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North Northamptonshire road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 699 road traffic collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2008, and 921 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 134 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2007 (712), and casualties fell from 964.

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

Collisions in 2008
699
Down 2% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
921
Down 4% on 2007
Fatal collisions
18
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
134
19% of collisions

Crash severity in North Northamptonshire in 2008

2.6% of collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2008 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.4% and 29% in North Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal182.6%
  • Serious13419%
  • Slight54778%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal212.3%
  • Serious15917%
  • Slight74180%

North Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,180 in 1982. 2008 is highlighted, with 699, down 2% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday108 (15%)
  • Tuesday110 (16%)
  • Wednesday120 (17%)
  • Thursday102 (15%)
  • Friday118 (17%)
  • Saturday65 (9.3%)
  • Sunday76 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59103 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59106 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59108 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59178 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59100 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5952 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January75 (11%)
  • February68 (9.7%)
  • March51 (7.3%)
  • April54 (7.7%)
  • May59 (8.4%)
  • June75 (11%)
  • July50 (7.2%)
  • August47 (6.7%)
  • September49 (7%)
  • October56 (8%)
  • November54 (7.7%)
  • December61 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight493 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit121 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds586 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds91 (13%)
  • Fog or mist16 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry480 (69%)
  • Wet or damp185 (26%)
  • Frost or ice32 (4.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph350 (50%)
  • 40 mph71 (10%)
  • 50 mph12 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph206 (29%)
  • 70 mph47 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway558 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (11%)
  • Roundabout45 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant616 (67%)
  • Pedestrian99 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist46 (5%)
  • Van occupant42 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1029 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1569 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20152 (17%)
  • 21 to 25107 (12%)
  • 26 to 35165 (18%)
  • 36 to 45168 (18%)
  • 46 to 55102 (11%)
  • 56 to 6555 (6%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4%)
  • Over 7525 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider620 (67%)
  • Passenger202 (22%)
  • Pedestrian99 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car970 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle75 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes60 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car23 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Northamptonshire in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Northamptonshire had the 67th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
67th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
67th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Northamptonshire in 2008

Croyland & Swanspool, North Northamptonshire, NN8 4PF area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Northamptonshire in 2008, with 28 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in North Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2008

The A6003 had the most collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2008: 48, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Northamptonshire, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6003486019
2ndA64658010
3rdA43456238
4thA45375515
5thA14304123
6thB573243807
7thA427232810
8thA509172604
9thA510172705
10thA6116152414
11thA5001111402
12thA4300101212
13thA5128101101
14thA5193101203
15thA6014101001
16thA60591212
17thB56981201
18thB57671111
19thA69006700
20thB6456811

Towns in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2008

Kettering had the most collisions of any town in North Northamptonshire in 2008: 80.

Postcode districts in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2008

NN14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Northamptonshire in 2008: 114.

Former districts in North Northamptonshire in 2008

North Northamptonshire now covers 4 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Kettering had the most collisions in 2008: 203.

Latest crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2008, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2008.

Severity

North Northamptonshire road accidents in other years