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A6003 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,207 collisions on the A6003 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,187 casualties. Of those crashes, 67 were fatal and 556 serious, and 76 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 37 collisions on the A6003, up 68% from 22 in 2024, with 41 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,207
529th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,187
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
67
76 people killed
Serious collisions
556
713 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
37
Up 68% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
41
Up 37% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6003

On the A6003, 3% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal673%
  • Serious55625%
  • Slight1,58472%

Where the A6003 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
529th
Most casualties
502nd
Most fatal collisions
312th
Most serious collisions
367th

A6003 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6003 peaked at 79 in 1996 and were down to 37 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6003, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 37
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253741
20242230
20232530
20222331
20212427
20202329
20192836
20181927
20172128
20163244
20152436
20144359
20133146
20123450
20113950
20105179
20094373
20085979
20075686
20064660
20057296
200465101
20035583
20025791
20015471
20006190
19995580
19986391
199771101
199679137
199568104
199476122
19935568
19925879
19914972
199068103
19894662
19885374
19875170
19863653
19854987
19844259
19834061
19824769
19814257
19805980
19795685

When crashes happen on the A6003

Friday has the most collisions on the A6003 (383), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (517).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday306 (14%)
  • Tuesday306 (14%)
  • Wednesday335 (15%)
  • Thursday310 (14%)
  • Friday383 (17%)
  • Saturday322 (15%)
  • Sunday245 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am79 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am54 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am310 (14%)
  • 9am to noon318 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm388 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm517 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm338 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight203 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January187 (8.5%)
  • February143 (6.5%)
  • March156 (7.1%)
  • April153 (6.9%)
  • May169 (7.7%)
  • June144 (6.5%)
  • July194 (8.8%)
  • August179 (8.1%)
  • September197 (8.9%)
  • October213 (9.7%)
  • November248 (11%)
  • December224 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,522 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting322 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit303 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown47 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6003 crashes

On the A6003, 46% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph704 (32%)
  • 40 mph249 (11%)
  • 50 mph69 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph1,007 (46%)
  • 70 mph177 (8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,698 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds305 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds51 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist43 (1.9%)
  • Other89 (4%)
  • Not recorded21 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,316 (60%)
  • Wet or damp807 (37%)
  • Frost or ice65 (2.9%)
  • Snow15 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,681 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway294 (13%)
  • Roundabout230 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6003 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the A6003, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,336 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist333 (10%)
  • Pedestrian193 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist136 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant86 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (1.2%)
  • Other60 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,184 (76%)
  • Motorcycle338 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes203 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes185 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle141 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach32 (0.8%)
  • Other80 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 557 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1065 (2%)
  • 11 to 15141 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20587 (18%)
  • 21 to 25416 (13%)
  • 26 to 35647 (20%)
  • 36 to 45474 (15%)
  • 46 to 55328 (10%)
  • 56 to 65225 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 75125 (3.9%)
  • Over 75114 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,088 (66%)
  • Passenger906 (28%)
  • Pedestrian193 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6003

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6003

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6003 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6003 were recorded in 4 council areas. North Northamptonshire has the most, with 1,557, followed by Rutland (633) and Harborough (12).

Collisions on the A6003 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Northamptonshire1,5572,22034424
2ndRutland63394732127
3rdHarborough121513
4thNottingham3301

A6003 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6003 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Kettering (661) and Uppingham (103).

Recent crashes on the A6003

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6003, from 28 April to 23 December 2025.

Severity