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Road collisions in Great Yarmouth
Police recorded 817 road collisions involving injury in Great Yarmouth between 2021 and 2025, about 163 a year. 12 of them were fatal, and an estimated 201 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 3pm to 4pm, and 31% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 25% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 150 in 2021 to 174 in 2025, a rise of 16%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Great Yarmouth should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Great Yarmouth, 1,083 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 14% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 10% (12%) and motorcyclists 13% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 57%. 4 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 10% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 22% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 13% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Great Yarmouth | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 153 | 14.1% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 105 | 9.7% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 142 | 13.1% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 621 | 57.3% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 8 | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 32 | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 22 | 2.0% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Great Yarmouth | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 23 | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 32 | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 55 | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 137 | 12.9% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 100 | 9.4% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 174 | 16.4% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 168 | 15.9% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 123 | 11.6% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 107 | 10.1% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 69 | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 71 | 6.7% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
18.0% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 12.7% a cyclist (15.0%) and 16.8% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.9% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 23.4% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 20 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Great Yarmouth | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,069 | 71.6% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 90 | 6.0% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 25 | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 147 | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 111 | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 14 | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 37 | 2.5% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Great Yarmouth
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Quay (A149) | Roundabout | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Nelson Road North | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Bridge Road (A1243) | T or staggered junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Gapton Hall Road (A47) | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | High Road (A149) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Beccles Road (A143) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Beccles Road (A143) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Pasteur Road (A1243) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Trafalgar Road | Crossroads | 6 | 1 | View on map |
| 10 | Main Road (A1064) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Acle New Road (A47) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | King Street (B1141) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | St Peter's Road | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Caister Bypass (A149) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Caister Bypass (A149) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | William Adams Way (A47) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | North Quay (A149) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | St Peter's Road | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | A47 | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Hall Quay (A1243) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | King Street | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Main Cross Road | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Magdalen Way | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Salisbury Road | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | North Quay (B1141) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Road | 43 | 3 | 9 |
| Main Road | 35 | 0 | 15 |
| Lowestoft Road | 26 | 1 | 6 |
| Yarmouth Road | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| New Road | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| Caister Bypass | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| North Quay | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Marine Parade | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| Acle New Road | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| High Road | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Caister Road | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Pasteur Road | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| High Street | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| Gapton Hall Road | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Southtown Road | 13 | 1 | 5 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
72% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 13% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 55% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, close to the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A149 | 96 | 1 | 26 |
| A47 | 82 | 1 | 19 |
| A143 | 42 | 3 | 8 |
| A1243 | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| B1141 | 28 | 1 | 5 |
| B1370 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| A1064 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| B1152 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| B1534 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| B1074 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
23% of collisions in Great Yarmouth happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 62% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Great Yarmouth | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 273 | 33.4% | 44.0% |
| B road | 67 | 8.2% | 12.5% |
| C road | 1 | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 476 | 58.3% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Great Yarmouth | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 22 | 2.7% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 565 | 69.2% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 72 | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 49 | 6.0% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 93 | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 16 | 2.0% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Great Yarmouth | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 368 | 45.2% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 233 | 28.6% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 101 | 12.4% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 7 | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 5 | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 43 | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 58 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Great Yarmouth | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 630 | 77.1% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 135 | 16.5% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 11 | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 34 | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 7 | 0.9% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Great Yarmouth | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 508 | 62.2% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 309 | 37.8% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.