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A5076 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 757 collisions on the A5076 from 1986 to 2025, with 988 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 144 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 27 collisions on the A5076, level with 2024, with 35 casualties.

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Collisions since 1986
757
1,410th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
988
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
16 people killed
Serious collisions
144
174 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
35
Up 13% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5076

On the A5076, 2% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1986 to 2025

  • Fatal152%
  • Serious14419%
  • Slight59879%

Where the A5076 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,410th
Most casualties
1,448th
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
1,420th

A5076 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5076 peaked at 38 in 1997 and were down to 27 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5076, 1986 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252735
20242731
20232732
20222232
20211113
20201822
20192327
20182231
20171620
20162529
20152529
20142129
20132432
20122228
20111922
20103031
20091618
20081013
20072228
20061215
20052840
20042433
20032232
20023245
20013547
20002534
19992842
19982634
19973851
19962033
19952731
19941826
19931321
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198711
198611

When crashes happen on the A5076

Friday has the most collisions on the A5076 (128), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (211).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday112 (15%)
  • Tuesday117 (15%)
  • Wednesday116 (15%)
  • Thursday114 (15%)
  • Friday128 (17%)
  • Saturday89 (12%)
  • Sunday81 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (1.7%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am126 (17%)
  • 9am to noon78 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm117 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm211 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm134 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight65 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (7.9%)
  • February49 (6.5%)
  • March65 (8.6%)
  • April56 (7.4%)
  • May73 (9.6%)
  • June61 (8.1%)
  • July67 (8.9%)
  • August53 (7%)
  • September58 (7.7%)
  • October62 (8.2%)
  • November76 (10%)
  • December77 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight539 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit180 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5076 crashes

On the A5076, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph104 (14%)
  • 40 mph389 (51%)
  • 50 mph125 (17%)
  • 60 mph119 (16%)
  • 70 mph19 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds572 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds140 (18%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Other20 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry486 (64%)
  • Wet or damp254 (34%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.2%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway345 (46%)
  • Roundabout220 (29%)
  • Dual carriageway190 (25%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5076 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A5076, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant709 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist113 (11%)
  • Pedestrian60 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist52 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant31 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Other12 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,097 (76%)
  • Motorcycle111 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes63 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.5%)
  • Other10 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1023 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1548 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20131 (13%)
  • 21 to 25149 (15%)
  • 26 to 35230 (23%)
  • 36 to 45154 (16%)
  • 46 to 55127 (13%)
  • 56 to 6571 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7523 (2.3%)
  • Over 7519 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider708 (72%)
  • Passenger220 (22%)
  • Pedestrian60 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5076

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5076

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5076 crashes by council area

Of the 757 collisions on the A5076, 753 were in West Northamptonshire.

Collisions on the A5076 in each area, 1986 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Northamptonshire75398415144

A5076 crashes by town

Of the 757 collisions on the A5076, 456 were in the built-up area of Northampton.

Recent crashes on the A5076

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5076, from 14 January to 30 December 2025.

Severity