Irthlingborough road traffic accidents
Irthlingborough recorded 179 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 234 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 43 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 234
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 234
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Road collision statistics for Irthlingborough
Collisions recorded
179
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
234
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
43
26.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Irthlingborough
Collisions in Irthlingborough are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.3% of recorded collisions in Irthlingborough happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Irthlingborough have produced 234 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.8% 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 15 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 31 collisions, Thursday 23 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 26 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 136 collisions, Darkness 43 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 167 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 143 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 150 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 126 casualties, Passenger 57 casualties, Pedestrian 51 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Irthlingborough
How many road accidents have there been in Irthlingborough?
179 collisions have been recorded in Irthlingborough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 234 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Irthlingborough were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 43 were serious — 26.3% of all recorded collisions in Irthlingborough resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Irthlingborough?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Irthlingborough, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Irthlingborough happen on?
93.3% of collisions in Irthlingborough are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Irthlingborough?
Pedestrians make up 21.8% of the 234 casualties recorded in Irthlingborough.
Is road safety in Irthlingborough getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Irthlingborough rose 14% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Irthlingborough 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 Irthlingborough cover 1999 to 2024.