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West Northamptonshire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 747 road traffic collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2022, and 970 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 169 were serious.

Collisions were up 24% on 2021 (604), and casualties rose from 773.

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

Collisions in 2022
747
Up 24% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
970
Up 25% on 2021
Fatal collisions
15
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
169
23% of collisions

Crash severity in West Northamptonshire in 2022

2% of collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2022 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.5% and 25% in West Northamptonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal152%
  • Serious16923%
  • Slight56375%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.5%
  • Serious20521%
  • Slight75077%

West Northamptonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Northamptonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,825 in 1989. 2022 is highlighted, with 747, up 24% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 747
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday101 (14%)
  • Tuesday98 (13%)
  • Wednesday111 (15%)
  • Thursday108 (14%)
  • Friday131 (18%)
  • Saturday119 (16%)
  • Sunday79 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5932 (4.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59105 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5993 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59117 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59195 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59121 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5961 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (7.1%)
  • February57 (7.6%)
  • March48 (6.4%)
  • April50 (6.7%)
  • May50 (6.7%)
  • June48 (6.4%)
  • July66 (8.8%)
  • August70 (9.4%)
  • September66 (8.8%)
  • October83 (11%)
  • November79 (11%)
  • December77 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight505 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit151 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting81 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds615 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds90 (12%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other17 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry535 (72%)
  • Wet or damp189 (25%)
  • Frost or ice20 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph381 (51%)
  • 40 mph73 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph64 (8.6%)
  • 60 mph146 (20%)
  • 70 mph72 (9.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway547 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway162 (22%)
  • Roundabout22 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant615 (63%)
  • Pedestrian105 (11%)
  • Cyclist73 (7.5%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant32 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded28 (2.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1026 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1552 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2099 (10%)
  • 21 to 25102 (11%)
  • 26 to 35175 (18%)
  • 36 to 45178 (18%)
  • 46 to 55137 (14%)
  • 56 to 65109 (11%)
  • 66 to 7550 (5.2%)
  • Over 7530 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider648 (67%)
  • Passenger217 (22%)
  • Pedestrian105 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,031 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes107 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes71 (5%)
  • Motorcycle68 (4.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)35 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car23 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Northamptonshire in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Northamptonshire had the 26th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
26th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in West Northamptonshire in 2022

Castle, West Northamptonshire, NN1 2DN area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Northamptonshire in 2022, with 55 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in West Northamptonshire with the most crashes in 2022

The A508 had the most collisions in West Northamptonshire in 2022: 55, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Northamptonshire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5085567011
2ndA4285173212
3rdA4500515808
4thA43466126
5thA45466429
6thM14677212
7thA51233643013
8thA5344447
9thA5076223202
10thA5095202806
11thA361121602
12thA422101413
13thA149912
14thA519981401
15thA45015500
16thA4254801
17thB45254601
18thA51013300
19thB40382301
20thB5262201

Towns in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 2022

Northampton had the most collisions of any town in West Northamptonshire in 2022: 352.

Postcode districts in West Northamptonshire: crashes in 2022

NN1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Northamptonshire in 2022: 116.

Former districts in West Northamptonshire in 2022

West Northamptonshire now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2021. Of these, Northampton had the most collisions in 2022: 419.

Latest crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in West Northamptonshire in 2022, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

West Northamptonshire road accidents in other years