Wellingborough road traffic accidents
Wellingborough recorded 1,905 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,355 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 326 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 2,355
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 2,355
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wellingborough
Roads in Wellingborough
Postcode districts in Wellingborough
Accidents in Wellingborough
Road collision statistics for Wellingborough
Collisions recorded
1,905
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,355
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
326
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wellingborough
Collisions in Wellingborough are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.2% of recorded collisions in Wellingborough happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wellingborough have produced 2,355 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.7% 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 165 collisions, Monday 304 collisions, Tuesday 300 collisions, Wednesday 296 collisions, Thursday 259 collisions, Friday 329 collisions, Saturday 252 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,374 collisions, Darkness 531 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,624 collisions, Roundabout 114 collisions, One way street 61 collisions, Dual carriageway 54 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 64 collisions, 30 mph 1,596 collisions, 40 mph 70 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 131 collisions, 70 mph 37 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,570 collisions, Raining no high winds 249 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,388 casualties, Passenger 502 casualties, Pedestrian 465 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,905 accidents
Accident 199934NW00360
SlightAccident 199934NW00358
SlightAccident 199934NW00347
SeriousAccident 199934NW00344
SlightAccident 199934NW00356
SlightAccident 199934NW00449
SlightAccident 199934NW00341
SlightAccident 199934NW00340
SlightAccident 199934NW00337
SlightAccident 199934NW00328
SlightAccident 199934NW00320
SlightAccident 199934NW00542
SlightAccident 199934NW00307
SlightAccident 199934TW00275
SeriousAccident 199934NW00287
SlightAccident 199934NW00281
SeriousAccident 199934TW00260
SlightAccident 199934NW00272
SlightAccident 199934NW00265
SlightAccident 199934NW00264
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wellingborough
How many road accidents have there been in Wellingborough?
1,905 collisions have been recorded in Wellingborough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,355 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wellingborough were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 326 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in Wellingborough resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wellingborough?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Wellingborough, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wellingborough happen on?
85.2% of collisions in Wellingborough are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wellingborough?
Pedestrians make up 19.7% of the 2,355 casualties recorded in Wellingborough.
Is road safety in Wellingborough getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wellingborough fell 4% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Wellingborough 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 Wellingborough cover 1999 to 2024.