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B5346 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 46 collisions on the B5346 from 1979 to 2025, with 53 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 9 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5346, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
46
4,653rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
53
1.15 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
9
9 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5346

None of the 46 collisions on the B5346 were fatal, and 20% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious920%
  • Slight3780%

Where the B5346 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,653rd
Most casualties
4,753rd
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,674th

B5346 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5346 peaked at 3 in 1999 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5346, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202312
202211
202111
202011
201900
201800
201711
201611
201512
201411
201311
201222
201122
201000
200900
200800
200700
200611
200500
200400
200311
200211
200100
200022
199933
199824
199736
199600
199511
199433
199322
199200
199111
199011
198922
198811
198700
198600
198500
198411
198311
198200
198100
198011
197933

When crashes happen on the B5346

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5346 (8), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (16).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (15%)
  • Tuesday7 (15%)
  • Wednesday3 (6.5%)
  • Thursday8 (17%)
  • Friday7 (15%)
  • Saturday8 (17%)
  • Sunday6 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am5 (11%)
  • 9am to noon3 (6.5%)
  • Noon to 3pm3 (6.5%)
  • 3pm to 6pm16 (35%)
  • 6pm to 9pm7 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (20%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (11%)
  • February1 (2.2%)
  • March8 (17%)
  • April6 (13%)
  • May4 (8.7%)
  • June4 (8.7%)
  • July4 (8.7%)
  • August3 (6.5%)
  • September2 (4.3%)
  • October2 (4.3%)
  • November3 (6.5%)
  • December4 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight28 (61%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (4.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5346 crashes

On the B5346, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph46 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds31 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (24%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry23 (50%)
  • Wet or damp22 (48%)
  • Snow1 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway42 (91%)
  • Roundabout2 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5346 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the B5346, followed by pedestrians (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant24 (45%)
  • Pedestrian15 (28%)
  • Cyclist7 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (9.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (3.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car69 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (8.2%)
  • Motorcycle5 (5.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 106 (11%)
  • 11 to 153 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 207 (13%)
  • 21 to 2510 (19%)
  • 26 to 3510 (19%)
  • 36 to 458 (15%)
  • 46 to 554 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 653 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 751 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider30 (57%)
  • Pedestrian15 (28%)
  • Passenger8 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5346

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5346

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5346 crashes by council area

Of the 46 collisions on the B5346, 45 were in West Northamptonshire.

Collisions on the B5346 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Northamptonshire455209

B5346 crashes by town

Of the 46 collisions on the B5346, 45 were in the built-up area of Northampton.

Recent crashes on the B5346

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5346, from 19 May 1998 to 20 November 2025.

Severity