Car Accidents in Caister-on-Sea

Caister-on-Sea is the third safest small town in Norfolk, and is the 25th safest overall out of Norfolk's 73 towns, villages, cities and districts. Throughout the United Kingdom, it is the 174th safest small town, and the 1142nd safest overall out of the United Kingdom's 3038 towns, villages, cities and districts. In 2020 Caister-on-Sea had 5 crashes which is 0.21% (2400) of the 2405 crashes in Norfolk.

The most common type of crash condition is Minor Crashes at 454 in total and in 2020 there was 4 incidents. On the other hand, the least common type of crash condition is Fatal Crashes at 7 in total

Number of Crashes

The total number of Crashes between 1999-2020 was 288. The year with the highest number of Crashes was 23 in 2007. The year with the lowest number of Crashes was 5 in 2010. There is a 360.00% (18) reduction between the highest year and the lowest year.

Year Crashes
2020 5
2019 10
2018 12
2017 20
2016 13
2015 12
2014 16
2013 10

Number of Casualties

The total number of Casualties between 1979-2020 was 531. The year with the highest number of Casualties was 29 in 2000. The year with the lowest number of Casualties was 5 in 1981. There is a 480.00% (24) reduction between the highest year and the lowest year.

Year Casualties
2020 7
2019 16
2018 14
2017 28
2015 17
2014 21
2013 12
2012 10

Number of Vehicles

The total number of Vehicles between 1979-2020 was 708. The year with the highest number of Vehicles was 47 in 2007. The year with the lowest number of Vehicles was 6 in 1994. There is a 683.33% (41) reduction between the highest year and the lowest year.

Year Vehicles
2020 8
2019 20
2018 21
2017 38
2016 31
2015 21
2014 28
2013 15

Caister-on-sea Compared to Norfolk in 2020

Number of Female and Male Accidents

Year Female Male
2020 2 5
2019 7 9
2018 9 5
2017 14 14
2016 11 12
2015 10 7
2014 12 9
2013 6 6

Number of Casualties by Severity Type

Year Fatal Serious Slight
2014 1 3 17
2011 1 2 17
2008 1 2 16
2002 1 2 21
2000 1 5 23
1992 1 8
1990 1 11

Number of Casualties by Driver, Passenger, and Pedestrians

Year Driver Passenger Predestrian
2020 5 2
2019 9 6 1
2018 8 2 4
2017 18 7 3
2016 16 6 1
2015 12 4 1
2014 13 4 4
2013 8 2 2

Number of Crashes per day of the Week

Year Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
2018 2 2 2 2 4
2017 3 5 2 3 3 4
2016 2 1 2 4 2 2
2014 1 1 2 4 1 1 6
2012 1 1 1 3 1 1
2011 2 5 4 4 1
2010 1 1 2
2008 3 4 3 1 1 3 1

Crash Reference 360038077 the Worst Crash in Caister-on-sea

On 19/10/2006 at 07:35 there was a serious accident on the A149. The A149 is a dual carriageway with a speed limit of 70mph. The was daylight and the weather was no windy with wet or damp road conditions. A police officer did not attend the scene of the accident

Casualties

Casualty Reference

1

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Male

Age

26

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Rural

Casualty Reference

2

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

37

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Urban area

Casualty Reference

5

Vehicle Reference

4

Gender

Male

Age

58

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Urban area

Casualty Reference

3

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Female

Age

24

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Front seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Urban area

Casualty Reference

4

Vehicle Reference

3

Gender

Male

Age

26

Severity

Serious

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Rural

Vehicles

Vehicle Reference

1

Vehicle Type

Car

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Going ahead other

Vehicle Direction was From

North West

Vehicle Direction was To

South East

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

Junction Location

Mid Junction - on roundabout or on main road

Hit Object in Carriageway

Bollard or refuge

Vehicle Leaving Carriageway

Offside, jackknifed and overturned

Hit Object Off Carriageway

Near/Offside crash barrier

1st Point of Impact

Front

Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?

Yes

Age of Driver

26

Driver Home Area Type

Rural

Vehicle Reference

2

Vehicle Type

Car

Towing and Articulation

Single trailer

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Going ahead other

Vehicle Direction was From

South East

Vehicle Direction was To

North West

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

Junction Location

Mid Junction - on roundabout or on main road

Skidding and Overturning

Skidded and overturned

1st Point of Impact

Offside

Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?

Yes

Age of Driver

37

Driver Home Area Type

Rural

Vehicle Reference

3

Vehicle Type

Car

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Going ahead other

Vehicle Direction was From

South East

Vehicle Direction was To

North West

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

Junction Location

Mid Junction - on roundabout or on main road

Vehicle Leaving Carriageway

Nearside

1st Point of Impact

Offside

Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?

Yes

Age of Driver

26

Driver Home Area Type

Urban area

Vehicle Reference

4

Vehicle Type

Car

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Going ahead other

Vehicle Direction was From

South East

Vehicle Direction was To

North West

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

Junction Location

Approaching junction or waiting/parked at junction approach

Vehicle Leaving Carriageway

Nearside, jackknifed and overturned

1st Point of Impact

Front

Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?

Yes

Age of Driver

58

Engine Capacity (cc)

1598

Propulsion Code

Petrol

Age of Vehicle

6

Driver Home Area Type

Urban area

Crash Reference 360867571 the Second Worst Crash in Caister-on-sea

On 25/07/2019 at 10:50 there was a serious accident on the 0. The 0 is a single carriageway with a speed limit of 30mph and the junction was a T or staggered junction. The was daylight and the weather was no windy with dry road conditions. A police officer did not attend the scene of the accident

Casualties

Casualty Reference

1

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Male

Age

72

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Car occupant

IMD Decile

Most deprived 10%

Home Area Type

Urban area

Casualty Reference

4

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Male

Age

49

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Front seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car occupant

IMD Decile

More deprived 30-40%

Home Area Type

Urban area

Casualty Reference

2

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

79

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Car occupant

IMD Decile

More deprived 30-40%

Home Area Type

Urban area

Casualty Reference

5

Vehicle Reference

3

Gender

Female

Age

63

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Front seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car occupant

IMD Decile

Less deprived 40-50%

Home Area Type

Urban area

Casualty Reference

3

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Female

Age

75

Severity

Serious

Car Passenger

Front seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car occupant

IMD Decile

More deprived 30-40%

Home Area Type

Urban area

Vehicles

Vehicle Reference

1

Vehicle Type

Car

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Going ahead other

Vehicle Direction was From

South East

Vehicle Direction was To

North West

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

Junction Location

Mid Junction - on roundabout or on main road

Skidding and Overturning

Skidded

1st Point of Impact

Front

Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?

Yes

Journey Purpose of Driver

Journey as part of work

Age of Driver

72

Engine Capacity (cc)

1560

Propulsion Code

Heavy oil

Age of Vehicle

3

Driver IMD Decile

Most deprived 10%

Driver Home Area Type

Urban area

Vehicle Reference

3

Vehicle Type

Car

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Parked

Vehicle Direction was From

Parked

Vehicle Direction was To

Parked

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On lay-by or hard shoulder

Junction Location

Approaching junction or waiting/parked at junction approach

1st Point of Impact

Nearside

Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?

Yes

Journey Purpose of Driver

Not known

Vehicle Reference

2

Vehicle Type

Car

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Going ahead other

Vehicle Direction was From

North West

Vehicle Direction was To

South East

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

Junction Location

Mid Junction - on roundabout or on main road

Skidding and Overturning

Skidded

Hit Object in Carriageway

Parked vehicle

1st Point of Impact

Front

Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?

Yes

Journey Purpose of Driver

Other

Age of Driver

79

Engine Capacity (cc)

1461

Propulsion Code

Heavy oil

Age of Vehicle

10

Driver IMD Decile

More deprived 30-40%

Driver Home Area Type

Urban area

Crash Reference 360059920 the Third Worst Crash in Caister-on-sea

On 02/02/2011 at 00:10 there was a fatal accident on the C0. The C0 is a single carriageway with a speed limit of 30mph. The was darkness streetlights and the weather was no windy with dry road conditions. A police officer did not attend the scene of the accident

Casualties

Casualty Reference

2

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Male

Age

17

Severity

Serious

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Casualty Reference

4

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Female

Age

17

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Rear seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Casualty Reference

3

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Male

Age

18

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Rear seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Casualty Reference

1

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Male

Age

15

Severity

Fatal

Car Passenger

Front seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Vehicles

Vehicle Reference

1

Vehicle Type

Car

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Going ahead other

Vehicle Direction was From

North

Vehicle Direction was To

South East

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

Junction Location

Approaching junction or waiting/parked at junction approach

Skidding and Overturning

Skidded

Vehicle Leaving Carriageway

Nearside

Hit Object Off Carriageway

Other permanent object

1st Point of Impact

Front

Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?

Yes

Journey Purpose of Driver

Not known

Age of Driver

17

Engine Capacity (cc)

1242

Propulsion Code

Petrol

Age of Vehicle

10

Crash Reference 36g000319

On 25/04/2000 at 22:29 there was a slight accident on the A149. The A149 is a roundabout with a speed limit of 40mph and the junction was a roundabout. The was darkness streetlights and the weather was raining with wet or damp road conditions. A police officer attended the scene of the accident

Casualties

Casualty Reference

1

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Female

Age

-1

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Car (including private hire cars) (1979-2004)

Casualty Reference

2

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

-1

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Rear seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car (including private hire cars) (1979-2004)

Casualty Reference

3

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

-1

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Front seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car (including private hire cars) (1979-2004)

Casualty Reference

4

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

-1

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Rear seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car (including private hire cars) (1979-2004)

Vehicles

Vehicle Reference

1

Vehicle Type

Car (including private hire cars) (1979-2004)

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Vehicle Direction was From

North West

Vehicle Direction was To

South East

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

Skidding and Overturning

Skidded

Vehicle Leaving Carriageway

Nearside and jackknifed

Hit Object Off Carriageway

Entered ditch

1st Point of Impact

Front

Engine Capacity (cc)

2968

Propulsion Code

Petrol

Age of Vehicle

15

Vehicle Reference

2

Vehicle Type

Car (including private hire cars) (1979-2004)

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Going ahead other

Vehicle Direction was From

North West

Vehicle Direction was To

South East

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

1st Point of Impact

Front

Engine Capacity (cc)

1781

Propulsion Code

Petrol

Age of Vehicle

8

Crash Reference 36g011344

On 13/04/2001 at 17:28 there was a slight accident on the A149. The A149 is a single carriageway with a speed limit of 40mph. The was daylight and the weather was no windy with dry road conditions. A police officer did not attend the scene of the accident

Casualties

Casualty Reference

4

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

68

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Front seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car (including private hire cars) (1979-2004)

Casualty Reference

1

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Female

Age

20

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Car (including private hire cars) (1979-2004)

Casualty Reference

3

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Female

Age

21

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Front seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car (including private hire cars) (1979-2004)

Casualty Reference

2

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

69

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Car (including private hire cars) (1979-2004)

Vehicles

Vehicle Reference

1

Vehicle Type

Car (including private hire cars) (1979-2004)

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Going ahead other

Vehicle Direction was From

South East

Vehicle Direction was To

North

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

1st Point of Impact

Front

Age of Driver

20

Engine Capacity (cc)

1391

Propulsion Code

Petrol

Age of Vehicle

9

Vehicle Reference

2

Vehicle Type

Car (including private hire cars) (1979-2004)

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Going ahead other

Vehicle Direction was From

North

Vehicle Direction was To

South East

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

1st Point of Impact

Front

Age of Driver

69

Engine Capacity (cc)

1905

Propulsion Code

Heavy oil

Age of Vehicle

7

Crashes by Postcode in Caister-on-sea

Postcode Crashes Crashes Total % Casualties Vehicles
NR30 5 288 100.00% 531 708