Hoveton and Wroxham road traffic accidents
Hoveton and Wroxham recorded 161 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 199 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 26 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 199
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 199
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hoveton and Wroxham
Roads in Hoveton and Wroxham
Postcode districts in Hoveton and Wroxham
Accidents in Hoveton and Wroxham
Road collision statistics for Hoveton and Wroxham
Collisions recorded
161
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
199
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
26
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hoveton and Wroxham
Collisions in Hoveton and Wroxham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 16.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.9% of recorded collisions in Hoveton and Wroxham happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hoveton and Wroxham have produced 199 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.1% 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 12 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 27 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 30 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 134 collisions, Darkness 27 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 148 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 133 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 134 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 118 casualties, Passenger 39 casualties, Pedestrian 42 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hoveton and Wroxham
How many road accidents have there been in Hoveton and Wroxham?
161 collisions have been recorded in Hoveton and Wroxham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 199 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hoveton and Wroxham were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 26 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in Hoveton and Wroxham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hoveton and Wroxham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Hoveton and Wroxham, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 16.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hoveton and Wroxham happen on?
91.9% of collisions in Hoveton and Wroxham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hoveton and Wroxham?
Pedestrians make up 21.1% of the 199 casualties recorded in Hoveton and Wroxham.
Is road safety in Hoveton and Wroxham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hoveton and Wroxham rose 25% 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 Hoveton and Wroxham 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 Hoveton and Wroxham cover 1999 to 2024.