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North Northamptonshire road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 501 road traffic collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2012, and 658 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 100 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2011 (527), and casualties fell from 704.

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

Collisions in 2012
501
Down 5% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
658
Down 7% on 2011
Fatal collisions
11
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
100
20% of collisions

Crash severity in North Northamptonshire in 2012

2.2% of collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2012 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.4% and 29% in North Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal112.2%
  • Serious10020%
  • Slight39078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal142.1%
  • Serious11517%
  • Slight52980%

North Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,180 in 1982. 2012 is highlighted, with 501, down 5% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 501
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday69 (14%)
  • Tuesday78 (16%)
  • Wednesday64 (13%)
  • Thursday91 (18%)
  • Friday82 (16%)
  • Saturday73 (15%)
  • Sunday44 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5983 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5962 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5986 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59120 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5992 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (9.8%)
  • February43 (8.6%)
  • March43 (8.6%)
  • April47 (9.4%)
  • May30 (6%)
  • June31 (6.2%)
  • July46 (9.2%)
  • August35 (7%)
  • September49 (9.8%)
  • October29 (5.8%)
  • November60 (12%)
  • December39 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight339 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit102 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (8.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds407 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry319 (64%)
  • Wet or damp164 (33%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2%)
  • Snow8 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph271 (54%)
  • 40 mph48 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph10 (2%)
  • 60 mph112 (22%)
  • 70 mph52 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway366 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway62 (12%)
  • Roundabout62 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant429 (65%)
  • Pedestrian84 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist52 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1539 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20106 (16%)
  • 21 to 2578 (12%)
  • 26 to 35117 (18%)
  • 36 to 4578 (12%)
  • 46 to 55100 (15%)
  • 56 to 6547 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7528 (4.3%)
  • Over 7516 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider417 (63%)
  • Passenger157 (24%)
  • Pedestrian84 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car713 (76%)
  • Motorcycle64 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Northamptonshire in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Northamptonshire had the 83rd most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
83rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
91st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
44th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Northamptonshire in 2012

Kettering Central, North Northamptonshire, NN16 0SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Northamptonshire in 2012, with 22 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2012

The A45 had the most collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2012: 32, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Northamptonshire, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA45324317
2ndA6003304107
3rdA14264017
4thA6264037
5thA43202816
6thA427141503
7thA4300142012
8thA509142003
9thB573131402
10thA5028111103
11thA5128101001
12thA605101410
13thA519391101
14thA601481301
15thB5698901
16thA69007702
17thB5766600
18thA61165512
19thB5715603
20thB6635701

Towns in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2012

Kettering had the most collisions of any town in North Northamptonshire in 2012: 76.

Postcode districts in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2012

NN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Northamptonshire in 2012: 78.

Former districts in North Northamptonshire in 2012

North Northamptonshire now covers 4 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Kettering had the most collisions in 2012: 171.

Latest crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2012, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2012.

Severity

North Northamptonshire road accidents in other years