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A510 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 825 collisions on the A510 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,153 casualties. Of those crashes, 22 were fatal and 275 serious, and 25 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A510, up 50% from 6 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
825
1,288th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,153
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
25 people killed
Serious collisions
275
355 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A510

On the A510, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal222.7%
  • Serious27533%
  • Slight52864%

Where the A510 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,288th
Most casualties
1,267th
Most fatal collisions
902nd
Most serious collisions
785th

A510 accidents by year

Collisions on the A510 peaked at 60 in 1982 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A510, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202599
202469
202345
202258
202156
202034
201966
201869
201734
201666
201589
201435
201355
201245
201137
2010911
20091115
20081727
20071116
2006712
20051427
2004913
20031012
20021319
2001813
200059
19991628
19981521
19972437
1996813
19951324
19941323
19933242
19922131
19912736
19902530
19893440
19883655
19874571
19864764
19854655
19844153
19833851
19826077
19812638
19803140
19793753

When crashes happen on the A510

Monday has the most collisions on the A510 (134), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (214).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday134 (16%)
  • Tuesday111 (13%)
  • Wednesday133 (16%)
  • Thursday113 (14%)
  • Friday132 (16%)
  • Saturday113 (14%)
  • Sunday89 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am109 (13%)
  • 9am to noon110 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm153 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm214 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm124 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight77 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (8.6%)
  • February58 (7%)
  • March70 (8.5%)
  • April53 (6.4%)
  • May63 (7.6%)
  • June67 (8.1%)
  • July60 (7.3%)
  • August66 (8%)
  • September78 (9.5%)
  • October84 (10%)
  • November87 (11%)
  • December68 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight576 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit138 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting82 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A510 crashes

On the A510, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph483 (59%)
  • 40 mph44 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph290 (35%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds615 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds137 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.5%)
  • Other38 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry492 (60%)
  • Wet or damp305 (37%)
  • Frost or ice23 (2.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway706 (86%)
  • Roundabout76 (9.2%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A510 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A510, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant670 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist197 (17%)
  • Pedestrian141 (12%)
  • Cyclist61 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant34 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (0.9%)
  • Other15 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,043 (69%)
  • Motorcycle190 (13%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes87 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle62 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1%)
  • Other16 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1036 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1576 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20255 (22%)
  • 21 to 25165 (14%)
  • 26 to 35212 (18%)
  • 36 to 45145 (13%)
  • 46 to 55104 (9%)
  • 56 to 6565 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7554 (4.7%)
  • Over 7523 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider701 (61%)
  • Passenger311 (27%)
  • Pedestrian141 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A510

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A510

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A510 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A510 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Northamptonshire has the most, with 802, followed by Manchester (13) and Camden (4).

Collisions on the A510 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Northamptonshire8021,12722272
2ndManchester131502
3rdCamden4400

A510 crashes by town

Collisions on the A510 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Wellingborough (353) and Finedon (117).

Recent crashes on the A510

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A510, from 20 December 2021 to 22 December 2025.

Severity