Rushden road traffic accidents
Rushden recorded 926 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,137 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 154 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 1,137
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 1,137
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rushden
Roads in Rushden
Postcode districts in Rushden
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Rushden
Road collision statistics for Rushden
Collisions recorded
926
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,137
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
154
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rushden
Collisions in Rushden are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.3% of recorded collisions in Rushden happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rushden have produced 1,137 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.9% 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 98 collisions, Monday 127 collisions, Tuesday 113 collisions, Wednesday 137 collisions, Thursday 133 collisions, Friday 173 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 658 collisions, Darkness 268 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 762 collisions, One way street 58 collisions, One way street/Slip road 46 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Dual carriageway 26 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 819 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions, 70 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 763 collisions, Raining no high winds 123 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Snowing no high winds 9 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 671 casualties, Passenger 217 casualties, Pedestrian 249 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 6 of 926 accidents
Accident 199934TW00075
SlightAccident 199934NW00048
SlightAccident 199934NW00057
SlightAccident 199934NW00027
SlightAccident 199934NW00015
SlightAccident 199934NW00016
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rushden
How many road accidents have there been in Rushden?
926 collisions have been recorded in Rushden in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,137 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rushden were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 154 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in Rushden resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rushden?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Rushden, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rushden happen on?
82.3% of collisions in Rushden are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rushden?
Pedestrians make up 21.9% of the 1,137 casualties recorded in Rushden.
Is road safety in Rushden getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rushden fell 9% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Rushden 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 Rushden cover 1999 to 2025.