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A4508 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 259 collisions on the A4508 from 1979 to 2013, with 347 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 69 serious, and 9 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A4508 was on 20 December 2013.

Collisions since 1979
259
2,916th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
347
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
9 people killed
Serious collisions
69
80 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
20 Dec 2013
Busiest year
1988
30 collisions

Crash severity on the A4508

On the A4508, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2013

  • Fatal83.1%
  • Serious6927%
  • Slight18270%

Where the A4508 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,916th
Most casualties
2,927th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,504th

A4508 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4508 peaked at 30 in 1988, and none have been recorded since 2013.

Collisions and casualties on the A4508, 1979 to 2013

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201311
201200
201100
201000
200900
200800
200700
200600
200500
200400
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199800
199700
199600
199500
199400
199399
19922032
19912024
19902431
19892641
19883039
19872126
19862433
19851824
198400
198378
19821620
19812022
19801730
197967

When crashes happen on the A4508

Thursday has the most collisions on the A4508 (41), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (64).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (15%)
  • Tuesday39 (15%)
  • Wednesday38 (15%)
  • Thursday41 (16%)
  • Friday39 (15%)
  • Saturday31 (12%)
  • Sunday32 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am36 (14%)
  • 9am to noon38 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm42 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm64 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm36 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (9.3%)
  • February18 (6.9%)
  • March21 (8.1%)
  • April17 (6.6%)
  • May16 (6.2%)
  • June18 (6.9%)
  • July15 (5.8%)
  • August17 (6.6%)
  • September23 (8.9%)
  • October30 (12%)
  • November30 (12%)
  • December30 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight179 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit64 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (4.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4508 crashes

On the A4508, 47% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph30 (12%)
  • 40 mph99 (38%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph122 (47%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds192 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.5%)
  • Other9 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry138 (53%)
  • Wet or damp111 (43%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.7%)
  • Snow3 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway184 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (15%)
  • Roundabout34 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4508 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A4508, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant214 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (17%)
  • Pedestrian33 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist18 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car327 (71%)
  • Motorcycle57 (12%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1014 (4%)
  • 11 to 1525 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2065 (19%)
  • 21 to 2551 (15%)
  • 26 to 3576 (22%)
  • 36 to 4543 (12%)
  • 46 to 5535 (10%)
  • 56 to 6511 (3.2%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.7%)
  • Over 755 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider214 (62%)
  • Passenger100 (29%)
  • Pedestrian33 (9.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A4508

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A4508

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4508 crashes by council area

Of the 259 collisions on the A4508, 258 were in West Northamptonshire.

Collisions on the A4508 in each area, 1979 to 2013
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Northamptonshire258346869

A4508 crashes by town

Of the 259 collisions on the A4508, 172 were in the built-up area of Northampton.

Latest recorded crashes on the A4508

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A4508, from 23 May 1992 to 20 December 2013.

Severity