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West Northamptonshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 493 road traffic collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2020, and 627 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 116 were serious.

Collisions were down 24% on 2019 (649), and casualties fell from 914.

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

Collisions in 2020
493
Down 24% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
627
Down 31% on 2019
Fatal collisions
9
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
116
24% of collisions

Crash severity in West Northamptonshire in 2020

1.8% of collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2020 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.5% and 25% in West Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.8%
  • Serious11624%
  • Slight36875%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.4%
  • Serious13822%
  • Slight48077%

West Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,825 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 493, down 24% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 493
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday69 (14%)
  • Tuesday81 (16%)
  • Wednesday66 (13%)
  • Thursday96 (19%)
  • Friday74 (15%)
  • Saturday60 (12%)
  • Sunday47 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (4.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5982 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59123 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5988 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (11%)
  • February35 (7.1%)
  • March37 (7.5%)
  • April17 (3.4%)
  • May26 (5.3%)
  • June39 (7.9%)
  • July41 (8.3%)
  • August45 (9.1%)
  • September50 (10%)
  • October62 (13%)
  • November38 (7.7%)
  • December51 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight314 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit122 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (9.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds374 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (13%)
  • Fog or mist10 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1%)
  • Other35 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry325 (66%)
  • Wet or damp162 (33%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (2%)
  • 30 mph258 (52%)
  • 40 mph57 (12%)
  • 50 mph37 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph89 (18%)
  • 70 mph42 (8.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway329 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway90 (18%)
  • Roundabout57 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant410 (65%)
  • Pedestrian65 (10%)
  • Cyclist56 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant36 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1012 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1523 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2067 (11%)
  • 21 to 2581 (13%)
  • 26 to 35125 (20%)
  • 36 to 45108 (17%)
  • 46 to 5596 (15%)
  • 56 to 6561 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7529 (4.6%)
  • Over 7517 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider440 (70%)
  • Passenger122 (19%)
  • Pedestrian65 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car678 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes105 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (6%)
  • Motorcycle45 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Northamptonshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Northamptonshire had the 48th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
48th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
46th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
20th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in West Northamptonshire in 2020

Castle, West Northamptonshire, NN1 2DN area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Northamptonshire in 2020, with 38 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in West Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A508 had the most collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2020: 50, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Northamptonshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5085057111
2ndA4284048111
3rdA4500293502
4thA43284208
5thA5123283615
6thM1253822
7thA5192916
8thA45182104
9thA5076182213
10thA5095121402
11thA148903
12thA36171003
13thA42565801
14thA51995801
15thB40364402
16thA4253501
17thB40383301
18thB5263300
19thA45012200
20thA51012201

Towns in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 2020

Northampton had the most collisions of any town in West Northamptonshire in 2020: 237.

Postcode districts in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 2020

NN1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Northamptonshire in 2020: 74.

Former districts in West Northamptonshire in 2020

West Northamptonshire now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Northampton had the most collisions in 2020: 274.

Latest crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2020, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

West Northamptonshire road accidents in other years