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North Northamptonshire road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 897 road traffic collisions in North Northamptonshire in 1997, and 1,282 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 219 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1996 (868), and casualties rose from 1,261.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 36,605 collisions in North Northamptonshire.

Collisions in 1997
897
Up 3% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,282
Up 2% on 1996
Fatal collisions
20
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
219
24% of collisions

Crash severity in North Northamptonshire in 1997

2.2% of collisions in North Northamptonshire in 1997 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.4% and 29% in North Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal202.2%
  • Serious21924%
  • Slight65873%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal211.6%
  • Serious28522%
  • Slight97676%

North Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,180 in 1982. 1997 is highlighted, with 897, up 3% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025557705
2024489642
2023484634
2022482605
2021423549
2020393475
2019464585
2018442655
2017435545
2016456674
2015505644
2014538687
2013486642
2012501658
2011527704
2010579766
2009651879
2008699921
2007712964
2006724961
20057891,105
20048071,108
20037911,100
20028031,130
20017571,057
20008471,185
19998841,272
19988211,147
19978971,282
19968681,261
19958311,164
19948881,209
19938211,098
19928711,169
19919391,280
19901,0921,539
19891,1351,576
19881,1411,562
19871,1201,518
19861,1801,550
19851,1321,459
19841,1791,494
19839391,248
19821,1801,589
19811,0781,418
19801,1341,496
19791,1341,530

When and where crashes happen in North Northamptonshire in 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday131 (15%)
  • Tuesday130 (14%)
  • Wednesday152 (17%)
  • Thursday136 (15%)
  • Friday136 (15%)
  • Saturday115 (13%)
  • Sunday97 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59136 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59119 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59146 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59220 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59149 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5976 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (7.7%)
  • February70 (7.8%)
  • March62 (6.9%)
  • April67 (7.5%)
  • May67 (7.5%)
  • June64 (7.1%)
  • July81 (9%)
  • August61 (6.8%)
  • September80 (8.9%)
  • October90 (10%)
  • November96 (11%)
  • December90 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight640 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit157 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting71 (7.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds674 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds154 (17%)
  • Fog or mist34 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry534 (60%)
  • Wet or damp323 (36%)
  • Frost or ice37 (4.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph479 (53%)
  • 40 mph57 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph283 (32%)
  • 70 mph65 (7.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway717 (80%)
  • Roundabout91 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway66 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Northamptonshire in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant862 (67%)
  • Pedestrian155 (12%)
  • Cyclist89 (6.9%)
  • Motorcyclist86 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1063 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 15106 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 20229 (18%)
  • 21 to 25163 (13%)
  • 26 to 35249 (19%)
  • 36 to 45172 (13%)
  • 46 to 55133 (10%)
  • 56 to 6575 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7536 (2.8%)
  • Over 7525 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider761 (59%)
  • Passenger366 (29%)
  • Pedestrian155 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,247 (76%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes104 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle91 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle80 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach12 (0.7%)
  • Minibus9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Northamptonshire in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in North Northamptonshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Northamptonshire ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Northamptonshire had the 85th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
85th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
77th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in North Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 1997

The A6003 had the most collisions in North Northamptonshire in 1997: 54, including 2 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Northamptonshire, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA60035477215
2ndA435390516
3rdA65370113
4thA5093861010
5thA14335408
6thA45334745
7thA427283717
8thA5128253117
9thA510243704
10thA6052338011
11thB571223301
12thA4300192405
13thA5193192204
14thA6900151602
15thB573152103
16thA5001131702
17thB569131801
18thA6116111404
19thA601491601
20thA60987701

Towns in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 1997

Wellingborough had the most collisions of any town in North Northamptonshire in 1997: 122.

Postcode districts in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 1997

NN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Northamptonshire in 1997: 167.

Former districts in North Northamptonshire in 1997

North Northamptonshire now covers 4 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Wellingborough had the most collisions in 1997: 264.

Latest crashes in North Northamptonshire in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in North Northamptonshire in 1997, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

North Northamptonshire road accidents in other years