Desborough road traffic accidents
Desborough recorded 148 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 196 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 37 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 196
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 196
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Desborough
Roads in Desborough
Postcode districts in Desborough
Accidents in Desborough
Road collision statistics for Desborough
Collisions recorded
148
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
196
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
37
25.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Desborough
Collisions in Desborough are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.9% of the total), with 33.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.6% of recorded collisions in Desborough happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Desborough have produced 196 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.9% 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 17 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 28 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 24 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 98 collisions, Darkness 50 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 143 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 121 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 120 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 109 casualties, Passenger 50 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Desborough
How many road accidents have there been in Desborough?
148 collisions have been recorded in Desborough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 196 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Desborough were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 37 were serious — 25.7% of all recorded collisions in Desborough resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Desborough?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Desborough, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 33.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Desborough happen on?
96.6% of collisions in Desborough are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Desborough?
Pedestrians make up 18.9% of the 196 casualties recorded in Desborough.
Is road safety in Desborough getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Desborough fell 60% 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 Desborough 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 Desborough cover 1999 to 2024.