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Corby road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 244 road traffic collisions in Corby in 1988, and 336 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 97 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 1987 (213), and casualties rose from 270.

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 1988
244
Up 15% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
336
Up 24% on 1987
Fatal collisions
3
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
97
40% of collisions

Crash severity in Corby in 1988

1.2% of collisions in Corby in 1988 were fatal and 40% serious, against 2.1% and 29% in Corby from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious9740%
  • Slight14459%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious12337%
  • Slight21063%

Corby road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Corby, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 244 in 1988. 1988 is highlighted, with 244, up 15% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (13%)
  • Tuesday34 (14%)
  • Wednesday41 (17%)
  • Thursday36 (15%)
  • Friday35 (14%)
  • Saturday41 (17%)
  • Sunday26 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (11%)
  • February15 (6.1%)
  • March19 (7.8%)
  • April17 (7%)
  • May16 (6.6%)
  • June22 (9%)
  • July19 (7.8%)
  • August27 (11%)
  • September23 (9.4%)
  • October20 (8.2%)
  • November17 (7%)
  • December21 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight170 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds181 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (4.1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry147 (60%)
  • Wet or damp89 (36%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph139 (57%)
  • 40 mph51 (21%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph46 (19%)
  • 70 mph7 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway180 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (20%)
  • Roundabout14 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Corby in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant158 (47%)
  • Pedestrian70 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (17%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist18 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (5.4%)
  • 6 to 1028 (8.3%)
  • 11 to 1515 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2075 (22%)
  • 21 to 2548 (14%)
  • 26 to 3547 (14%)
  • 36 to 4542 (13%)
  • 46 to 5523 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6524 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3%)
  • Over 756 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider170 (51%)
  • Passenger96 (29%)
  • Pedestrian70 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car265 (66%)
  • Motorcycle54 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Corby in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 in Corby

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Roads in Corby with the most crashes in 1988

The A427 had the most collisions in Corby in 1988: 42, including 1 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Corby, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4274268117
2ndA61162230012
3rdA6003172907
4thA43132416
5thA6014101304
6thB64812301

Towns in Corby: crashes in 1988

Corby had 172 collisions in 1988.

Postcode districts in Corby: crashes in 1988

NN18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Corby in 1988: 118.

North Northamptonshire and its former districts in 1988

North Northamptonshire recorded 1,141 collisions in 1988, and 21% of them were in the old Corby district.

Other former districts in North Northamptonshire

Latest crashes in Corby in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Corby in 1988, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

Corby road accidents in other years