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King's Lynn road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,413 road traffic collisions in King's Lynn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, from 1983 to 2025, and 5,538 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 45 were fatal and 768 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 64 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (74).

Collisions since 1983
4,413
237th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
5,538
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
45
46 people killed
Serious collisions
768
831 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
64
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
76
Down 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for King's Lynn

Collisions by severity, 1983 to 2025

  • Fatal451%
  • Serious76817%
  • Slight3,60082%

What the data shows

  • King's Lynn had 622 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 20% fewer than the 773 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in King's Lynn were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 860 children under 16 were killed or injured in King's Lynn, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in King's Lynn.

Where King's Lynn ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
237th
Most casualties
236th
Most fatal collisions
245th
Most serious collisions
237th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday640 (15%)
  • Tuesday668 (15%)
  • Wednesday638 (14%)
  • Thursday703 (16%)
  • Friday759 (17%)
  • Saturday604 (14%)
  • Sunday401 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,227 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,072 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown52 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,766 (85%)
  • One way street or slip road268 (6.1%)
  • Roundabout172 (3.9%)
  • Dual carriageway168 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded39 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph69 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph3,658 (83%)
  • 40 mph478 (11%)
  • 50 mph20 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph168 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph20 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,526 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds524 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds73 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (1%)
  • Fog or mist37 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other140 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded51 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,627 (47%)
  • Pedestrian1,017 (18%)
  • Cyclist880 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist790 (14%)
  • Van occupant61 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant54 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

King's Lynn road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in King's Lynn, 1983 to 2025

Collisions in King's Lynn peaked at 187 in 1987; 2025 had 64.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 64
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256476
20247492
20235062
20225156
20214456
20205164
20195965
20187796
201782106
20167081
20154258
20145985
20135974
20127592
20118294
20106882
20097493
20087490
2007107149
2006133157
2005112141
2004104129
2003117139
2002106128
2001132181
2000116145
199999129
1998110143
199799123
1996118152
1995126165
1994126171
1993161219
1992132169
1991155203
1990153182
1989160203
1988152190
1987187225
1986157195
1985123148
1984145182
1983128148

Map of recent crashes in King's Lynn

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in King's Lynn

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in King's Lynn

The 24 most recent collisions in King's Lynn happened between 21 September and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in King's Lynn

The A148 has the most collisions in King's Lynn, 1,515 of 4,413 (34%), followed by the A1078 (323).

Collisions in King's Lynn on each road, 1983 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1481,5151,94317236
2ndA1078323458780
3rdA149310457249
4thB1144277326238
5thA1076261333438
6thB1148748617
7thB11545564010
8thA47365225
9thB11453400

Council areas covering King's Lynn

Collisions in King's Lynn were recorded in 2 council areas. King's Lynn and West Norfolk has 4,410 of 4,413 (99.9%).

Collisions in King's Lynn by council area, 1983 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKing's Lynn and West Norfolk4,4105,53545768
2ndSouth Norfolk3300

Postcode districts in King's Lynn

Collisions in King's Lynn were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by PE30 (4,330) and PE34 (83).