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West Northamptonshire road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,188 road traffic collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2001, and 1,614 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 244 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2000 (1,309), and casualties fell from 1,895.

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

Collisions in 2001
1,188
Down 9% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
1,614
Down 15% on 2000
Fatal collisions
23
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
244
21% of collisions

Crash severity in West Northamptonshire in 2001

1.9% of collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2001 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.5% and 25% in West Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal231.9%
  • Serious24421%
  • Slight92178%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal251.5%
  • Serious28418%
  • Slight1,30581%

West Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,825 in 1989. 2001 is highlighted, with 1,188, down 9% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday158 (13%)
  • Tuesday160 (13%)
  • Wednesday160 (13%)
  • Thursday208 (18%)
  • Friday220 (19%)
  • Saturday162 (14%)
  • Sunday120 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5928 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59174 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59156 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59234 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59280 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59197 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5986 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January107 (9%)
  • February116 (9.8%)
  • March93 (7.8%)
  • April71 (6%)
  • May105 (8.8%)
  • June102 (8.6%)
  • July104 (8.8%)
  • August69 (5.8%)
  • September90 (7.6%)
  • October116 (9.8%)
  • November121 (10%)
  • December94 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight854 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit227 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting99 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds963 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds168 (14%)
  • Fog or mist23 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry743 (63%)
  • Wet or damp396 (33%)
  • Frost or ice33 (2.8%)
  • Oil or diesel6 (0.5%)
  • Snow5 (0.4%)
  • Mud4 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph557 (47%)
  • 40 mph91 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph51 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph313 (26%)
  • 70 mph170 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway858 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway199 (17%)
  • Roundabout112 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,133 (70%)
  • Pedestrian134 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist122 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist91 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant65 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1075 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1581 (5%)
  • 16 to 20219 (14%)
  • 21 to 25222 (14%)
  • 26 to 35377 (23%)
  • 36 to 45257 (16%)
  • 46 to 55184 (11%)
  • 56 to 6584 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7556 (3.5%)
  • Over 7530 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,063 (66%)
  • Passenger417 (26%)
  • Pedestrian134 (8.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,761 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes186 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes133 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle125 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle91 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach41 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Northamptonshire in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in West 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 West Northamptonshire ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Northamptonshire had the 42nd most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
35th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in West Northamptonshire in 2001

Castle, West Northamptonshire, NN1 2DN area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Northamptonshire in 2001, with 66 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in West Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2001

The M1 had the most collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2001: 96, including 5 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Northamptonshire, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM196146518
2ndA50894134319
3rdA45008598013
4thA457794010
5thA42874100317
6thA437199314
7thA5123455603
8thA53651113
9thA5076354706
10thA422182524
11thA50182605
12thA14152405
13thA361112013
14thA5095101002
15thA45017800
16thB40387902
17thB410071111
18thB452571003
19thB5267901
20thM4071000

Towns in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 2001

Northampton had the most collisions of any town in West Northamptonshire in 2001: 521.

Postcode districts in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 2001

NN3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Northamptonshire in 2001: 198.

Former districts in West Northamptonshire in 2001

West Northamptonshire now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Northampton had the most collisions in 2001: 618.

Latest crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2001, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

West Northamptonshire road accidents in other years