Swaffham road traffic accidents
Swaffham recorded 255 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 315 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 46 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 315
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 315
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Swaffham
Roads in Swaffham
Postcode districts in Swaffham
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Swaffham
Road collision statistics for Swaffham
Collisions recorded
255
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
315
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
46
18.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Swaffham
Collisions in Swaffham are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.6% of the total), with 19.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.1% of recorded collisions in Swaffham happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Swaffham have produced 315 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19% 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 34 collisions, Tuesday 45 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 50 collisions, Friday 38 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 205 collisions, Darkness 50 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 245 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 186 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 217 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 208 casualties, Passenger 47 casualties, Pedestrian 60 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Swaffham
How many road accidents have there been in Swaffham?
255 collisions have been recorded in Swaffham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 315 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Swaffham were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 46 were serious — 18.8% of all recorded collisions in Swaffham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Swaffham?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Swaffham, accounting for 19.6% of them, and 19.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Swaffham happen on?
96.1% of collisions in Swaffham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Swaffham?
Pedestrians make up 19% of the 315 casualties recorded in Swaffham.
Is road safety in Swaffham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Swaffham were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Swaffham 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 Swaffham cover 1999 to 2025.