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North Northamptonshire road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 486 road traffic collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2013, and 642 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 108 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2012 (501), and casualties fell from 658.

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

Collisions in 2013
486
Down 3% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
642
Down 2% on 2012
Fatal collisions
9
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
108
22% of collisions

Crash severity in North Northamptonshire in 2013

1.9% of collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2013 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.4% and 29% in North Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.9%
  • Serious10822%
  • Slight36976%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.4%
  • Serious12419%
  • Slight50979%

North Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,180 in 1982. 2013 is highlighted, with 486, down 3% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 486
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (13%)
  • Tuesday76 (16%)
  • Wednesday63 (13%)
  • Thursday79 (16%)
  • Friday90 (19%)
  • Saturday60 (12%)
  • Sunday56 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5969 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5994 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59120 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5967 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (7%)
  • February25 (5.1%)
  • March34 (7%)
  • April31 (6.4%)
  • May49 (10%)
  • June31 (6.4%)
  • July44 (9.1%)
  • August39 (8%)
  • September48 (9.9%)
  • October55 (11%)
  • November51 (10%)
  • December45 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight346 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit81 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (7.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds382 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry307 (63%)
  • Wet or damp159 (33%)
  • Snow11 (2.3%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph254 (52%)
  • 40 mph60 (12%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph122 (25%)
  • 70 mph36 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway365 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (12%)
  • Roundabout46 (9.5%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant407 (63%)
  • Pedestrian74 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist56 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1532 (5%)
  • 16 to 2083 (13%)
  • 21 to 2575 (12%)
  • 26 to 35123 (19%)
  • 36 to 45101 (16%)
  • 46 to 5586 (13%)
  • 56 to 6546 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7528 (4.4%)
  • Over 7532 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider427 (67%)
  • Passenger141 (22%)
  • Pedestrian74 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car724 (78%)
  • Motorcycle63 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Northamptonshire in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Northamptonshire had the 81st most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
81st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
86th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
32nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Northamptonshire in 2013

Croyland & Swanspool, North Northamptonshire, NN8 4PF area and Kettering Central, North Northamptonshire, NN16 0SZ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in North Northamptonshire in 2013, with 22 collisions each.

Roads in North Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2013

The A6 had the most collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2013: 28, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Northamptonshire, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6284924
2ndA43243904
3rdA452437010
4thA6003233506
5thA14222617
6thA509193105
7thA427131706
8thB569121602
9thA5128111200
10thA430091202
11thA502891100
12thB5738920
13thA450071101
14thA51937901
15thA60147710
16thA69007801
17thA6056912
18thB57161001
19thA50015801
20thA5105511

Towns in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2013

Kettering had the most collisions of any town in North Northamptonshire in 2013: 65.

Postcode districts in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2013

NN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Northamptonshire in 2013: 75.

Former districts in North Northamptonshire in 2013

North Northamptonshire now covers 4 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Kettering had the most collisions in 2013: 161.

Latest crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2013, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

North Northamptonshire road accidents in other years