Cromer road traffic accidents
Cromer recorded 249 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 294 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 44 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 294
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 294
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cromer
Roads in Cromer
Postcode districts in Cromer
Accidents in Cromer
Road collision statistics for Cromer
Collisions recorded
249
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
294
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
44
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cromer
Collisions in Cromer are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 16.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.1% of recorded collisions in Cromer happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cromer have produced 294 casualties. Pedestrians account for 33.3% 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 31 collisions, Monday 37 collisions, Tuesday 41 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 27 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 208 collisions, Darkness 41 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 192 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 224 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 217 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 152 casualties, Passenger 44 casualties, Pedestrian 98 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cromer
How many road accidents have there been in Cromer?
249 collisions have been recorded in Cromer in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 294 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cromer were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 44 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in Cromer resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cromer?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Cromer, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 16.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cromer happen on?
77.1% of collisions in Cromer are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cromer?
Pedestrians make up 33.3% of the 294 casualties recorded in Cromer.
Is road safety in Cromer getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cromer fell 60% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Cromer 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 Cromer cover 1999 to 2024.