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West Northamptonshire road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,176 road traffic collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2002, and 1,601 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 30 were fatal and 242 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2001 (1,188), and casualties fell from 1,614.

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

Collisions in 2002
1,176
Down 1% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,601
Down 1% on 2001
Fatal collisions
30
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
242
21% of collisions

Crash severity in West Northamptonshire in 2002

2.6% of collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2002 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.5% and 25% in West Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal302.6%
  • Serious24221%
  • Slight90477%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal402.5%
  • Serious29518%
  • Slight1,26679%

West Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,825 in 1989. 2002 is highlighted, with 1,176, down 1% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday177 (15%)
  • Tuesday151 (13%)
  • Wednesday167 (14%)
  • Thursday181 (15%)
  • Friday210 (18%)
  • Saturday144 (12%)
  • Sunday146 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5951 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5936 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59161 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59162 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59215 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59271 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59184 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5996 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January75 (6.4%)
  • February96 (8.2%)
  • March103 (8.8%)
  • April89 (7.6%)
  • May99 (8.4%)
  • June76 (6.5%)
  • July115 (9.8%)
  • August86 (7.3%)
  • September83 (7.1%)
  • October112 (9.5%)
  • November124 (11%)
  • December118 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight816 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit265 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting86 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds879 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds225 (19%)
  • Fog or mist26 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded31 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry719 (61%)
  • Wet or damp425 (36%)
  • Frost or ice20 (1.7%)
  • Oil or diesel5 (0.4%)
  • Mud4 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph526 (45%)
  • 40 mph113 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph34 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph316 (27%)
  • 70 mph179 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway806 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway219 (19%)
  • Roundabout127 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,084 (68%)
  • Pedestrian146 (9.1%)
  • Motorcyclist140 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist79 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant68 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)41 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1066 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1588 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20236 (15%)
  • 21 to 25225 (14%)
  • 26 to 35356 (22%)
  • 36 to 45264 (16%)
  • 46 to 55177 (11%)
  • 56 to 6576 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7546 (2.9%)
  • Over 7532 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,011 (63%)
  • Passenger444 (28%)
  • Pedestrian146 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,649 (73%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes178 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes152 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle144 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle79 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach34 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Northamptonshire in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Northamptonshire had the 37th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
37th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
33rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in West Northamptonshire in 2002

Castle, West Northamptonshire, NN1 2DN area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Northamptonshire in 2002, with 70 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in West Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2002

The M1 had the most collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2002: 107, including 5 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Northamptonshire, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM1107163522
2ndA50889125419
3rdA458198013
4thA450074102017
5thA4287098415
6thA43659408
7thA5123476018
8thA5076324515
9thA361284127
10thA52737110
11thA50202415
12thA14172503
13thA5095172305
14thA422162213
15thM40111303
16thB52691002
17thA42581201
18thB403861300
19thB41006702
20thA50805501

Towns in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 2002

Northampton had the most collisions of any town in West Northamptonshire in 2002: 481.

Postcode districts in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 2002

NN3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Northamptonshire in 2002: 175.

Former districts in West Northamptonshire in 2002

West Northamptonshire now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Northampton had the most collisions in 2002: 582.

Latest crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2002, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

West Northamptonshire road accidents in other years