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West Northamptonshire road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,356 road traffic collisions in West Northamptonshire in 1992, and 1,902 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 281 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1991 (1,441), and casualties fell from 2,025.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 53,355 collisions in West Northamptonshire.

Collisions in 1992
1,356
Down 6% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
1,902
Down 6% on 1991
Fatal collisions
35
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
281
21% of collisions

Crash severity in West Northamptonshire in 1992

2.6% of collisions in West Northamptonshire in 1992 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.5% and 25% in West Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal352.6%
  • Serious28121%
  • Slight1,04077%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal392.1%
  • Serious36419%
  • Slight1,49979%

West Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,825 in 1989. 1992 is highlighted, with 1,356, down 6% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257701,016
2024751990
2023749957
2022747970
2021604773
2020493627
2019649914
2018599805
2017633829
2016748929
20158181,077
20147631,011
2013721943
2012696931
2011725957
2010750995
20098231,069
20089691,287
20079481,264
20061,0321,443
20051,0491,446
20041,1681,666
20031,2011,641
20021,1761,601
20011,1881,614
20001,3091,895
19991,4152,074
19981,4002,014
19971,3131,924
19961,2181,794
19951,2731,801
19941,3081,847
19931,3901,944
19921,3561,902
19911,4412,025
19901,6742,348
19891,8252,664
19881,6162,258
19871,6462,378
19861,5762,237
19851,5852,254
19841,5652,239
19831,5142,079
19821,6282,258
19811,5642,222
19801,5412,154
19791,4282,058

When and where crashes happen in West Northamptonshire in 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday197 (15%)
  • Tuesday197 (15%)
  • Wednesday200 (15%)
  • Thursday175 (13%)
  • Friday243 (18%)
  • Saturday189 (14%)
  • Sunday155 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5927 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59199 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59179 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59234 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59343 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59190 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59142 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January109 (8%)
  • February77 (5.7%)
  • March126 (9.3%)
  • April95 (7%)
  • May102 (7.5%)
  • June113 (8.3%)
  • July119 (8.8%)
  • August104 (7.7%)
  • September108 (8%)
  • October121 (8.9%)
  • November149 (11%)
  • December133 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight941 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit244 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting108 (8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown60 (4.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds991 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds235 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist19 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other44 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded25 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry769 (57%)
  • Wet or damp545 (40%)
  • Frost or ice39 (2.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph697 (51%)
  • 40 mph41 (3%)
  • 50 mph29 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph400 (29%)
  • 70 mph187 (14%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway916 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway273 (20%)
  • Roundabout118 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded14 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Northamptonshire in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,282 (67%)
  • Pedestrian213 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist176 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist108 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant40 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1078 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1595 (5%)
  • 16 to 20323 (17%)
  • 21 to 25286 (15%)
  • 26 to 35410 (22%)
  • 36 to 45266 (14%)
  • 46 to 55164 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 65111 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7575 (3.9%)
  • Over 7540 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,171 (62%)
  • Passenger518 (27%)
  • Pedestrian213 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,974 (76%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes168 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle165 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes122 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle111 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach26 (1%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.6%)
  • Minibus12 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Northamptonshire in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in West Northamptonshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How West Northamptonshire ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Northamptonshire had the 28th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
28th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
20th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
12th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
16th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in West Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 1992

The A508 had the most collisions in West Northamptonshire in 1992: 103, including 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Northamptonshire, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA508103139024
2ndM197159219
3rdA4596137314
4thA4390144515
5thA450090122118
6thA42887122217
7thA5123517005
8thA55078315
9thA422233327
10thA50223111
11thA361213718
12thA5095212523
13thB4525213016
14thA4508203213
15thB4031101514
16thA51018903
17thB403881004
18thA50807801
19thA4256701
20thB40366903

Towns in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 1992

Northampton had the most collisions of any town in West Northamptonshire in 1992: 645.

Postcode districts in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 1992

NN3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Northamptonshire in 1992: 213.

Former districts in West Northamptonshire in 1992

West Northamptonshire now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Northampton had the most collisions in 1992: 724.

Latest crashes in West Northamptonshire in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in West Northamptonshire in 1992, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

West Northamptonshire road accidents in other years