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Emneth and Elm road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 298 road traffic collisions in Emneth and Elm, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, from 1979 to 2025, and 416 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 63 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 3 collisions, down from 4 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
298
1,556th of 2,851 towns, highest first
Casualties
416
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
63
76 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
4 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
7 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Emneth and Elm

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal72.3%
  • Serious6321%
  • Slight22877%

What the data shows

  • Emneth and Elm had 37 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 62 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in Emneth and Elm were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 41 children under 16 were killed or injured in Emneth and Elm, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in Emneth and Elm.

Where Emneth and Elm ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,556th
Most casualties
1,490th
Most fatal collisions
1,110th
Most serious collisions
1,534th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (12%)
  • Tuesday43 (14%)
  • Wednesday48 (16%)
  • Thursday44 (15%)
  • Friday52 (17%)
  • Saturday43 (14%)
  • Sunday31 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight204 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway287 (96%)
  • Roundabout6 (2%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph159 (53%)
  • 40 mph65 (22%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph67 (22%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds230 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (3.7%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant259 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (14%)
  • Pedestrian39 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist30 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant17 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Emneth and Elm road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Emneth and Elm, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Emneth and Elm peaked at 14 in 1984; 2025 had 3.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202535
202447
202322
202239
202145
202045
201946
201833
201725
201689
2015910
201445
201323
2012317
201179
2010913
2009811
200856
2007910
200669
200579
2004610
20031013
200257
200167
200048
19991017
199867
199745
1996812
1995710
19941314
19931320
19921318
199167
1990811
19891015
198858
198744
19861014
1985912
19841416
198379
198233
198111
198077
197933

Map of recent crashes in Emneth and Elm

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Emneth and Elm

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Emneth and Elm

The 24 most recent collisions in Emneth and Elm happened between 17 January 2019 and 13 August 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Emneth and Elm

The A1101 has the most collisions in Emneth and Elm, 104 of 298 (35%), followed by the B1101 (95).

Collisions in Emneth and Elm on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1101104145323
2ndB110195125418
3rdA47132802

Council areas covering Emneth and Elm

Collisions in Emneth and Elm were recorded in 2 council areas. King's Lynn and West Norfolk has 161 of 298 (54%).

Collisions in Emneth and Elm by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKing's Lynn and West Norfolk161227339
2ndFenland136188423

Postcode district for Emneth and Elm

All 298 collisions in Emneth and Elm were in the PE14 postcode district.