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East Northamptonshire road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 122 road traffic collisions in East Northamptonshire in 2010, and 171 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2009 (153), and casualties fell from 196.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 8,894 collisions in East Northamptonshire.

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

Collisions in 2010
122
Down 20% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
171
Down 13% on 2009
Fatal collisions
3
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
22% of collisions

Crash severity in East Northamptonshire in 2010

2.5% of collisions in East Northamptonshire in 2010 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.9% and 32% in East Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.5%
  • Serious2722%
  • Slight9275%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious2917%
  • Slight13981%

East Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1984. 2010 is highlighted, with 122, down 20% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010: 122
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025141195
2024114154
2023112142
2022127165
202190119
2020100118
2019110146
201895127
2017100124
2016113215
2015119161
2014117154
2013121167
2012127166
2011111158
2010122171
2009153196
2008182237
2007162219
2006164218
2005218329
2004189267
2003202293
2002190279
2001206284
2000235335
1999251394
1998198276
1997235340
1996209316
1995196287
1994229321
1993217312
1992220315
1991223318
1990235350
1989286413
1988244336
1987265383
1986296402
1985302387
1984315422
1983222294
1982284390
1981257334
1980236313
1979254354

When and where crashes happen in East Northamptonshire in 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (11%)
  • Tuesday12 (9.8%)
  • Wednesday16 (13%)
  • Thursday16 (13%)
  • Friday20 (16%)
  • Saturday22 (18%)
  • Sunday22 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5925 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (9.8%)
  • February5 (4.1%)
  • March11 (9%)
  • April7 (5.7%)
  • May14 (11%)
  • June10 (8.2%)
  • July13 (11%)
  • August15 (12%)
  • September10 (8.2%)
  • October8 (6.6%)
  • November10 (8.2%)
  • December7 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight88 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds107 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (6.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry88 (72%)
  • Wet or damp26 (21%)
  • Snow5 (4.1%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph54 (44%)
  • 40 mph7 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph49 (40%)
  • 70 mph12 (9.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway101 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (15%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Northamptonshire in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant123 (72%)
  • Pedestrian19 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (7%)
  • Cyclist10 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 108 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1514 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 2034 (20%)
  • 21 to 2513 (7.6%)
  • 26 to 3523 (13%)
  • 36 to 4519 (11%)
  • 46 to 5522 (13%)
  • 56 to 6525 (15%)
  • 66 to 757 (4.1%)
  • Over 752 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider100 (58%)
  • Passenger52 (30%)
  • Pedestrian19 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car159 (77%)
  • Motorcycle12 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Northamptonshire in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in East Northamptonshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

Accident hotspots in East Northamptonshire in 2010

Rushden Lakes, North Northamptonshire, NN10 9SD area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Northamptonshire in 2010, with 9 collisions.

Roads in East Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2010

The A45 had the most collisions in East Northamptonshire in 2010: 12, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Northamptonshire, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA45121504
2ndA605101201
3rdA1471202
4thA672211
5thA4276610
6thA4361302
7thA50015701
8thA50285611
9thB6634501
10thB5693400
11thB5713301
12thB6623301
13thA472201
14thA61162200
15thB53482300
16thA45001100
17thB6451100

Towns in East Northamptonshire: crashes in 2010

Rushden had the most collisions of any town in East Northamptonshire in 2010: 19.

Postcode districts in East Northamptonshire: crashes in 2010

NN9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Northamptonshire in 2010: 30.

North Northamptonshire and its former districts in 2010

North Northamptonshire recorded 579 collisions in 2010, and 21% of them were in the old East Northamptonshire district.

Other former districts in North Northamptonshire

Latest crashes in East Northamptonshire in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in East Northamptonshire in 2010, 3 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2010.

Severity

East Northamptonshire road accidents in other years