Kettering road traffic accidents
Kettering recorded 2,217 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,743 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 388 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 388
- Casualties
- 2,743
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 388
- Casualties
- 2,743
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kettering
Roads in Kettering
Postcode districts in Kettering
Accidents in Kettering
Road collision statistics for Kettering
Collisions recorded
2,217
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,743
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
388
18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kettering
Collisions in Kettering are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84% of recorded collisions in Kettering happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kettering have produced 2,743 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.4% 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 223 collisions, Monday 305 collisions, Tuesday 354 collisions, Wednesday 333 collisions, Thursday 323 collisions, Friday 407 collisions, Saturday 272 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,619 collisions, Darkness 598 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,862 collisions, Roundabout 182 collisions, Dual carriageway 78 collisions, One way street 58 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 1,928 collisions, 40 mph 142 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 56 collisions, 70 mph 59 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,835 collisions, Raining no high winds 290 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Snowing no high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,669 casualties, Passenger 542 casualties, Pedestrian 532 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kettering
How many road accidents have there been in Kettering?
2,217 collisions have been recorded in Kettering in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,743 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kettering were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 388 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in Kettering resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kettering?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Kettering, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kettering happen on?
84% of collisions in Kettering are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kettering?
Pedestrians make up 19.4% of the 2,743 casualties recorded in Kettering.
Is road safety in Kettering getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kettering rose 12% 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 Kettering 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 Kettering cover 1999 to 2024.