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West Northamptonshire road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 823 road traffic collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2009, and 1,069 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 162 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2008 (969), and casualties fell from 1,287.

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

Collisions in 2009
823
Down 15% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
1,069
Down 17% on 2008
Fatal collisions
17
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
162
20% of collisions

Crash severity in West Northamptonshire in 2009

2.1% of collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2009 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.5% and 25% in West Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal172.1%
  • Serious16220%
  • Slight64478%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal191.8%
  • Serious18517%
  • Slight86581%

West Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,825 in 1989. 2009 is highlighted, with 823, down 15% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009: 823
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday115 (14%)
  • Tuesday118 (14%)
  • Wednesday126 (15%)
  • Thursday124 (15%)
  • Friday145 (18%)
  • Saturday107 (13%)
  • Sunday88 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59120 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59118 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59138 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59195 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59123 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January83 (10%)
  • February44 (5.3%)
  • March70 (8.5%)
  • April60 (7.3%)
  • May75 (9.1%)
  • June75 (9.1%)
  • July84 (10%)
  • August56 (6.8%)
  • September53 (6.4%)
  • October81 (9.8%)
  • November71 (8.6%)
  • December71 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight570 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit153 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting77 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds697 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds105 (13%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry563 (68%)
  • Wet or damp226 (27%)
  • Frost or ice24 (2.9%)
  • Snow10 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph377 (46%)
  • 40 mph69 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph236 (29%)
  • 70 mph123 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway562 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway196 (24%)
  • Roundabout43 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant716 (67%)
  • Pedestrian114 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist56 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant34 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1021 (2%)
  • 11 to 1546 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20212 (20%)
  • 21 to 25139 (13%)
  • 26 to 35207 (19%)
  • 36 to 45192 (18%)
  • 46 to 55105 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6577 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7540 (3.7%)
  • Over 7517 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider700 (65%)
  • Passenger255 (24%)
  • Pedestrian114 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,147 (76%)
  • Motorcycle90 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes73 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach25 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Northamptonshire in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Northamptonshire had the 37th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
37th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
41st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in West Northamptonshire in 2009

Castle, West Northamptonshire, NN1 2DN area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Northamptonshire in 2009, with 64 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in West Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2009

The M1 had the most collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2009: 74, including 5 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Northamptonshire, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM174111512
2ndA4500557115
3rdA508547309
4thA45537229
5thA428476115
6thA434755016
7thA53442112
8thA5123283505
9thA361192604
10thA422162114
11thA5076161814
12thA5095141411
13thA519981301
14thB45256902
15thA145502
16thM404510
17thB40383700
18thB5263400
19thA4212300
20thA62200

Towns in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 2009

Northampton had the most collisions of any town in West Northamptonshire in 2009: 326.

Postcode districts in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 2009

NN3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Northamptonshire in 2009: 112.

Former districts in West Northamptonshire in 2009

West Northamptonshire now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Northampton had the most collisions in 2009: 386.

Latest crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2009, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

West Northamptonshire road accidents in other years