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NN7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,822 road traffic collisions in the NN7 postcode district, West Northamptonshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,963 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 229 were fatal and 1,641 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 55 collisions, down 7% on 2024 (59).

Collisions since 1979
5,822
358th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,963
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
229
263 people killed
Serious collisions
1,641
2,301 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
55
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
79
Down 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NN7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2293.9%
  • Serious1,64128%
  • Slight3,95268%

What the data shows

  • NN7 had 570 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 866 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 32% of collisions in NN7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 698 children under 16 were killed or injured in NN7, 7.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in NN7.

Where NN7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
358th
Most casualties
216th
Most fatal collisions
6th
Most serious collisions
57th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday795 (14%)
  • Tuesday726 (12%)
  • Wednesday833 (14%)
  • Thursday802 (14%)
  • Friday1,067 (18%)
  • Saturday818 (14%)
  • Sunday781 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,978 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting879 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit797 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown114 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit54 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,747 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway1,915 (33%)
  • Roundabout128 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,086 (19%)
  • 40 mph165 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph136 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph2,566 (44%)
  • 70 mph1,859 (32%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,466 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds850 (15%)
  • Fog or mist118 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds89 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds77 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds44 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds13 (0.2%)
  • Other105 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded60 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,496 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist823 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant434 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)385 (4.3%)
  • Pedestrian309 (3.4%)
  • Cyclist195 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant175 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant101 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant25 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NN7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NN7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NN7 peaked at 226 in 1989; 2025 had 55.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 55
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255579
20245982
20235584
202274101
20214569
20204855
201960104
20185384
20176091
20166180
201587116
20146992
20137295
20126699
20116581
201085120
200988126
2008105148
2007113172
2006116161
2005115183
2004123189
2003140213
2002121181
2001128208
2000157269
1999145231
1998147246
1997136211
1996126189
199597150
1994127186
1993155237
1992138217
1991162244
1990195309
1989226340
1988193268
1987180315
1986216351
1985183290
1984177272
1983178268
1982203337
1981217381
1980218343
1979183296

Map of recent crashes in NN7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NN7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NN7

The 24 most recent collisions in NN7 happened between 1 September and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NN7

The M1 has the most collisions in NN7, 1,693 of 5,822 (29%), followed by the A45 (667).

Collisions in NN7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM11,6932,87359435
2ndA456671,01031189
3rdA42838761223125
4thA533250125106
5thA5083174661586
6thA432083061168
7thB526151209542
8thB4525100151431
9thA4500568539
10thB5388192836

Council areas covering NN7

Collisions in NN7 were recorded in 3 council areas. West Northamptonshire has 5,725 of 5,822 (98%).

Collisions in NN7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Northamptonshire5,7258,8132261,606
2ndNorth Northamptonshire87139333
3rdMilton Keynes101102

Towns in NN7

Collisions in NN7 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Weedon Bec (168) and Roade (139).