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West Northamptonshire road accidents in 2000: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,309 road traffic collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2000, and 1,895 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 282 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1999 (1,415), and casualties fell from 2,074.

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

Collisions in 2000
1,309
Down 7% on 1999
Casualties in 2000
1,895
Down 9% on 1999
Fatal collisions
37
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
282
22% of collisions

Crash severity in West Northamptonshire in 2000

2.8% of collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2000 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.5% and 25% in West Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal372.8%
  • Serious28222%
  • Slight99076%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal432.3%
  • Serious35219%
  • Slight1,50079%

West Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,825 in 1989. 2000 is highlighted, with 1,309, down 7% on 1999.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000
  • 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 2000

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday175 (13%)
  • Tuesday182 (14%)
  • Wednesday181 (14%)
  • Thursday188 (14%)
  • Friday225 (17%)
  • Saturday182 (14%)
  • Sunday176 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5967 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5942 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59180 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59173 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59222 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59298 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59207 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59120 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January101 (7.7%)
  • February86 (6.6%)
  • March81 (6.2%)
  • April113 (8.6%)
  • May114 (8.7%)
  • June109 (8.3%)
  • July120 (9.2%)
  • August93 (7.1%)
  • September116 (8.9%)
  • October140 (11%)
  • November139 (11%)
  • December97 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight910 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit276 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting111 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds998 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds243 (19%)
  • Fog or mist18 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded29 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry804 (61%)
  • Wet or damp455 (35%)
  • Frost or ice35 (2.7%)
  • Mud7 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph586 (45%)
  • 40 mph79 (6%)
  • 50 mph54 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph388 (30%)
  • 70 mph194 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway925 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway241 (18%)
  • Roundabout121 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2000

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,277 (67%)
  • Pedestrian184 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist137 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant90 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist77 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant54 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)43 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1085 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 15107 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20280 (15%)
  • 21 to 25244 (13%)
  • 26 to 35445 (23%)
  • 36 to 45307 (16%)
  • 46 to 55212 (11%)
  • 56 to 6595 (5%)
  • 66 to 7551 (2.7%)
  • Over 7533 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,141 (60%)
  • Passenger570 (30%)
  • Pedestrian184 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,902 (76%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes186 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle141 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes137 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle77 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach38 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle8 (0.3%)
  • Minibus8 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Northamptonshire in 2000

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2000 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 351 areas in 2000

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Northamptonshire had the 33rd most road collisions in 2000.

Collisions
33rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
26th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in West Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2000

The M1 had the most collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2000: 108, including 3 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Northamptonshire, 2000
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM1108179316
2ndA508102139120
3rdA4591125219
4thA4381120421
5thA450077102314
6thA42874102213
7thA55071517
8thA51235064010
9thA361273934
10thA5076253403
11thA14224204
12thA50223842
13thA422183507
14thA5095172204
15thM40123014
16thB4525101705
17thB526101903
18thB403182003
19thA42566903
20thA45014500

Towns in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 2000

Northampton had the most collisions of any town in West Northamptonshire in 2000: 531.

Postcode districts in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 2000

NN3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Northamptonshire in 2000: 181.

Former districts in West Northamptonshire in 2000

West Northamptonshire now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Northampton had the most collisions in 2000: 644.

Latest crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2000

Of the last 24 crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2000, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2000.

Severity

West Northamptonshire road accidents in other years