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Rugby road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,784 road traffic collisions in Rugby from 1979 to 2025, and 8,130 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 75 were fatal and 1,439 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 78 collisions, up 7% on 2024 (73).

Collisions since 1979
6,784
166th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
8,130
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
75
76 people killed
Serious collisions
1,439
1,571 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
78
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
92
Up 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Rugby

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal751.1%
  • Serious1,43921%
  • Slight5,27078%

What the data shows

  • Rugby had 838 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 1,210 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in Rugby were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,328 children under 16 were killed or injured in Rugby, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in Rugby.

Where Rugby ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
166th
Most casualties
170th
Most fatal collisions
145th
Most serious collisions
133rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday980 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,004 (15%)
  • Wednesday997 (15%)
  • Thursday1,063 (16%)
  • Friday1,199 (18%)
  • Saturday859 (13%)
  • Sunday682 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,800 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,839 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting74 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit31 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,914 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway396 (5.8%)
  • Roundabout315 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road152 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph221 (3.3%)
  • 30 mph5,952 (88%)
  • 40 mph316 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph20 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph184 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph89 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,560 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds823 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds77 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds66 (1%)
  • Fog or mist54 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Other115 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded46 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,570 (44%)
  • Pedestrian1,536 (19%)
  • Cyclist1,426 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist1,270 (16%)
  • Van occupant113 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant55 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant54 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)43 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Rugby road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rugby, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Rugby peaked at 247 in 1990; 2025 had 78.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 78
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257892
20247383
20236983
20227898
20216272
20206280
201997112
201887104
2017109131
2016123149
2015137165
2014146171
201395110
2012114131
201197119
201094113
2009140179
2008108125
2007143173
2006136167
2005142169
2004143166
2003119157
2002124154
2001145176
2000168192
1999159184
1998185220
1997173214
1996174198
1995167208
1994207246
1993172197
1992196229
1991186237
1990247319
1989198222
1988220267
1987167197
1986149190
1985163194
1984170205
1983167193
1982212261
1981189226
1980204225
1979190227

Map of recent crashes in Rugby

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Rugby

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Rugby

The 24 most recent collisions in Rugby happened between 11 October and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Rugby

The A426 has the most collisions in Rugby, 1,380 of 6,784 (20%), followed by the A428 (1,261).

Collisions in Rugby on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4261,3801,62415277
2ndA4281,2611,59216264
3rdA4071430542398
4thB5414221258044
5thB4112125149337
6thB46426684317
7thB44296590514
8thM6315226
9thA5172312
10thB40385501

Council areas covering Rugby

Collisions in Rugby were recorded in 2 council areas. Rugby has 6,742 of 6,784 (99%).

Collisions in Rugby by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRugby6,7428,072731,431
2ndWest Northamptonshire405628

Postcode districts in Rugby

Collisions in Rugby were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by CV21 (4,024) and CV22 (2,586).