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North Northamptonshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 393 road traffic collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2020, and 475 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 104 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2019 (464), and casualties fell from 585.

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

Collisions in 2020
393
Down 15% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
475
Down 19% on 2019
Fatal collisions
10
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
104
26% of collisions

Crash severity in North Northamptonshire in 2020

2.5% of collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2020 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2.4% and 29% in North Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.5%
  • Serious10426%
  • Slight27971%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal122.5%
  • Serious11925%
  • Slight34472%

North Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,180 in 1982. 2020 is highlighted, with 393, down 15% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 393
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (13%)
  • Tuesday66 (17%)
  • Wednesday55 (14%)
  • Thursday56 (14%)
  • Friday60 (15%)
  • Saturday59 (15%)
  • Sunday47 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5955 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5978 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59103 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5962 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (11%)
  • February42 (11%)
  • March29 (7.4%)
  • April19 (4.8%)
  • May28 (7.1%)
  • June25 (6.4%)
  • July32 (8.1%)
  • August37 (9.4%)
  • September24 (6.1%)
  • October45 (11%)
  • November38 (9.7%)
  • December31 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight282 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds310 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other29 (7.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry272 (69%)
  • Wet or damp117 (30%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (2%)
  • 30 mph209 (53%)
  • 40 mph51 (13%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph91 (23%)
  • 70 mph27 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway291 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (12%)
  • Roundabout43 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant269 (57%)
  • Pedestrian69 (15%)
  • Cyclist55 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (9.9%)
  • Van occupant24 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1521 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2041 (8.6%)
  • 21 to 2549 (10%)
  • 26 to 35100 (21%)
  • 36 to 4582 (17%)
  • 46 to 5571 (15%)
  • 56 to 6536 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7527 (5.7%)
  • Over 7527 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider330 (69%)
  • Passenger76 (16%)
  • Pedestrian69 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car513 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle55 (7.7%)
  • Motorcycle49 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Northamptonshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Northamptonshire had the 64th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
64th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
71st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
20th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
29th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in North Northamptonshire in 2020

Croyland & Swanspool, North Northamptonshire, NN8 4PF area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Northamptonshire in 2020, with 17 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in North Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A43 had the most collisions in North Northamptonshire in 2020: 24, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Northamptonshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA43243215
2ndA45233104
3rdA509212404
4thA6003182204
5thA427141705
6thA14121505
7thA4300122013
8thA6121503
9thA5128111104
10thA50018802
11thB5698801
12thB57671003
13thA50286601
14thA61166702
15thB5716602
16thA60145912
17thB6455802
18thA60864401
19thB5734703
20thB6634400

Towns in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2020

Wellingborough had the most collisions of any town in North Northamptonshire in 2020: 53.

Postcode districts in North Northamptonshire: crashes in 2020

NN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Northamptonshire in 2020: 75.

Former districts in North Northamptonshire in 2020

North Northamptonshire now covers 4 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Wellingborough had the most collisions in 2020: 119.

Latest crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in North Northamptonshire in 2020, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2020.

Severity

North Northamptonshire road accidents in other years