Thetford road traffic accidents
Thetford recorded 821 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 999 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 999
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 999
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Thetford
Roads in Thetford
Postcode districts in Thetford
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Thetford
Road collision statistics for Thetford
Collisions recorded
821
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
999
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
17.1% 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 (18% 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 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Thetford have produced 999 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% 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 76 collisions, Monday 121 collisions, Tuesday 130 collisions, Wednesday 122 collisions, Thursday 113 collisions, Friday 148 collisions, Saturday 111 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 643 collisions, Darkness 178 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 757 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 43 collisions, 30 mph 567 collisions, 40 mph 197 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 687 collisions, Raining no high winds 63 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 626 casualties, Passenger 168 casualties, Pedestrian 205 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Thetford
How many road accidents have there been in Thetford?
821 collisions have been recorded in Thetford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 999 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Thetford were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 133 were serious — 17.1% 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 18% 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 20.5% of the 999 casualties recorded in Thetford.
Is road safety in Thetford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Thetford rose 4% 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 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 2025.