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A6900 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 452 collisions on the A6900 from 1979 to 2025, with 551 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 98 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A6900, down 14% from 7 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
452
2,121st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
551
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
98
102 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 43% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6900

On the A6900, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious9822%
  • Slight35077%

Where the A6900 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,121st
Most casualties
2,271st
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
1,948th

A6900 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6900 peaked at 22 in 1986 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6900, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025610
202477
2023714
202255
202158
202035
201968
201844
201788
201646
201567
201467
201378
201277
2011911
20101213
20091114
200867
20071314
200699
2005911
20041316
2003913
2002812
200177
200078
199989
19981419
19971516
19961724
19951723
19941315
19931013
19921415
19911212
19901820
19891011
19881217
1987912
19862230
19851214
198400
198333
19821719
19811315
19801113
19791112

When crashes happen on the A6900

Friday has the most collisions on the A6900 (86), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (117).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday66 (15%)
  • Tuesday58 (13%)
  • Wednesday62 (14%)
  • Thursday61 (13%)
  • Friday86 (19%)
  • Saturday77 (17%)
  • Sunday42 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am35 (7.7%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (7.1%)
  • 9am to noon65 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm75 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm117 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm74 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight49 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (8%)
  • February31 (6.9%)
  • March32 (7.1%)
  • April37 (8.2%)
  • May34 (7.5%)
  • June42 (9.3%)
  • July40 (8.8%)
  • August30 (6.6%)
  • September19 (4.2%)
  • October42 (9.3%)
  • November48 (11%)
  • December61 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight285 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit148 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (3.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6900 crashes

On the A6900, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph449 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds356 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.9%)
  • Other16 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry291 (64%)
  • Wet or damp153 (34%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway363 (80%)
  • One way street or slip road65 (14%)
  • Roundabout12 (2.7%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6900 crashes

Car occupants make up 41% of the people killed or injured on the A6900, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant227 (41%)
  • Pedestrian161 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (16%)
  • Cyclist49 (8.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Other9 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car554 (72%)
  • Motorcycle96 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (6.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (2.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1%)
  • Other8 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1528 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20123 (22%)
  • 21 to 2567 (12%)
  • 26 to 35109 (20%)
  • 36 to 4570 (13%)
  • 46 to 5544 (8%)
  • 56 to 6545 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7527 (4.9%)
  • Over 7519 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider291 (53%)
  • Pedestrian161 (29%)
  • Passenger99 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6900

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6900

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6900 crashes by council area

All 452 collisions on the A6900 were in North Northamptonshire.

Collisions on the A6900 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Northamptonshire452551498

A6900 crashes by town

Of the 452 collisions on the A6900, 448 were in the built-up area of Kettering.

Recent crashes on the A6900

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6900, from 8 February 2022 to 5 December 2025.

Severity