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A4500 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,499 collisions on the A4500 from 1981 to 2025, with 4,583 casualties. Of those crashes, 49 were fatal and 707 serious, and 57 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 56 collisions on the A4500, down 14% from 65 in 2024, with 70 casualties.

Collisions since 1981
3,499
324th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,583
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
49
57 people killed
Serious collisions
707
831 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
56
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
70
Down 19% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4500

On the A4500, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal491.4%
  • Serious70720%
  • Slight2,74378%

Where the A4500 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
324th
Most casualties
334th
Most fatal collisions
422nd
Most serious collisions
277th

A4500 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4500 peaked at 154 in 1984 and were down to 56 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4500, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 56
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255670
20246586
20236273
20225158
20214052
20203238
20195475
20185567
20173944
20165767
20156684
20146074
20135064
20124047
20115564
20105371
20095975
20087493
20076385
20066893
20055880
200477106
20037088
200285115
200194110
200089118
199987124
199898122
199793131
199693142
1995107151
1994113144
1993105127
1992103139
1991117152
1990149199
1989140191
1988153217
1987139182
1986127167
1985118149
1984154204
19831823
19821120
198122

When crashes happen on the A4500

Friday has the most collisions on the A4500 (631), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (854).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday444 (13%)
  • Tuesday462 (13%)
  • Wednesday524 (15%)
  • Thursday485 (14%)
  • Friday631 (18%)
  • Saturday566 (16%)
  • Sunday387 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am150 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am66 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am376 (11%)
  • 9am to noon435 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm596 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm854 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm560 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight462 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January282 (8.1%)
  • February283 (8.1%)
  • March273 (7.8%)
  • April251 (7.2%)
  • May260 (7.4%)
  • June299 (8.5%)
  • July287 (8.2%)
  • August296 (8.5%)
  • September276 (7.9%)
  • October345 (9.9%)
  • November333 (9.5%)
  • December314 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,273 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,005 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown141 (4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting63 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4500 crashes

On the A4500, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,657 (76%)
  • 40 mph218 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph74 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph498 (14%)
  • 70 mph44 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,813 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds474 (14%)
  • Fog or mist40 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds38 (1.1%)
  • Other82 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded52 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,363 (68%)
  • Wet or damp1,066 (30%)
  • Frost or ice58 (1.7%)
  • Snow8 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,490 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway644 (18%)
  • Roundabout274 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road72 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4500 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the A4500, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,583 (56%)
  • Pedestrian839 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist480 (10%)
  • Cyclist406 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant102 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant66 (1.4%)
  • Other93 (2%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,875 (76%)
  • Motorcycle492 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle411 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes220 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach137 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes115 (1.8%)
  • Other165 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 581 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 10140 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 15258 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20869 (19%)
  • 21 to 25681 (15%)
  • 26 to 35909 (20%)
  • 36 to 45664 (14%)
  • 46 to 55390 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 65275 (6%)
  • 66 to 75181 (3.9%)
  • Over 75128 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,561 (56%)
  • Passenger1,183 (26%)
  • Pedestrian839 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4500

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4500

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4500 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4500 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Northamptonshire has the most, with 3,158, followed by North Northamptonshire (341).

Collisions on the A4500 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Northamptonshire3,1584,06837614
2ndNorth Northamptonshire3415151293

A4500 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4500 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Northampton (2,928) and Earls Barton (17).

Recent crashes on the A4500

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4500, from 5 July to 26 December 2025.

Severity