Northampton road traffic accidents
Northampton recorded 10,788 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 13,369 casualties. Of these collisions, 99 were fatal and 1,806 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 99
- Serious
- 1,806
- Casualties
- 13,369
- Fatal
- 99
- Serious
- 1,806
- Casualties
- 13,369
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Northampton
Roads in Northampton
Postcode districts in Northampton
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Northampton
Road collision statistics for Northampton
Collisions recorded
10,788
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
13,369
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
99
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,806
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Northampton
Collisions in Northampton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 31.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72% of recorded collisions in Northampton happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Northampton have produced 13,369 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 1,129 collisions, Monday 1,487 collisions, Tuesday 1,605 collisions, Wednesday 1,606 collisions, Thursday 1,642 collisions, Friday 1,832 collisions, Saturday 1,487 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 7,409 collisions, Darkness 3,379 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 7,771 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,451 collisions, Roundabout 1,093 collisions, One way street 207 collisions, Slip road 129 collisions, One way street/Slip road 119 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 224 collisions, 30 mph 8,694 collisions, 40 mph 952 collisions, 50 mph 410 collisions, 60 mph 130 collisions, 70 mph 378 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 8,827 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,505 collisions, Other 156 collisions, Unknown 102 collisions, Fog or mist 72 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 8,133 casualties, Passenger 2,867 casualties, Pedestrian 2,369 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 10,788 accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Northampton
How many road accidents have there been in Northampton?
10,788 collisions have been recorded in Northampton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 13,369 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Northampton were serious or fatal?
99 were fatal and 1,806 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in Northampton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Northampton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Northampton, accounting for 17% of them, and 31.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Northampton happen on?
72% of collisions in Northampton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Northampton?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 13,369 casualties recorded in Northampton.
Is road safety in Northampton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Northampton rose 6% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Northampton 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 Northampton cover 1999 to 2025.