Great Yarmouth road traffic accidents
Great Yarmouth recorded 2,059 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,585 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 308 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 308
- Casualties
- 2,585
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 308
- Casualties
- 2,585
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Great Yarmouth
Roads in Great Yarmouth
Postcode districts in Great Yarmouth
Accidents in Great Yarmouth
Road collision statistics for Great Yarmouth
Collisions recorded
2,059
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,585
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
308
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Great Yarmouth
Collisions in Great Yarmouth are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.7% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.9% of recorded collisions in Great Yarmouth happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Great Yarmouth have produced 2,585 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 220 collisions, Monday 293 collisions, Tuesday 287 collisions, Wednesday 324 collisions, Thursday 314 collisions, Friday 312 collisions, Saturday 309 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,529 collisions, Darkness 530 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,543 collisions, Dual carriageway 270 collisions, Roundabout 133 collisions, One way street 50 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 1,903 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 68 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,708 collisions, Raining no high winds 195 collisions, Other 64 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,476 casualties, Passenger 544 casualties, Pedestrian 565 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Great Yarmouth
How many road accidents have there been in Great Yarmouth?
2,059 collisions have been recorded in Great Yarmouth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,585 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Great Yarmouth were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 308 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in Great Yarmouth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Great Yarmouth?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Great Yarmouth, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Great Yarmouth happen on?
74.9% of collisions in Great Yarmouth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Great Yarmouth?
Pedestrians make up 21.9% of the 2,585 casualties recorded in Great Yarmouth.
Is road safety in Great Yarmouth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Great Yarmouth rose 17% 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 Great Yarmouth 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 Great Yarmouth cover 1999 to 2024.