The county was ranked ninth out of 37 counties and county authorities in a study by process safety consultancy Sigma-HSE, which analysed Department for Transport data on cycling-related road casualties.
Incidents involving cyclists accounted for almost 10pc (9.51pc) of all road casualties in Norfolk in 2024, higher than the national average of 8.13pc.
Cyclists accounted for 9.51pc for all road casualties in Norfolk in 2024 (Image: Denise Bradley)
Dr Dina Deifalla, operations manager at Sigma-HSE, said: “The cyclist share of casualties shows how much of the harm on a road network is landing on the people with the least protection.”
The study recorded a total of 2,154 road casualties in Norfolk, with 205 involving cyclists.
Researchers argue that focusing on the proportion of cyclist casualties, rather than raw numbers, better reflects the risks faced by riders in each county.
Norfolk ranked third out of six East of England counties.
In 2024, Norfolk police introduced Operation Close Pass, which was designed to identify drivers who do not allow enough room when overtaking, tailing or crossing the paths of cyclists.
Eight drivers were issued with Traffic Offence Reports for use of their mobile phone and excessively tinted windows.
Norfolk ranked third out of six East of England counties, the region which recorded the highest average in the country. (Image: Denise Bradley)
In Oxfordshire in the South East, cyclists accounted for 17.73 per cent of all road casualties, placing it at the top of the county rankings.
The South East sits second to the East of England in the regional table.
Dr Deifalla added: “Cyclist safety moves with road design far more than with rider behaviour, and separated space with junctions rebuilt where collisions cluster does more than helmets, hi-vis and awareness campaigns.”
In total, 4,354 of the 53,530 road casualties recorded across all 37 counties involved cyclists.
Norfolk Police have been contacted for further comment about what is being done to protect cyclists on the roads.