Thetford road traffic accidents
Thetford recorded 794 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 966 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 126 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 126
- Casualties
- 966
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 126
- Casualties
- 966
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Thetford
Roads in Thetford
Postcode districts in Thetford
Accidents in Thetford
Road collision statistics for Thetford
Collisions recorded
794
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
966
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
126
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Thetford
Collisions in Thetford are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 21.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.2% of recorded collisions in Thetford happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Thetford have produced 966 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.6% 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 73 collisions, Monday 119 collisions, Tuesday 125 collisions, Wednesday 117 collisions, Thursday 109 collisions, Friday 142 collisions, Saturday 109 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 622 collisions, Darkness 172 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 732 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 548 collisions, 40 mph 196 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 661 collisions, Raining no high winds 62 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 606 casualties, Passenger 161 casualties, Pedestrian 199 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2015360090301
SeriousAccident 2015360089751
SeriousAccident 2015360087951
SeriousAccident 2015360087617
SeriousAccident 2014360086473
SeriousAccident 2014360085359
SeriousAccident 2014360082768
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Thetford
How many road accidents have there been in Thetford?
794 collisions have been recorded in Thetford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 966 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Thetford were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 126 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in Thetford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Thetford?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Thetford, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 21.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Thetford happen on?
92.2% of collisions in Thetford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Thetford?
Pedestrians make up 20.6% of the 966 casualties recorded in Thetford.
Is road safety in Thetford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Thetford rose 18% 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 Thetford 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 Thetford cover 1999 to 2024.