Sheringham road traffic accidents
Sheringham recorded 205 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 233 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 233
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 233
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sheringham
Roads in Sheringham
Postcode districts in Sheringham
Accidents in Sheringham
Road collision statistics for Sheringham
Collisions recorded
205
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
233
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sheringham
Collisions in Sheringham are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.5% of the total), with 17.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.9% of recorded collisions in Sheringham happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sheringham have produced 233 casualties. Pedestrians account for 39.9% 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 22 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 31 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 170 collisions, Darkness 35 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 174 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 196 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 178 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 111 casualties, Passenger 29 casualties, Pedestrian 93 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2015360092778
SeriousAccident 2014360081131
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SeriousAccident 2011360061497
SeriousAccident 2010360056107
SeriousAccident 2010360055468
SeriousAccident 2008360048236
SeriousAccident 2008360048182
SeriousAccident 2006360038850
SeriousAccident 2006360038446
SeriousAccident 2004360025144
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sheringham
How many road accidents have there been in Sheringham?
205 collisions have been recorded in Sheringham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 233 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sheringham were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 30 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in Sheringham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sheringham?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Sheringham, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 17.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sheringham happen on?
84.9% of collisions in Sheringham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sheringham?
Pedestrians make up 39.9% of the 233 casualties recorded in Sheringham.
Is road safety in Sheringham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sheringham fell 38% 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 Sheringham 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 Sheringham cover 1999 to 2024.