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A4345 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 110 collisions on the A4345 from 1979 to 1983, with 163 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 39 serious, and 8 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A4345 was on 22 December 1983.

Collisions since 1979
110
3,940th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
163
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
8 people killed
Serious collisions
39
54 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
22 Dec 1983
Busiest year
1982
29 collisions

Crash severity on the A4345

On the A4345, 5.5% of collisions were fatal and 35% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 1983

  • Fatal65.5%
  • Serious3935%
  • Slight6559%

Where the A4345 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,940th
Most casualties
3,845th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,304th

A4345 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4345 peaked at 29 in 1982, and none have been recorded since 1983.

Collisions and casualties on the A4345, 1979 to 1983

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
19831928
19822943
19812332
19802536
19791424

When crashes happen on the A4345

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A4345 (20), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (31).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (14%)
  • Tuesday20 (18%)
  • Wednesday17 (15%)
  • Thursday17 (15%)
  • Friday18 (16%)
  • Saturday11 (10%)
  • Sunday12 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am14 (13%)
  • 9am to noon17 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm10 (9.1%)
  • 3pm to 6pm31 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm15 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight17 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (4.5%)
  • February10 (9.1%)
  • March11 (10%)
  • April2 (1.8%)
  • May8 (7.3%)
  • June10 (9.1%)
  • July6 (5.5%)
  • August7 (6.4%)
  • September11 (10%)
  • October13 (12%)
  • November15 (14%)
  • December12 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight66 (60%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (36%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4345 crashes

On the A4345, 44% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph3 (2.7%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph40 (36%)
  • 60 mph17 (15%)
  • 70 mph48 (44%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds77 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (15%)
  • Fog or mist6 (5.5%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (4.5%)
  • Other4 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry66 (60%)
  • Wet or damp37 (34%)
  • Frost or ice6 (5.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway85 (77%)
  • Roundabout13 (12%)
  • Single carriageway10 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4345 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A4345, followed by motorcyclists (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant95 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (23%)
  • Cyclist15 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian6 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car113 (61%)
  • Motorcycle34 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (8.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (3.3%)
  • Minibus3 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 155 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2041 (25%)
  • 21 to 2536 (22%)
  • 26 to 3530 (18%)
  • 36 to 4523 (14%)
  • 46 to 558 (4.9%)
  • 56 to 656 (3.7%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.2%)
  • Over 754 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider107 (66%)
  • Passenger50 (31%)
  • Pedestrian6 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A4345

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A4345

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4345 crashes by council area

All 110 collisions on the A4345 were in West Northamptonshire.

Collisions on the A4345 in each area, 1979 to 1983
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Northamptonshire110163639

A4345 crashes by town

Of the 110 collisions on the A4345, 79 were in the built-up area of Northampton.

Latest recorded crashes on the A4345

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A4345, from 19 November 1982 to 22 December 1983.

Severity