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A6098 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 274 collisions on the A6098 from 1979 to 2025, with 361 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 65 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A6098, down 50% from 6 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
274
2,826th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
361
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
65
79 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 63% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6098

On the A6098, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious6524%
  • Slight20776%

Where the A6098 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,826th
Most casualties
2,870th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,586th

A6098 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6098 peaked at 11 in 2006 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6098, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202468
202334
202222
202111
202034
201946
201889
201755
201611
201545
20141014
201355
201244
201158
201079
200989
200844
2007612
20061112
200557
200411
2003916
200277
200133
20001012
199957
199879
199777
19961114
199556
199433
199369
199255
199144
19901014
198934
198844
198789
19861013
198546
198489
198356
1982813
1981911
19801128
197969

When crashes happen on the A6098

Friday has the most collisions on the A6098 (60), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (85).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (11%)
  • Tuesday32 (12%)
  • Wednesday46 (17%)
  • Thursday45 (16%)
  • Friday60 (22%)
  • Saturday34 (12%)
  • Sunday26 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.4%)
  • 6am to 9am26 (9.5%)
  • 9am to noon41 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm42 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm85 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm46 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight26 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (6.9%)
  • February16 (5.8%)
  • March20 (7.3%)
  • April23 (8.4%)
  • May23 (8.4%)
  • June26 (9.5%)
  • July19 (6.9%)
  • August19 (6.9%)
  • September21 (7.7%)
  • October29 (11%)
  • November30 (11%)
  • December29 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight189 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (3.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6098 crashes

On the A6098, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph273 (100%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds221 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (14%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (65%)
  • Wet or damp93 (34%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway241 (88%)
  • Roundabout26 (9.5%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6098 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the A6098, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant167 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (18%)
  • Pedestrian59 (16%)
  • Cyclist39 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car373 (71%)
  • Motorcycle65 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1018 (5%)
  • 11 to 1555 (15%)
  • 16 to 2089 (25%)
  • 21 to 2535 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3552 (14%)
  • 36 to 4534 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5532 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.3%)
  • Over 757 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider207 (57%)
  • Passenger95 (26%)
  • Pedestrian59 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6098

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6098

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6098 crashes by council area

Of the 274 collisions on the A6098, 270 were in North Northamptonshire.

Collisions on the A6098 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Northamptonshire270356264

A6098 crashes by town

Of the 274 collisions on the A6098, 269 were in the built-up area of Kettering.

Recent crashes on the A6098

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6098, from 9 October 2018 to 16 October 2025.

Severity