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Upwell and Outwell road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 309 road traffic collisions in Upwell and Outwell, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, from 1979 to 2025, and 422 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 88 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 1 collision, down from 5 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
309
1,523rd of 2,851 towns, highest first
Casualties
422
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
88
101 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
5 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
6 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Upwell and Outwell

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.9%
  • Serious8828%
  • Slight21570%

What the data shows

  • Upwell and Outwell had 45 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 12% fewer than the 51 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 30% of collisions in Upwell and Outwell were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 43 children under 16 were killed or injured in Upwell and Outwell, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in Upwell and Outwell.

Where Upwell and Outwell ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,523rd
Most casualties
1,476th
Most fatal collisions
1,233rd
Most serious collisions
1,231st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (15%)
  • Tuesday44 (14%)
  • Wednesday44 (14%)
  • Thursday46 (15%)
  • Friday54 (17%)
  • Saturday45 (15%)
  • Sunday31 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight220 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway300 (97%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.3%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph203 (66%)
  • 40 mph42 (14%)
  • 60 mph64 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds234 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other15 (4.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant249 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (14%)
  • Pedestrian34 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist28 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.6%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Upwell and Outwell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Upwell and Outwell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Upwell and Outwell peaked at 17 in 1989; 2025 had 1.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202456
202355
202267
202144
202066
201958
201845
201736
201666
2015711
201447
201377
201278
201145
201022
200923
200833
2007916
200667
200567
20041516
2003913
200267
2001911
200035
1999615
199839
199767
19961016
1995514
19941011
19931318
19921014
1991912
1990810
19891721
1988915
1987810
19861214
1985810
1984917
19831213
198223
198146
198034
197911

Map of recent crashes in Upwell and Outwell

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Upwell and Outwell

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Upwell and Outwell

The 24 most recent collisions in Upwell and Outwell happened between 16 September 2020 and 23 April 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Upwell and Outwell

The A1101 has the most collisions in Upwell and Outwell, 151 of 309 (49%), followed by the A1122 (58).

Collisions in Upwell and Outwell on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1101151215349
2ndA11225881017
3rdB1412223006
4thB10985602

Council areas covering Upwell and Outwell

Collisions in Upwell and Outwell were recorded in 2 council areas. King's Lynn and West Norfolk has 274 of 309 (89%).

Collisions in Upwell and Outwell by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKing's Lynn and West Norfolk274381676
2ndFenland3440011

Postcode district for Upwell and Outwell

All 309 collisions in Upwell and Outwell were in the PE14 postcode district.