Towcester road traffic accidents
Towcester recorded 344 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 429 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 62 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 62
- Casualties
- 429
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 62
- Casualties
- 429
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Towcester
Roads in Towcester
Postcode districts in Towcester
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Towcester
Road collision statistics for Towcester
Collisions recorded
344
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
429
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
62
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Towcester
Collisions in Towcester are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.2% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.8% of recorded collisions in Towcester happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Towcester have produced 429 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 36 collisions, Monday 50 collisions, Tuesday 53 collisions, Wednesday 42 collisions, Thursday 49 collisions, Friday 66 collisions, Saturday 48 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 252 collisions, Darkness 92 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 216 collisions, Roundabout 98 collisions, Dual carriageway 29 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 188 collisions, 40 mph 35 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 58 collisions, 70 mph 56 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 278 collisions, Raining no high winds 45 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 285 casualties, Passenger 91 casualties, Pedestrian 53 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199934ND00055
SlightAccident 199934TD00063
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Towcester
How many road accidents have there been in Towcester?
344 collisions have been recorded in Towcester in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 429 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Towcester were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 62 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in Towcester resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Towcester?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Towcester, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Towcester happen on?
62.8% of collisions in Towcester are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Towcester?
Pedestrians make up 12.4% of the 429 casualties recorded in Towcester.
Is road safety in Towcester getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Towcester rose 25% 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 Towcester 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 Towcester cover 1999 to 2025.