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North Northamptonshire road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 757 road traffic collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2001, and 1,057 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 176 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2000 (847), and casualties fell from 1,185.

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

Collisions in 2001
757
Down 11% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
1,057
Down 11% on 2000
Fatal collisions
17
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
176
23% of collisions

Crash severity in North Northamptonshire in 2001

2.2% of collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2001 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.4% and 29% in North Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal172.2%
  • Serious17623%
  • Slight56475%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal212%
  • Serious21620%
  • Slight82078%

North Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,180 in 1982. 2001 is highlighted, with 757, down 11% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday112 (15%)
  • Tuesday120 (16%)
  • Wednesday119 (16%)
  • Thursday116 (15%)
  • Friday119 (16%)
  • Saturday103 (14%)
  • Sunday68 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59108 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5985 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59136 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59189 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59119 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5975 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (10%)
  • February50 (6.6%)
  • March56 (7.4%)
  • April51 (6.7%)
  • May63 (8.3%)
  • June56 (7.4%)
  • July57 (7.5%)
  • August49 (6.5%)
  • September66 (8.7%)
  • October74 (9.8%)
  • November80 (11%)
  • December76 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight516 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit163 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting74 (9.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds615 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds108 (14%)
  • Fog or mist20 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry454 (60%)
  • Wet or damp261 (34%)
  • Frost or ice33 (4.4%)
  • Snow6 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph351 (46%)
  • 40 mph73 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph251 (33%)
  • 70 mph68 (9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway592 (78%)
  • Roundabout72 (9.5%)
  • Dual carriageway68 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant725 (69%)
  • Pedestrian107 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist97 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist63 (6%)
  • Van occupant33 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1041 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1560 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20184 (17%)
  • 21 to 25133 (13%)
  • 26 to 35207 (20%)
  • 36 to 45156 (15%)
  • 46 to 55111 (11%)
  • 56 to 6570 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7549 (4.6%)
  • Over 7526 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider680 (64%)
  • Passenger270 (26%)
  • Pedestrian107 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,095 (76%)
  • Motorcycle92 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes82 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach11 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Northamptonshire in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in North 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)

How North Northamptonshire ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Northamptonshire had the 96th most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
96th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
95th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
35th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
36th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Northamptonshire in 2001

Croyland & Swanspool, North Northamptonshire, NN8 4PF area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Northamptonshire in 2001, with 32 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in North Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2001

The A43 and A509 had the most collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2001, with 52 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Northamptonshire, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA435273010
2ndA5095284212
3rdA64769213
4thA45354817
5thA60033443012
6thA14284408
7thA427222826
8thB569203424
9thA6051829010
10thB573182903
11thA5193162604
12thA6116162707
13thA4300121602
14thA5001121611
15thB571111400
16thA5128101303
17thA6014101402
18thB645101411
19thB663101101
20thA450091211

Towns in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2001

Corby had the most collisions of any town in North Northamptonshire in 2001: 89.

Postcode districts in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2001

NN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Northamptonshire in 2001: 131.

Former districts in North Northamptonshire in 2001

North Northamptonshire now covers 4 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Wellingborough had the most collisions in 2001: 241.

Latest crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2001, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

North Northamptonshire road accidents in other years