Attleborough road traffic accidents
Attleborough recorded 240 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 283 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 67% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 283
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 283
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Attleborough
Roads in Attleborough
Postcode districts in Attleborough
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Attleborough
Road collision statistics for Attleborough
Collisions recorded
240
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
283
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Attleborough
Collisions in Attleborough are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.3% of recorded collisions in Attleborough happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Attleborough have produced 283 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 28 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 36 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 48 collisions, Saturday 32 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 181 collisions, Darkness 59 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 195 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, One way street/Slip road 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 210 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 194 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 183 casualties, Passenger 38 casualties, Pedestrian 62 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Attleborough
How many road accidents have there been in Attleborough?
240 collisions have been recorded in Attleborough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 283 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Attleborough were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 34 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in Attleborough resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Attleborough?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Attleborough, accounting for 20% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Attleborough happen on?
81.3% of collisions in Attleborough are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Attleborough?
Pedestrians make up 21.9% of the 283 casualties recorded in Attleborough.
Is road safety in Attleborough getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Attleborough fell 67% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Attleborough come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Attleborough cover 1999 to 2025.