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A5001 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 421 collisions on the A5001 from 1979 to 2025, with 524 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 106 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A5001, up 250% from 2 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
421
2,216th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
524
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
12 people killed
Serious collisions
106
121 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 250% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 250% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5001

On the A5001, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal92.1%
  • Serious10625%
  • Slight30673%

Where the A5001 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,216th
Most casualties
2,343rd
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,818th

A5001 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5001 peaked at 19 in 1993 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5001, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202577
202422
202333
202258
202144
202088
2019810
201877
201722
201677
201534
201444
201358
201234
2011810
201057
200978
20081114
2007911
2006910
20051319
20041113
200368
200279
20011216
20001316
19991523
19981318
19971317
19961013
19951112
1994914
19931925
19921519
19911113
19901320
19891013
1988910
198767
19861212
19851218
1984910
19831011
19821415
19811417
19801415
197933

When crashes happen on the A5001

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A5001 (90), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (111).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday66 (16%)
  • Tuesday44 (10%)
  • Wednesday90 (21%)
  • Thursday52 (12%)
  • Friday73 (17%)
  • Saturday66 (16%)
  • Sunday30 (7.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am69 (16%)
  • 9am to noon50 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm71 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm111 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm52 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight43 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (9.3%)
  • February34 (8.1%)
  • March32 (7.6%)
  • April33 (7.8%)
  • May26 (6.2%)
  • June34 (8.1%)
  • July35 (8.3%)
  • August31 (7.4%)
  • September36 (8.6%)
  • October39 (9.3%)
  • November37 (8.8%)
  • December45 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight281 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit121 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (3.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5001 crashes

On the A5001, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph327 (78%)
  • 40 mph53 (13%)
  • 60 mph40 (9.5%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds323 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (18%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other12 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry255 (61%)
  • Wet or damp153 (36%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway370 (88%)
  • Roundabout44 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5001 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the A5001, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant301 (57%)
  • Pedestrian91 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist81 (15%)
  • Cyclist29 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car586 (76%)
  • Motorcycle83 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1532 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20106 (20%)
  • 21 to 2572 (14%)
  • 26 to 3594 (18%)
  • 36 to 4566 (13%)
  • 46 to 5548 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6533 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7532 (6.1%)
  • Over 7522 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider319 (61%)
  • Passenger114 (22%)
  • Pedestrian91 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5001

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5001

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5001 crashes by council area

Of the 421 collisions on the A5001, 419 were in North Northamptonshire.

Collisions on the A5001 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Northamptonshire4195229105

A5001 crashes by town

Of the 421 collisions on the A5001, 386 were in the built-up area of Rushden.

Recent crashes on the A5001

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5001, from 29 July 2020 to 6 September 2025.

Severity