Daventry road traffic accidents
Daventry recorded 638 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 816 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 125 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 816
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 816
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Daventry
Roads in Daventry
Postcode districts in Daventry
Accidents in Daventry
Road collision statistics for Daventry
Collisions recorded
638
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
816
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
125
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Daventry
Collisions in Daventry are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.1% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.2% of recorded collisions in Daventry happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Daventry have produced 816 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 70 collisions, Monday 84 collisions, Tuesday 91 collisions, Wednesday 91 collisions, Thursday 102 collisions, Friday 122 collisions, Saturday 78 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 455 collisions, Darkness 183 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 505 collisions, Roundabout 116 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 5 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 428 collisions, 40 mph 106 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 63 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 517 collisions, Raining no high winds 86 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 518 casualties, Passenger 174 casualties, Pedestrian 124 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Daventry
How many road accidents have there been in Daventry?
638 collisions have been recorded in Daventry in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 816 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Daventry were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 125 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in Daventry resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Daventry?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Daventry, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Daventry happen on?
79.2% of collisions in Daventry are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Daventry?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 816 casualties recorded in Daventry.
Is road safety in Daventry getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Daventry fell 13% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Daventry come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Daventry cover 1999 to 2024.