Thrapston road traffic accidents
Thrapston recorded 117 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 151 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 67% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 151
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 151
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Thrapston
Roads in Thrapston
Postcode districts in Thrapston
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Thrapston
Road collision statistics for Thrapston
Collisions recorded
117
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
151
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Thrapston
Collisions in Thrapston are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (21.4% of the total), with 37.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.3% of recorded collisions in Thrapston happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Thrapston have produced 151 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% 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 10 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 25 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 22 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 73 collisions, Darkness 44 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 94 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 83 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 98 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 91 casualties, Passenger 29 casualties, Pedestrian 31 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Thrapston
How many road accidents have there been in Thrapston?
117 collisions have been recorded in Thrapston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 151 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Thrapston were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 17 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in Thrapston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Thrapston?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Thrapston, accounting for 21.4% of them, and 37.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Thrapston happen on?
80.3% of collisions in Thrapston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Thrapston?
Pedestrians make up 20.5% of the 151 casualties recorded in Thrapston.
Is road safety in Thrapston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Thrapston rose 67% 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 Thrapston 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 Thrapston cover 1999 to 2025.