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Corby road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 139 road traffic collisions in Corby in 2003, and 168 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2002 (158), and casualties fell from 210.

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 2003
139
Down 12% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
168
Down 20% on 2002
Fatal collisions
3
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Corby in 2003

2.2% of collisions in Corby in 2003 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.1% and 29% in Corby from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.2%
  • Serious3122%
  • Slight10576%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious3621%
  • Slight12977%

Corby road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Corby, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 244 in 1988. 2003 is highlighted, with 139, down 12% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003: 139
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (22%)
  • Tuesday14 (10%)
  • Wednesday21 (15%)
  • Thursday14 (10%)
  • Friday23 (17%)
  • Saturday17 (12%)
  • Sunday20 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (5.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5933 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6.5%)
  • February9 (6.5%)
  • March9 (6.5%)
  • April16 (12%)
  • May13 (9.4%)
  • June12 (8.6%)
  • July6 (4.3%)
  • August8 (5.8%)
  • September20 (14%)
  • October12 (8.6%)
  • November10 (7.2%)
  • December15 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight96 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds120 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry97 (70%)
  • Wet or damp34 (24%)
  • Frost or ice7 (5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (7.2%)
  • 30 mph76 (55%)
  • 40 mph23 (17%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph22 (16%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway103 (74%)
  • Roundabout20 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Corby in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant73 (43%)
  • Cyclist29 (17%)
  • Pedestrian26 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (14%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 108 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1521 (13%)
  • 16 to 2028 (17%)
  • 21 to 2517 (10%)
  • 26 to 3538 (23%)
  • 36 to 4521 (13%)
  • 46 to 5515 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 659 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 754 (2.4%)
  • Over 753 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider114 (68%)
  • Passenger28 (17%)
  • Pedestrian26 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car159 (63%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (11%)
  • Motorcycle25 (9.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2%)
  • Minibus3 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Corby in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Corby

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

Accident hotspots in Corby in 2003

Corby West, North Northamptonshire, NN17 1QB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Corby in 2003, with 21 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Corby with the most crashes in 2003

The A427 had the most collisions in Corby in 2003: 14, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Corby, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA427141603
2ndA6003101412
3rdA4391304
4thA61169902
5thA60146602
6thA60865702
7thB6701101

Towns in Corby: crashes in 2003

Corby had 98 collisions in 2003.

Postcode districts in Corby: crashes in 2003

NN17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Corby in 2003: 74.

North Northamptonshire and its former districts in 2003

North Northamptonshire recorded 791 collisions in 2003, and 18% of them were in the old Corby district.

Other former districts in North Northamptonshire

Latest crashes in Corby in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Corby in 2003, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Corby road accidents in other years