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North Northamptonshire road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 505 road traffic collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2015, and 644 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 105 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2014 (538), and casualties fell from 687.

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

Collisions in 2015
505
Down 6% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
644
Down 6% on 2014
Fatal collisions
12
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
105
21% of collisions

Crash severity in North Northamptonshire in 2015

2.4% of collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2015 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.4% and 29% in North Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.4%
  • Serious10521%
  • Slight38877%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal132%
  • Serious12019%
  • Slight51179%

North Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,180 in 1982. 2015 is highlighted, with 505, down 6% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 505
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday84 (17%)
  • Tuesday81 (16%)
  • Wednesday67 (13%)
  • Thursday68 (13%)
  • Friday90 (18%)
  • Saturday68 (13%)
  • Sunday47 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5971 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5962 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59100 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59140 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5971 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (5.5%)
  • February32 (6.3%)
  • March40 (7.9%)
  • April43 (8.5%)
  • May32 (6.3%)
  • June48 (9.5%)
  • July44 (8.7%)
  • August31 (6.1%)
  • September54 (11%)
  • October46 (9.1%)
  • November55 (11%)
  • December52 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight371 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit79 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (5.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (3.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds406 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds84 (17%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry369 (73%)
  • Wet or damp135 (27%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (2%)
  • 30 mph278 (55%)
  • 40 mph51 (10%)
  • 50 mph13 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph119 (24%)
  • 70 mph34 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway362 (72%)
  • Roundabout75 (15%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant392 (61%)
  • Pedestrian89 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (10%)
  • Cyclist61 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant20 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1529 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2085 (13%)
  • 21 to 2574 (11%)
  • 26 to 35126 (20%)
  • 36 to 4593 (14%)
  • 46 to 5592 (14%)
  • 56 to 6554 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7530 (4.7%)
  • Over 7520 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider417 (65%)
  • Passenger138 (21%)
  • Pedestrian89 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car701 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle66 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Northamptonshire in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Northamptonshire had the 77th most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
77th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
83rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
34th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Northamptonshire in 2015

Croyland & Swanspool, North Northamptonshire, NN8 4PF area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Northamptonshire in 2015, with 31 collisions.

Roads in North Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2015

The A43 and A509 had the most collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2015, with 25 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Northamptonshire, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA43253927
2ndA509254205
3rdA45223114
4thA6192503
5thA14182605
6thA6003172402
7thA427161813
8thA5028161607
9thA4300141804
10thA5193131500
11thA5128121300
12thB571121503
13thB573111402
14thA5108910
15thA60581303
16thA608681200
17thA45007811
18thA69006701
19thB6456803
20thA60145710

Towns in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2015

Kettering had the most collisions of any town in North Northamptonshire in 2015: 74.

Postcode districts in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2015

NN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Northamptonshire in 2015: 93.

Former districts in North Northamptonshire in 2015

North Northamptonshire now covers 4 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Kettering and Wellingborough had the most collisions in 2015, with 148 each.

Latest crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2015, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

North Northamptonshire road accidents in other years