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West Northamptonshire road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,218 road traffic collisions in West Northamptonshire in 1996, and 1,794 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 319 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1995 (1,273), and casualties fell from 1,801.

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

Collisions in 1996
1,218
Down 4% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,794
Level with 1995
Fatal collisions
17
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
319
26% of collisions

Crash severity in West Northamptonshire in 1996

1.4% of collisions in West Northamptonshire in 1996 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2.5% and 25% in West Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.4%
  • Serious31926%
  • Slight88272%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal191.1%
  • Serious42924%
  • Slight1,34675%

West Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,825 in 1989. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,218, down 4% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday165 (14%)
  • Tuesday165 (14%)
  • Wednesday196 (16%)
  • Thursday176 (14%)
  • Friday217 (18%)
  • Saturday155 (13%)
  • Sunday144 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5955 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59175 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59158 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59203 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59298 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59192 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59112 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January98 (8%)
  • February91 (7.5%)
  • March74 (6.1%)
  • April94 (7.7%)
  • May104 (8.5%)
  • June108 (8.9%)
  • July102 (8.4%)
  • August105 (8.6%)
  • September88 (7.2%)
  • October122 (10%)
  • November120 (9.9%)
  • December112 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight864 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit241 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting73 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds986 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds140 (11%)
  • Fog or mist34 (2.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded27 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry800 (66%)
  • Wet or damp368 (30%)
  • Frost or ice38 (3.1%)
  • Snow12 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph603 (50%)
  • 40 mph47 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph31 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph368 (30%)
  • 70 mph169 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway863 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway210 (17%)
  • Roundabout110 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Northamptonshire in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,235 (69%)
  • Pedestrian198 (11%)
  • Cyclist116 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist107 (6%)
  • Van occupant35 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)33 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant30 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 550 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1084 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1599 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20336 (19%)
  • 21 to 25274 (15%)
  • 26 to 35372 (21%)
  • 36 to 45238 (13%)
  • 46 to 55161 (9%)
  • 56 to 6584 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7549 (2.7%)
  • Over 7547 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,085 (60%)
  • Passenger511 (28%)
  • Pedestrian198 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,817 (78%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes138 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle116 (5%)
  • Motorcycle109 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes88 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach18 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.6%)
  • Minibus9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Northamptonshire in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in West Northamptonshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How West Northamptonshire ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Northamptonshire had the 37th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
37th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
29th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in West Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 1996

The A508 had the most collisions in West Northamptonshire in 1996: 113, including 1 fatal and 37 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Northamptonshire, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA508113173137
2ndA4587126212
3rdA4384126325
4thM183132221
5thA450082119021
6thA4287295014
7thA54173118
8thA5123375009
9thA361233617
10thA5076203308
11thA422173508
12thA50152422
13thA14132115
14thA5095131303
15thB4525112115
16thB403172113
17thB403871001
18thA450161201
19thB5265601
20thA42541402

Towns in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 1996

Northampton had the most collisions of any town in West Northamptonshire in 1996: 553.

Postcode districts in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 1996

NN3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Northamptonshire in 1996: 199.

Former districts in West Northamptonshire in 1996

West Northamptonshire now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Northampton had the most collisions in 1996: 647.

Latest crashes in West Northamptonshire in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in West Northamptonshire in 1996, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

West Northamptonshire road accidents in other years