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A5128 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 533 collisions on the A5128 from 1979 to 2025, with 643 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 100 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A5128, up 100% from 5 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
533
1,873rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
643
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
100
113 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 120% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5128

On the A5128, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal101.9%
  • Serious10019%
  • Slight42379%

Where the A5128 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,873rd
Most casualties
2,031st
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,914th

A5128 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5128 peaked at 25 in 1997 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5128, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251011
202455
20231518
20221011
2021913
20201111
2019910
20181416
201799
20161213
20151213
2014711
20131112
20121010
2011915
201047
20091013
20081011
200777
20061521
20051116
20041011
2003914
20021319
20011013
20001318
19991313
19982226
19972531
19961418
19952126
19941921
199333
19921517
1991712
1990911
19891518
19881113
198766
19861014
19851111
19841316
198356
19821515
19811315
198089
19791314

When crashes happen on the A5128

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A5128 (97), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (140).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday69 (13%)
  • Tuesday97 (18%)
  • Wednesday84 (16%)
  • Thursday67 (13%)
  • Friday88 (17%)
  • Saturday87 (16%)
  • Sunday41 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am51 (9.6%)
  • 9am to noon86 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm97 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm140 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm80 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight49 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (8.4%)
  • February40 (7.5%)
  • March42 (7.9%)
  • April39 (7.3%)
  • May39 (7.3%)
  • June44 (8.3%)
  • July50 (9.4%)
  • August36 (6.8%)
  • September40 (7.5%)
  • October43 (8.1%)
  • November65 (12%)
  • December50 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight362 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit150 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5128 crashes

On the A5128, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph529 (99%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds438 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Other16 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry362 (68%)
  • Wet or damp163 (31%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway437 (82%)
  • Roundabout54 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (6%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5128 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the A5128, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant303 (47%)
  • Pedestrian156 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist99 (15%)
  • Cyclist51 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.4%)
  • Other13 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car701 (75%)
  • Motorcycle100 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.3%)
  • Other11 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1544 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20120 (19%)
  • 21 to 2580 (12%)
  • 26 to 35115 (18%)
  • 36 to 4580 (12%)
  • 46 to 5564 (10%)
  • 56 to 6539 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7533 (5.1%)
  • Over 7532 (5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider373 (58%)
  • Pedestrian156 (24%)
  • Passenger114 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5128

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5128

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5128 crashes by council area

All 533 collisions on the A5128 were in North Northamptonshire.

Collisions on the A5128 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Northamptonshire53364310100

A5128 crashes by town

Of the 533 collisions on the A5128, 513 were in the built-up area of Wellingborough.

Recent crashes on the A5128

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5128, from 15 May 2023 to 22 December 2025.

Severity