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North Northamptonshire road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 789 road traffic collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2005, and 1,105 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 192 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2004 (807), and casualties fell from 1,108.

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

Collisions in 2005
789
Down 2% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
1,105
Level with 2004
Fatal collisions
15
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
192
24% of collisions

Crash severity in North Northamptonshire in 2005

1.9% of collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2005 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.4% and 29% in North Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal151.9%
  • Serious19224%
  • Slight58274%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.4%
  • Serious21920%
  • Slight87079%

North Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,180 in 1982. 2005 is highlighted, with 789, down 2% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday121 (15%)
  • Tuesday95 (12%)
  • Wednesday132 (17%)
  • Thursday111 (14%)
  • Friday142 (18%)
  • Saturday101 (13%)
  • Sunday87 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59121 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59103 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59118 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59201 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59125 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (8.6%)
  • February62 (7.9%)
  • March47 (6%)
  • April68 (8.6%)
  • May65 (8.2%)
  • June69 (8.7%)
  • July61 (7.7%)
  • August64 (8.1%)
  • September62 (7.9%)
  • October74 (9.4%)
  • November76 (9.6%)
  • December73 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight586 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit127 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting73 (9.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds656 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds96 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other17 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry498 (63%)
  • Wet or damp261 (33%)
  • Frost or ice24 (3%)
  • Snow6 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph406 (51%)
  • 40 mph47 (6%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph248 (31%)
  • 70 mph83 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway616 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway93 (12%)
  • Roundabout72 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant735 (67%)
  • Pedestrian101 (9.1%)
  • Motorcyclist87 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist76 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant48 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1035 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1599 (9%)
  • 16 to 20199 (18%)
  • 21 to 25127 (11%)
  • 26 to 35188 (17%)
  • 36 to 45200 (18%)
  • 46 to 55122 (11%)
  • 56 to 6562 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7537 (3.3%)
  • Over 7521 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider736 (67%)
  • Passenger268 (24%)
  • Pedestrian101 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,112 (72%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes102 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes101 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle89 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (4.8%)
  • Other vehicle22 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach13 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Northamptonshire in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Northamptonshire had the 72nd most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
72nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
60th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Northamptonshire in 2005

Kettering Central, North Northamptonshire, NN16 0SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Northamptonshire in 2005, with 33 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in North Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2005

The A45 had the most collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2005: 56, including 3 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Northamptonshire, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA455676316
2ndA6003486014
3rdA434584014
4thA64576113
5thA4273354010
6thA14324309
7thA509233105
8thA4300192503
9thA6116172917
10thB571161903
11thB573161903
12thA510142705
13thB569141703
14thA5001131901
15thA5193121600
16thA6014121413
17thA5128111612
18thA690091101
19thA6058901
20thA45006911

Towns in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2005

Kettering had the most collisions of any town in North Northamptonshire in 2005: 112.

Postcode districts in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2005

NN14 and NN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Northamptonshire in 2005, with 119 each.

Former districts in North Northamptonshire in 2005

North Northamptonshire now covers 4 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Kettering had the most collisions in 2005: 241.

Latest crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2005, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2005.

Severity

North Northamptonshire road accidents in other years