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North Northamptonshire road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 791 road traffic collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2003, and 1,100 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 158 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2002 (803), and casualties fell from 1,130.

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

Collisions in 2003
791
Down 1% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,100
Down 3% on 2002
Fatal collisions
22
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
158
20% of collisions

Crash severity in North Northamptonshire in 2003

2.8% of collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2003 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.4% and 29% in North Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal222.8%
  • Serious15820%
  • Slight61177%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal232.1%
  • Serious19718%
  • Slight88080%

North Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,180 in 1982. 2003 is highlighted, with 791, down 1% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday113 (14%)
  • Tuesday104 (13%)
  • Wednesday122 (15%)
  • Thursday117 (15%)
  • Friday130 (16%)
  • Saturday109 (14%)
  • Sunday96 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59116 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59121 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59146 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59176 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59105 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5971 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (9.7%)
  • February58 (7.3%)
  • March58 (7.3%)
  • April60 (7.6%)
  • May73 (9.2%)
  • June69 (8.7%)
  • July63 (8%)
  • August58 (7.3%)
  • September85 (11%)
  • October62 (7.8%)
  • November64 (8.1%)
  • December64 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight571 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit151 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting60 (7.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds682 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds90 (11%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry552 (70%)
  • Wet or damp197 (25%)
  • Frost or ice39 (4.9%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (2%)
  • 30 mph395 (50%)
  • 40 mph53 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph245 (31%)
  • 70 mph75 (9.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway609 (77%)
  • Roundabout95 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway73 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant733 (67%)
  • Pedestrian123 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist101 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist64 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1036 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1568 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20201 (18%)
  • 21 to 25127 (12%)
  • 26 to 35217 (20%)
  • 36 to 45180 (16%)
  • 46 to 55116 (11%)
  • 56 to 6573 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7536 (3.3%)
  • Over 7525 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider705 (64%)
  • Passenger272 (25%)
  • Pedestrian123 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,138 (76%)
  • Motorcycle103 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes70 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach14 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.8%)
  • Minibus7 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Northamptonshire in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Northamptonshire ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Northamptonshire had the 86th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
86th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
81st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
21st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
35th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Northamptonshire in 2003

Croyland & Swanspool, North Northamptonshire, NN8 4PF area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Northamptonshire in 2003, with 37 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in North Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2003

The A43 had the most collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2003: 54, including 4 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Northamptonshire, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA435488411
2ndA6457207
3rdA45404928
4thA509395017
5thA14355518
6thA6003324515
7thA427233106
8thA4300203404
9thA5193202504
10thA6116192225
11thA605182725
12thB569152323
13thB571152602
14thB573111503
15thA510101214
16thA512891401
17thA609891601
18thA690091301
19thA450081201
20thA50016800

Towns in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2003

Kettering had the most collisions of any town in North Northamptonshire in 2003: 107.

Postcode districts in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2003

NN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Northamptonshire in 2003: 130.

Former districts in North Northamptonshire in 2003

North Northamptonshire now covers 4 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Wellingborough had the most collisions in 2003: 229.

Latest crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2003, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

North Northamptonshire road accidents in other years