Hunstanton road traffic accidents
Hunstanton recorded 144 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 197 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 197
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 197
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hunstanton
Roads in Hunstanton
Postcode districts in Hunstanton
Accidents in Hunstanton
Road collision statistics for Hunstanton
Collisions recorded
144
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
197
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hunstanton
Collisions in Hunstanton are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (22.9% of the total), with 15.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.5% of recorded collisions in Hunstanton happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hunstanton have produced 197 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.3% 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 33 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 16 collisions, Saturday 19 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 122 collisions, Darkness 22 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 126 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 130 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 122 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 106 casualties, Passenger 49 casualties, Pedestrian 42 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hunstanton
How many road accidents have there been in Hunstanton?
144 collisions have been recorded in Hunstanton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 197 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hunstanton were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 23 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in Hunstanton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hunstanton?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Hunstanton, accounting for 22.9% of them, and 15.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hunstanton happen on?
87.5% of collisions in Hunstanton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hunstanton?
Pedestrians make up 21.3% of the 197 casualties recorded in Hunstanton.
Is road safety in Hunstanton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hunstanton rose 33% 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 Hunstanton 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 Hunstanton cover 1999 to 2024.