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B1140 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 996 collisions on the B1140 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,311 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 244 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B1140, down 27% from 11 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
996
1,102nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,311
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
244
282 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Up 9% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1140

On the B1140, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal121.2%
  • Serious24424%
  • Slight74074%

Where the B1140 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,102nd
Most casualties
1,127th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
880th

B1140 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1140 peaked at 42 in 1984 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1140, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025812
20241111
2023918
2022910
202133
202045
201978
201844
2017810
20161114
2015912
20141118
20132026
20121821
20111214
20101414
20091621
200879
20072330
20061825
20051421
20042434
20031624
20021828
20012331
20002024
19993447
19982532
19972738
19962732
19953144
19942641
19933236
19922836
19913443
19902329
19893951
19883946
19873957
19863756
19853237
19844250
19832428
19823345
19812837
19803145
19792834

When crashes happen on the B1140

Friday has the most collisions on the B1140 (178), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (251).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday132 (13%)
  • Tuesday133 (13%)
  • Wednesday141 (14%)
  • Thursday149 (15%)
  • Friday178 (18%)
  • Saturday142 (14%)
  • Sunday121 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am40 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am141 (14%)
  • 9am to noon128 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm138 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm251 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm189 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight99 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January84 (8.4%)
  • February78 (7.8%)
  • March81 (8.1%)
  • April50 (5%)
  • May89 (8.9%)
  • June72 (7.2%)
  • July97 (9.7%)
  • August93 (9.3%)
  • September84 (8.4%)
  • October96 (9.6%)
  • November82 (8.2%)
  • December90 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight679 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit173 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting124 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1140 crashes

On the B1140, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph538 (54%)
  • 40 mph62 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph13 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph363 (36%)
  • 70 mph14 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds792 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds103 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.1%)
  • Other55 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry633 (64%)
  • Wet or damp321 (32%)
  • Frost or ice34 (3.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway973 (98%)
  • Roundabout20 (2%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1140 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B1140, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant721 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist261 (20%)
  • Cyclist149 (11%)
  • Pedestrian121 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant34 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,196 (68%)
  • Motorcycle269 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle152 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.1%)
  • Other29 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1050 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1573 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20314 (24%)
  • 21 to 25148 (11%)
  • 26 to 35191 (15%)
  • 36 to 45179 (14%)
  • 46 to 55114 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6597 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7553 (4%)
  • Over 7546 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider900 (69%)
  • Passenger290 (22%)
  • Pedestrian121 (9.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1140

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1140

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1140 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1140 were recorded in 5 council areas. Broadland has the most, with 501, followed by Norwich (442) and South Norfolk (29).

Collisions on the B1140 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBroadland50171811135
2ndNorwich442520097
3rdSouth Norfolk293916
4thGreat Yarmouth152204
5thKing's Lynn and West Norfolk5601

B1140 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1140 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Norwich (430) and Rackheath (25).

Recent crashes on the B1140

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1140, from 25 July 2023 to 26 December 2025.

Severity