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West Northamptonshire road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,049 road traffic collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2005, and 1,446 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 221 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2004 (1,168), and casualties fell from 1,666.

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

Collisions in 2005
1,049
Down 10% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
1,446
Down 13% on 2004
Fatal collisions
23
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
221
21% of collisions

Crash severity in West Northamptonshire in 2005

2.2% of collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2005 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.5% and 25% in West Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal232.2%
  • Serious22121%
  • Slight80577%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal261.8%
  • Serious25618%
  • Slight1,16480%

West Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,825 in 1989. 2005 is highlighted, with 1,049, down 10% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday139 (13%)
  • Tuesday143 (14%)
  • Wednesday166 (16%)
  • Thursday143 (14%)
  • Friday191 (18%)
  • Saturday143 (14%)
  • Sunday124 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59155 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59166 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59192 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59243 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59153 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5983 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January100 (9.5%)
  • February75 (7.1%)
  • March74 (7.1%)
  • April83 (7.9%)
  • May81 (7.7%)
  • June82 (7.8%)
  • July93 (8.9%)
  • August78 (7.4%)
  • September92 (8.8%)
  • October98 (9.3%)
  • November98 (9.3%)
  • December95 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight776 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit187 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting82 (7.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds878 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds121 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other26 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry714 (68%)
  • Wet or damp297 (28%)
  • Frost or ice32 (3.1%)
  • Snow6 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph468 (45%)
  • 40 mph91 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph20 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph284 (27%)
  • 70 mph186 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway699 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway228 (22%)
  • Roundabout103 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,012 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist130 (9%)
  • Pedestrian130 (9%)
  • Van occupant62 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist46 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1051 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1580 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20263 (18%)
  • 21 to 25208 (14%)
  • 26 to 35276 (19%)
  • 36 to 45224 (15%)
  • 46 to 55156 (11%)
  • 56 to 6583 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7543 (3%)
  • Over 7536 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider919 (64%)
  • Passenger397 (27%)
  • Pedestrian130 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,523 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes131 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle129 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes112 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach35 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle27 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Northamptonshire in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How West Northamptonshire ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Northamptonshire had the 30th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
27th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in West Northamptonshire in 2005

Castle, West Northamptonshire, NN1 2DN area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Northamptonshire in 2005, with 41 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in West Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2005

The M1 had the most collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2005: 105, including 4 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Northamptonshire, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM1105179417
2ndA4583112217
3rdA50879115417
4thA4373105417
5thA4500527107
6thA4284868010
7thA5123435507
8thA5345109
9thA5076284005
10thA5095172301
11thA361162327
12thA14152203
13thA5091202
14thB452591504
15thB52691202
16thA42271404
17thB403161002
18thM4061001
19thA4254400
20thA45014500

Towns in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 2005

Northampton had the most collisions of any town in West Northamptonshire in 2005: 427.

Postcode districts in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 2005

NN3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Northamptonshire in 2005: 181.

Former districts in West Northamptonshire in 2005

West Northamptonshire now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Northampton had the most collisions in 2005: 514.

Latest crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2005, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

West Northamptonshire road accidents in other years