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North Northamptonshire road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 803 road traffic collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2002, and 1,130 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 150 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2001 (757), and casualties rose from 1,057.

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

Collisions in 2002
803
Up 6% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,130
Up 7% on 2001
Fatal collisions
20
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
150
19% of collisions

Crash severity in North Northamptonshire in 2002

2.5% of collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2002 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.4% and 29% in North Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal202.5%
  • Serious15019%
  • Slight63379%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal221.9%
  • Serious18316%
  • Slight92582%

North Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,180 in 1982. 2002 is highlighted, with 803, up 6% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday117 (15%)
  • Tuesday135 (17%)
  • Wednesday116 (14%)
  • Thursday115 (14%)
  • Friday134 (17%)
  • Saturday103 (13%)
  • Sunday83 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59103 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59100 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59139 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59216 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59128 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5962 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (9.2%)
  • February57 (7.1%)
  • March68 (8.5%)
  • April59 (7.3%)
  • May50 (6.2%)
  • June63 (7.8%)
  • July60 (7.5%)
  • August70 (8.7%)
  • September65 (8.1%)
  • October87 (11%)
  • November83 (10%)
  • December67 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight567 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit169 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting64 (8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds643 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds120 (15%)
  • Fog or mist21 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry511 (64%)
  • Wet or damp267 (33%)
  • Frost or ice20 (2.5%)
  • Oil or diesel4 (0.5%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph402 (50%)
  • 40 mph66 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph239 (30%)
  • 70 mph79 (9.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway621 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway87 (11%)
  • Roundabout76 (9.5%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant785 (69%)
  • Pedestrian133 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist78 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist66 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant34 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1059 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1569 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20178 (16%)
  • 21 to 25137 (12%)
  • 26 to 35241 (21%)
  • 36 to 45172 (15%)
  • 46 to 55111 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6561 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7545 (4%)
  • Over 7525 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider711 (63%)
  • Passenger286 (25%)
  • Pedestrian133 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,185 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle82 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes80 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Northamptonshire in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Northamptonshire had the 83rd most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
83rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
79th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
23rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
48th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Northamptonshire in 2002

Kettering Central, North Northamptonshire, NN16 0SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Northamptonshire in 2002, with 31 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2002

The A6 had the most collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2002: 57, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Northamptonshire, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6578519
2ndA43488128
3rdA45467133
4thA6003426013
5thA509396725
6thA427304004
7thA14293525
8thA4300203004
9thA605173616
10thA5193141511
11thA510131907
12thA5128131902
13thA6014132002
14thA4500111301
15thB571111303
16thB573111502
17thB56991401
18thA611681304
19thA690081211
20thB66381200

Towns in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2002

Corby had the most collisions of any town in North Northamptonshire in 2002: 109.

Postcode districts in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2002

NN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Northamptonshire in 2002: 126.

Former districts in North Northamptonshire in 2002

North Northamptonshire now covers 4 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Kettering had the most collisions in 2002: 229.

Latest crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2002, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

North Northamptonshire road accidents in other years