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Corby road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 84 road traffic collisions in Corby in 2022, and 105 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2021 (82), and casualties rose from 99.

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 2022
84
Up 2% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
105
Up 6% on 2021
Fatal collisions
1
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Corby in 2022

1.2% of collisions in Corby in 2022 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2.1% and 29% in Corby from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.2%
  • Serious2226%
  • Slight6173%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious2726%
  • Slight7773%

Corby road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Corby, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 244 in 1988. 2022 is highlighted, with 84, up 2% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 84
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (14%)
  • Tuesday8 (9.5%)
  • Wednesday17 (20%)
  • Thursday15 (18%)
  • Friday18 (21%)
  • Saturday11 (13%)
  • Sunday3 (3.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:595 (6%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5915 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5926 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5912 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (9.5%)
  • February6 (7.1%)
  • March8 (9.5%)
  • April11 (13%)
  • May11 (13%)
  • June4 (4.8%)
  • July6 (7.1%)
  • August5 (6%)
  • September6 (7.1%)
  • October7 (8.3%)
  • November8 (9.5%)
  • December4 (4.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight56 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds68 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (3.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.2%)
  • Other1 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry65 (77%)
  • Wet or damp19 (23%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph46 (55%)
  • 40 mph20 (24%)
  • 50 mph5 (6%)
  • 60 mph11 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway67 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (18%)
  • Roundabout2 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Corby in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant68 (65%)
  • Pedestrian14 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist8 (7.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1%)
  • Van occupant1 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 156 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2020 (19%)
  • 21 to 257 (6.7%)
  • 26 to 3518 (17%)
  • 36 to 4518 (17%)
  • 46 to 5514 (13%)
  • 56 to 6511 (10%)
  • 66 to 755 (4.8%)
  • Over 752 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider66 (63%)
  • Passenger25 (24%)
  • Pedestrian14 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car123 (78%)
  • Motorcycle11 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Corby in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Corby West, North Northamptonshire, NN17 1QB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Corby in 2022, with 13 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Corby with the most crashes in 2022

The A427 had the most collisions in Corby in 2022: 14, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Corby, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA427141503
2ndA60036712
3rdA60146701
4thA61166901
5thA434400
6thA60863402
7thB64813500
8thA43001101

Towns in Corby: crashes in 2022

Corby had 58 collisions in 2022.

Postcode districts in Corby: crashes in 2022

NN17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Corby in 2022: 41.

North Northamptonshire and its former districts in 2022

North Northamptonshire recorded 482 collisions in 2022, and 17% of them were in the old Corby district.

Other former districts in North Northamptonshire

Latest crashes in Corby in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Corby in 2022, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 18 December 2022.

Severity

Corby road accidents in other years