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A5101 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 232 collisions on the A5101 from 1979 to 2025, with 298 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 54 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the A5101, up 175% from 4 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
232
3,051st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
298
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
54
61 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Up 175% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Up 140% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5101

On the A5101, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious5423%
  • Slight17776%

Where the A5101 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,051st
Most casualties
3,128th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,857th

A5101 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5101 peaked at 14 in 1987 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5101, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251112
202445
202355
202233
202133
202022
201911
201844
201734
201644
201544
201444
201322
201211
201112
201000
200911
200866
200722
200656
200522
200434
200346
200234
200144
200025
199937
199857
199759
199645
1995710
199433
1993710
199289
199169
199078
198977
198867
19871418
1986610
1985910
19841421
198368
1982610
19811010
19801119
197945

When crashes happen on the A5101

Monday has the most collisions on the A5101 (42), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (57).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (18%)
  • Tuesday29 (13%)
  • Wednesday40 (17%)
  • Thursday39 (17%)
  • Friday32 (14%)
  • Saturday29 (13%)
  • Sunday21 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am39 (17%)
  • 9am to noon28 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm40 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm57 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm30 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (5.6%)
  • February16 (6.9%)
  • March17 (7.3%)
  • April20 (8.6%)
  • May18 (7.8%)
  • June17 (7.3%)
  • July16 (6.9%)
  • August26 (11%)
  • September24 (10%)
  • October16 (6.9%)
  • November26 (11%)
  • December23 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight161 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5101 crashes

On the A5101, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph231 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds181 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.3%)
  • Other10 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry147 (63%)
  • Wet or damp82 (35%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway176 (76%)
  • Roundabout42 (18%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5101 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A5101, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant155 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (17%)
  • Cyclist45 (15%)
  • Pedestrian31 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1%)
  • Other3 (1%)
  • Not recorded6 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car321 (71%)
  • Motorcycle51 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)6 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (4%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1524 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 2055 (18%)
  • 21 to 2539 (13%)
  • 26 to 3552 (17%)
  • 36 to 4543 (14%)
  • 46 to 5523 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6516 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7515 (5%)
  • Over 759 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider195 (65%)
  • Passenger72 (24%)
  • Pedestrian31 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5101

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5101

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5101 crashes by council area

Of the 232 collisions on the A5101, 230 were in West Northamptonshire.

Collisions on the A5101 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Northamptonshire230295154

A5101 crashes by town

Of the 232 collisions on the A5101, 230 were in the built-up area of Northampton.

Recent crashes on the A5101

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5101, from 17 April 2021 to 8 November 2025.

Severity