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North Northamptonshire road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 464 road traffic collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2019, and 585 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 105 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2018 (442), and casualties fell from 655.

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

Collisions in 2019
464
Up 5% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
585
Down 11% on 2018
Fatal collisions
11
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
105
23% of collisions

Crash severity in North Northamptonshire in 2019

2.4% of collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2019 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.4% and 29% in North Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal112.4%
  • Serious10523%
  • Slight34875%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.9%
  • Serious12021%
  • Slight45478%

North Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,180 in 1982. 2019 is highlighted, with 464, up 5% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 464
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (12%)
  • Tuesday79 (17%)
  • Wednesday76 (16%)
  • Thursday67 (14%)
  • Friday77 (17%)
  • Saturday46 (9.9%)
  • Sunday63 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5971 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5997 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59107 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5984 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (6.9%)
  • February41 (8.8%)
  • March31 (6.7%)
  • April32 (6.9%)
  • May34 (7.3%)
  • June38 (8.2%)
  • July41 (8.8%)
  • August47 (10%)
  • September42 (9.1%)
  • October34 (7.3%)
  • November44 (9.5%)
  • December48 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight341 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (3.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds344 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other41 (8.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry310 (67%)
  • Wet or damp143 (31%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (3.4%)
  • 30 mph245 (53%)
  • 40 mph52 (11%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph113 (24%)
  • 70 mph29 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway351 (76%)
  • Roundabout61 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant348 (59%)
  • Pedestrian71 (12%)
  • Cyclist61 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant32 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1542 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2057 (9.7%)
  • 21 to 2556 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 35128 (22%)
  • 36 to 4585 (15%)
  • 46 to 5574 (13%)
  • 56 to 6549 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7535 (6%)
  • Over 7529 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider400 (68%)
  • Passenger114 (19%)
  • Pedestrian71 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car654 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (7.2%)
  • Motorcycle56 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Northamptonshire in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Northamptonshire had the 72nd most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
72nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
75th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
24th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
53rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Northamptonshire in 2019

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 2019, with 21 collisions each.

Roads in North Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2019

The A43 had the most collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2019: 27, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Northamptonshire, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA43273818
2ndA6003232916
3rdA45222615
4thA509202313
5thA61827010
6thA14172111
7thA4300131401
8thB573121403
9thA5028111401
10thA427101103
11thA512891000
12thB56991300
13thA500181002
14thA60581203
15thA611681104
16thA51937800
17thB57671002
18thB6457802
19thA5106602
20thA60146902

Towns in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2019

Kettering had the most collisions of any town in North Northamptonshire in 2019: 68.

Postcode districts in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2019

NN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Northamptonshire in 2019: 83.

Former districts in North Northamptonshire in 2019

North Northamptonshire now covers 4 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Wellingborough had the most collisions in 2019: 141.

Latest crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2019, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

North Northamptonshire road accidents in other years