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NN6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,146 road traffic collisions in the NN6 postcode district, West Northamptonshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 11,133 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 260 were fatal and 2,156 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 95 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (101).

Collisions since 1979
7,146
173rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
11,133
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
260
309 people killed
Serious collisions
2,156
2,948 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
95
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
144
Down 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NN6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2603.6%
  • Serious2,15630%
  • Slight4,73066%

What the data shows

  • NN6 had 861 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 24% fewer than the 1,132 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 34% of collisions in NN6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 949 children under 16 were killed or injured in NN6, 8.5% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in NN6.

Where NN6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
173rd
Most casualties
94th
Most fatal collisions
3rd
Most serious collisions
14th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday970 (14%)
  • Tuesday926 (13%)
  • Wednesday1,011 (14%)
  • Thursday1,032 (14%)
  • Friday1,249 (17%)
  • Saturday962 (13%)
  • Sunday996 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,796 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,383 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit770 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown145 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit52 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,675 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway2,254 (32%)
  • Roundabout162 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road42 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,059 (15%)
  • 40 mph228 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph194 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph3,477 (49%)
  • 70 mph2,177 (30%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,444 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,009 (14%)
  • Fog or mist178 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds115 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds92 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds72 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds18 (0.3%)
  • Other141 (2%)
  • Not recorded77 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant8,296 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist851 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant546 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)458 (4.1%)
  • Pedestrian322 (2.9%)
  • Cyclist284 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant154 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant140 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant40 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NN6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NN6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NN6 peaked at 260 in 1989; 2025 had 95.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 95
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202595144
2024101151
2023103137
202290120
202175101
202067100
201975110
201876112
201788124
201691140
201591129
201497129
2013101155
2012102141
201188149
2010108158
2009123167
2008159240
2007129198
2006134225
2005152217
2004184287
2003166254
2002177277
2001172257
2000181278
1999177278
1998179267
1997148239
1996136227
1995185302
1994154255
1993180285
1992179266
1991198315
1990212339
1989260438
1988212347
1987196344
1986154249
1985230387
1984252402
1983178307
1982250403
1981206325
1980237351
1979198307

Map of recent crashes in NN6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NN6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NN6

The 24 most recent collisions in NN6 happened between 11 November and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NN6

The M1 has the most collisions in NN6, 1,599 of 7,146 (22%), followed by the A43 (527).

Collisions in NN6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM11,5992,81137454
2ndA4352786535161
3rdA42845869821144
4thA50845370417131
5thA541164921151
6thA5039260420119
7thA143595611698
8thA4530450417106
9thA45002113301063
10thB573168225146
11thA5199135228231
12thB538583120322
13thB40366182021
14thB576233417

Council areas covering NN6

Collisions in NN6 were recorded in 3 council areas. West Northamptonshire has 5,808 of 7,146 (81%).

Collisions in NN6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Northamptonshire5,8089,1142051,726
2ndNorth Northamptonshire1,3211,99555425
3rdHarborough172405

Towns in NN6

Collisions in NN6 were recorded in 9 towns, led by Earls Barton (181) and Brixworth (147).