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A4300 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 686 collisions on the A4300 from 1979 to 2025, with 876 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 138 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the A4300, level with 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
686
1,529th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
876
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
138
152 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Down 30% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4300

On the A4300, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal121.7%
  • Serious13820%
  • Slight53678%

Where the A4300 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,529th
Most casualties
1,595th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,467th

A4300 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4300 peaked at 26 in 1985 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4300, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251414
20241420
202369
20221415
20211314
20201220
20191314
201879
20171217
20161621
20151418
20141215
2013912
20121420
20111116
20101921
20091924
20081113
20072435
20061213
20051925
20041617
20032034
20022030
20011216
20001619
19991922
19981720
19972029
19961423
19952527
19941722
19931822
19921012
19911213
19901619
19891213
19881315
19871820
19861623
19852629
198400
198355
19821526
19811014
19801313
19792128

When crashes happen on the A4300

Friday has the most collisions on the A4300 (119), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (193).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (13%)
  • Tuesday100 (15%)
  • Wednesday104 (15%)
  • Thursday109 (16%)
  • Friday119 (17%)
  • Saturday93 (14%)
  • Sunday70 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am29 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am71 (10%)
  • 9am to noon102 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm126 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm193 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm104 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight48 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (7.9%)
  • February42 (6.1%)
  • March49 (7.1%)
  • April53 (7.7%)
  • May56 (8.2%)
  • June51 (7.4%)
  • July50 (7.3%)
  • August64 (9.3%)
  • September55 (8%)
  • October75 (11%)
  • November73 (11%)
  • December64 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight489 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit170 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (2.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4300 crashes

On the A4300, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph622 (91%)
  • 40 mph35 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph26 (3.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds561 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (13%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Other19 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry442 (64%)
  • Wet or damp233 (34%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway551 (80%)
  • One way street or slip road79 (12%)
  • Roundabout35 (5.1%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4300 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A4300, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant455 (52%)
  • Pedestrian169 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist126 (14%)
  • Cyclist77 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.5%)
  • Other13 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car918 (73%)
  • Motorcycle129 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle80 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1%)
  • Other18 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1021 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1559 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20194 (22%)
  • 21 to 25102 (12%)
  • 26 to 35156 (18%)
  • 36 to 45116 (13%)
  • 46 to 5594 (11%)
  • 56 to 6551 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7528 (3.2%)
  • Over 7540 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider517 (59%)
  • Passenger190 (22%)
  • Pedestrian169 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4300

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4300

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4300 crashes by council area

Of the 686 collisions on the A4300, 681 were in North Northamptonshire.

Collisions on the A4300 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Northamptonshire68186712137

A4300 crashes by town

Of the 686 collisions on the A4300, 606 were in the built-up area of Kettering.

Recent crashes on the A4300

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4300, from 25 February 2024 to 20 December 2025.

Severity