Dereham road traffic accidents
Dereham recorded 632 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 762 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 88 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 118% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 88
- Casualties
- 762
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 88
- Casualties
- 762
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Dereham
Roads in Dereham
Postcode districts in Dereham
Accidents in Dereham
Road collision statistics for Dereham
Collisions recorded
632
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
762
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
88
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Dereham
Collisions in Dereham are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.2% of the total), with 21.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.4% of recorded collisions in Dereham happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dereham have produced 762 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23% 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 57 collisions, Monday 102 collisions, Tuesday 109 collisions, Wednesday 109 collisions, Thursday 97 collisions, Friday 87 collisions, Saturday 71 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 494 collisions, Darkness 138 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 540 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, Dual carriageway 28 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 559 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions, 70 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 513 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 466 casualties, Passenger 121 casualties, Pedestrian 175 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dereham
How many road accidents have there been in Dereham?
632 collisions have been recorded in Dereham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 762 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dereham were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 88 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in Dereham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Dereham?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Dereham, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 21.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dereham happen on?
85.4% of collisions in Dereham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Dereham?
Pedestrians make up 23% of the 762 casualties recorded in Dereham.
Is road safety in Dereham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Dereham rose 118% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Dereham 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 Dereham cover 1999 to 2024.