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Corby road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 154 road traffic collisions in Corby in 1983, and 195 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 1982 (197), and casualties fell from 245.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 6,726 collisions in Corby.

District council until April 2021, now part of North Northamptonshire. Figures follow the old district boundary.

Collisions in 1983
154
Down 22% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
195
Down 20% on 1982
Fatal collisions
2
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
34% of collisions

Crash severity in Corby in 1983

1.3% of collisions in Corby in 1983 were fatal and 34% serious, against 2.1% and 29% in Corby from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious5334%
  • Slight9964%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious6433%
  • Slight12966%

Corby road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Corby, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 244 in 1988. 1983 is highlighted, with 154, down 22% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025100113
202485102
20238498
202284105
20218299
20206984
20198298
20187799
201785100
201693120
201590107
201486111
20137999
201286109
201194125
2010113145
2009139198
2008139175
2007145192
2006134176
2005122158
2004154208
2003139168
2002158210
2001131176
2000137190
1999150200
1998146188
1997158223
1996151225
1995146208
1994175244
1993161199
1992172226
1991197264
1990231313
1989211270
1988244336
1987213270
1986206247
1985219264
1984223268
1983154195
1982197245
1981176203
1980195236
1979214268

When and where crashes happen in Corby in 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (17%)
  • Tuesday20 (13%)
  • Wednesday24 (16%)
  • Thursday17 (11%)
  • Friday25 (16%)
  • Saturday25 (16%)
  • Sunday17 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (8.4%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (7.8%)
  • February6 (3.9%)
  • March9 (5.8%)
  • April17 (11%)
  • May11 (7.1%)
  • June9 (5.8%)
  • July17 (11%)
  • August14 (9.1%)
  • September12 (7.8%)
  • October16 (10%)
  • November14 (9.1%)
  • December17 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight109 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds114 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (58%)
  • Wet or damp59 (38%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph100 (65%)
  • 40 mph28 (18%)
  • 60 mph22 (14%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway116 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (14%)
  • Roundabout16 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Corby in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant54 (28%)
  • Pedestrian53 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (22%)
  • Cyclist26 (13%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 1017 (8.7%)
  • 11 to 1526 (13%)
  • 16 to 2049 (25%)
  • 21 to 2521 (11%)
  • 26 to 3523 (12%)
  • 36 to 4518 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5518 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 658 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 754 (2.1%)
  • Over 752 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider108 (55%)
  • Pedestrian53 (27%)
  • Passenger34 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car135 (53%)
  • Motorcycle48 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Corby in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Corby

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Roads in Corby with the most crashes in 1983

The A427 had the most collisions in Corby in 1983: 17, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Corby, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA427172227
2ndA6116131505
3rdA43111705
4thA60146701
5thA600351105
6thB64811100
7thB6701100

Towns in Corby: crashes in 1983

Corby had 116 collisions in 1983.

Postcode districts in Corby: crashes in 1983

NN17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Corby in 1983: 82.

North Northamptonshire and its former districts in 1983

North Northamptonshire recorded 939 collisions in 1983, and 16% of them were in the old Corby district.

Other former districts in North Northamptonshire

Latest crashes in Corby in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Corby in 1983, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 23 December 1983.

Severity

Corby road accidents in other years