Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A4500 in West Northamptonshire, 25 Dec 2025, 03:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN7422
Castle, West Northamptonshire, NN1 4HS area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 802 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Castle ward, West Northamptonshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 947 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 128 were serious.
In 2025 there were 30 collisions here, up from 29 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 802
- 544th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 947
- 1.18 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 30
- Up 3% on 2024
Crash severity at the NN1 4HS hotspot
132 of the 802 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal40.5%
- Serious12816%
- Slight67084%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 134
- Slightly injured
- 809
- All casualties
- 947
Accidents by year at the NN1 4HS hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 55 in 2001, against an average of 32 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the NN1 4HS hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 42 |
| 2024 | 29 | 36 |
| 2023 | 26 | 30 |
| 2022 | 36 | 37 |
| 2021 | 23 | 24 |
| 2020 | 21 | 25 |
| 2019 | 26 | 32 |
| 2018 | 33 | 40 |
| 2017 | 28 | 28 |
| 2016 | 34 | 42 |
| 2015 | 24 | 26 |
| 2014 | 38 | 40 |
| 2013 | 24 | 29 |
| 2012 | 37 | 42 |
| 2011 | 37 | 42 |
| 2010 | 19 | 24 |
| 2009 | 25 | 31 |
| 2008 | 40 | 50 |
| 2007 | 34 | 50 |
| 2006 | 41 | 47 |
| 2005 | 27 | 28 |
| 2004 | 31 | 38 |
| 2003 | 40 | 46 |
| 2002 | 44 | 53 |
| 2001 | 55 | 65 |
Map of crashes at the NN1 4HS hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near NN1 4HS.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Castle, West Northamptonshire, NN1 4HS area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the NN1 4HS hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Castle
- Council area
- West Northamptonshire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- NN1 4HS
- Postcode district
- NN1
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 52.24353, -0.88063
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 25 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 544th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the NN1 4HS hotspot
All 802 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Northampton.
Accident hotspots near NN1 4HS
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Castle, West Northamptonshire, NN1 5BB area, 1.1 km away, with 95 collisions.
- Castle, West Northamptonshire, NN1 5BB area1.1 km away, 114 casualties95 collisions
- Kingsley & Semilong, West Northamptonshire, NN2 6JA area1.1 km away, 343 casualties276 collisions
- Abington & Phippsville, West Northamptonshire, NN3 2HU area1.2 km away, 678 casualties549 collisions
- Castle, West Northamptonshire, NN1 2DN area1.3 km away, 1,713 casualties1,414 collisions
- Weston Favell & Abington Vale, West Northamptonshire, NN3 3AD area1.3 km away, 219 casualties175 collisions
- Castle, West Northamptonshire, NN4 7AD area1.3 km away, 393 casualties308 collisions
- Kingsley & Semilong, West Northamptonshire, NN2 7DL area1.4 km away, 137 casualties120 collisions
- Cogenhoe & The Houghtons, West Northamptonshire, NN4 7XD area2 km away, 108 casualties87 collisions
All 802 crashes at the NN1 4HS hotspot
Newest first, from 12 January 2001 to 25 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
BMW X1 crash on an unclassified road in West Northamptonshire, 23 Dec 2025, 19:17
- BMW X1 and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN7382
- Serious
Mercedes Gla Class crash on the A4500 in West Northamptonshire, 18 Dec 2025, 16:00
- Mercedes Gla Class and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN7542
- Slight
Honda NSC crash on an unclassified road in West Northamptonshire, 14 Dec 2025, 18:50
- Honda NSC and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN7152
- Slight
Car crash on the A4500 in West Northamptonshire, 9 Dec 2025, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN7562
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the B5346 in West Northamptonshire, 20 Nov 2025, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN6512
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Northamptonshire, 29 Oct 2025, 11:30
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN6132
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A5095 in West Northamptonshire, 14 Oct 2025, 08:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN5822
- Slight
Nissan X-Trail crash on the A4500 in West Northamptonshire, 25 Sep 2025, 16:30
- Nissan X-Trail and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN5452
- Slight
Dacia Jogger crash on a C road in West Northamptonshire, 17 Sep 2025, 13:00
- Dacia Jogger and Volkswagen Scirocco
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025340WN5542
- Slight
Audi Q3 crash on the A5123 in West Northamptonshire, 8 Sep 2025, 16:42
- Audi Q3 and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN5362
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in West Northamptonshire, 8 Sep 2025, 12:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN5012
- Slight
Car crash on the A5095 in West Northamptonshire, 2 Aug 2025, 17:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN4412
- Slight
E-scooter crash on the A5123 in West Northamptonshire, 17 Jul 2025, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN4202
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A5123 in West Northamptonshire, 4 Jul 2025, 20:03
- Toyota Prius and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN3622
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A4500 in West Northamptonshire, 20 Jun 2025, 17:49
- BMW 3 Series and Volvo XC90
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025340WN3552
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A5123 in West Northamptonshire, 18 Jun 2025, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN3182
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in West Northamptonshire, 14 Jun 2025, 16:55
- Nissan Micra and Volkswagen Touran
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025340WN3452
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the B5346 in West Northamptonshire, 5 Jun 2025, 00:10
- Nissan Micra and MG ZS
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN3482
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A4500 in West Northamptonshire, 9 May 2025, 18:15
- Nissan Qashqai and Honda NSC
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN2352
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in West Northamptonshire, 30 Apr 2025, 16:30
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN2212
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A4500 in West Northamptonshire, 30 Apr 2025, 08:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN2152
- Serious
Volkswagen ID5 crash on the A4500 in West Northamptonshire, 18 Apr 2025, 13:55
- Volkswagen ID5 and Yamaha XJ
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025340WN1962
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in West Northamptonshire, 20 Mar 2025, 17:30
- Mercedes A Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025340WN1592
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A5095 in West Northamptonshire, 4 Mar 2025, 18:50
- Vauxhall Zafira and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN1162
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A5123 in West Northamptonshire, 4 Mar 2025, 16:20
- Ford Focus and Hyundai i30
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN1302
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in West Northamptonshire, 1 Mar 2025, 10:52
- Toyota Prius and Kia Niro
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025340WN1122
- Slight
Car crash on the A4500 in West Northamptonshire, 15 Feb 2025, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025340WN1032
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in West Northamptonshire, 9 Feb 2025, 18:10
- Toyota Aygo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN0742
- Slight
Volvo C30 crash on an unclassified road in West Northamptonshire, 29 Jan 2025, 17:15
- Volvo C30 and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025340WN0552
- Slight
Chevrolet Aveo crash on the A5095 in West Northamptonshire, 4 Dec 2024, 08:55
- Chevrolet Aveo and Jaguar E-Pace
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024340WN7262
- Slight
Kia Ceed crash on the A4500 in West Northamptonshire, 26 Nov 2024, 12:30
- Kia Ceed and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024340WN6482
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A5123 in West Northamptonshire, 20 Nov 2024, 10:45
- Land Rover Discovery and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024340WN6352
- Slight
Honda Accord crash on an unclassified road in West Northamptonshire, 18 Nov 2024, 18:10
- Honda Accord and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024340WN6672
- Serious
Toyota Corolla crash on a C road in West Northamptonshire, 17 Nov 2024, 16:45
- Toyota Corolla and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024340WN6662
- Slight
Car crash on the A4500 in West Northamptonshire, 15 Oct 2024, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024340WN5492
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in West Northamptonshire, 1 Oct 2024, 11:00
- Volkswagen Polo and Toyota RAV4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024340WN5312
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in West Northamptonshire, 24 Sep 2024, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024340WN5122
- Slight
BMW M3 crash on the A5123 in West Northamptonshire, 21 Sep 2024, 16:05
- BMW M3, Volvo S80, BMW M1, Mini Cooper and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024340WN5112
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A5095 in West Northamptonshire, 20 Sep 2024, 21:40
- Volkswagen Tiguan and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024340WN5082
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Velar crash on the A4500 in West Northamptonshire, 8 Sep 2024, 21:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024340WN4792
- Slight
Yamaha GPD crash on the A4500 in West Northamptonshire, 3 Sep 2024, 14:00
- Yamaha GPD and Lexmoto Michigan
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024340WN4692
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the A4500 in West Northamptonshire, 24 Aug 2024, 00:38
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024340WN4672
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A5123 in West Northamptonshire, 4 Aug 2024, 14:50
- Toyota Prius, Vauxhall Corsa and Mazda 6
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024340WN4262
- Slight
E-scooter crash on the A4500 in West Northamptonshire, 30 Jul 2024, 13:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024340WN4132
- Slight
Audi Q7 crash on the A4500 in West Northamptonshire, 12 Jul 2024, 22:05
- Audi Q7 and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024340WN3832
- Serious
Suzuki GSXS crash on the A4500 in West Northamptonshire, 28 Jun 2024, 21:20
- Suzuki GSXS and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024340WN3522
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on a C road in West Northamptonshire, 4 Jun 2024, 19:05
- Ford Transit Custom, a van and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024340WN3102