Norwich road traffic accidents
Norwich recorded 12,320 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 14,840 casualties. Of these collisions, 79 were fatal and 1,975 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 79
- Serious
- 1,975
- Casualties
- 14,840
- Fatal
- 79
- Serious
- 1,975
- Casualties
- 14,840
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Norwich
Roads in Norwich
Postcode districts in Norwich
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Norwich
Road collision statistics for Norwich
Collisions recorded
12,320
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
14,840
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
79
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,975
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Norwich
Collisions in Norwich are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.5% of recorded collisions in Norwich happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Norwich have produced 14,840 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.3% 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 1,097 collisions, Monday 1,807 collisions, Tuesday 1,873 collisions, Wednesday 1,861 collisions, Thursday 1,971 collisions, Friday 2,069 collisions, Saturday 1,642 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 8,959 collisions, Darkness 3,361 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 9,917 collisions, Roundabout 1,128 collisions, Dual carriageway 676 collisions, One way street 225 collisions, One way street/Slip road 216 collisions, Unknown 108 collisions, Slip road 50 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 663 collisions, 30 mph 10,018 collisions, 40 mph 1,531 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 53 collisions, 70 mph 44 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 10,029 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,394 collisions, Other 413 collisions, Unknown 177 collisions, Fine + high winds 112 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 9,796 casualties, Passenger 2,480 casualties, Pedestrian 2,564 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Norwich
How many road accidents have there been in Norwich?
12,320 collisions have been recorded in Norwich in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 14,840 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Norwich were serious or fatal?
79 were fatal and 1,975 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in Norwich resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Norwich?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Norwich, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Norwich happen on?
80.5% of collisions in Norwich are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Norwich?
Pedestrians make up 17.3% of the 14,840 casualties recorded in Norwich.
Is road safety in Norwich getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Norwich rose 15% 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 Norwich 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 Norwich cover 1999 to 2025.