Hethersett road traffic accidents
Hethersett recorded 117 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 140 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 140
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 140
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Hethersett
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Accidents in Hethersett
Road collision statistics for Hethersett
Collisions recorded
117
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
140
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
26.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hethersett
Collisions in Hethersett are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20.5% of the total), with 17.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
99.1% of recorded collisions in Hethersett happen on a single carriageway. Around 12% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hethersett have produced 140 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15% 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 4 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 24 collisions, Friday 23 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 96 collisions, Darkness 21 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 116 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 56 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 103 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 97 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 21 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hethersett
How many road accidents have there been in Hethersett?
117 collisions have been recorded in Hethersett in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 140 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hethersett were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 27 were serious — 26.5% of all recorded collisions in Hethersett resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hethersett?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Hethersett, accounting for 20.5% of them, and 17.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hethersett happen on?
99.1% of collisions in Hethersett are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hethersett?
Pedestrians make up 15% of the 140 casualties recorded in Hethersett.
Is road safety in Hethersett getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hethersett rose 100% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Hethersett 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 Hethersett cover 1999 to 2025.