Heacham road traffic accidents
Heacham recorded 119 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 175 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 175
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 175
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Heacham
Postcode districts in Heacham
Accidents in Heacham
Road collision statistics for Heacham
Collisions recorded
119
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
175
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Heacham
Collisions in Heacham are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.5% of the total), with 13.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.6% of recorded collisions in Heacham happen on a single carriageway. Around 10.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Heacham have produced 175 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 21 collisions, Monday 18 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 103 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 115 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 67 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 33 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 106 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 102 casualties, Passenger 55 casualties, Pedestrian 18 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Heacham
How many road accidents have there been in Heacham?
119 collisions have been recorded in Heacham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 175 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Heacham were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 23 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in Heacham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Heacham?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Heacham, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 13.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Heacham happen on?
96.6% of collisions in Heacham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Heacham?
Pedestrians make up 10.3% of the 175 casualties recorded in Heacham.
Is road safety in Heacham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Heacham fell 33% 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 Heacham 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 Heacham cover 1999 to 2024.