Wellingborough road traffic accidents
Wellingborough recorded 1,979 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,436 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 347 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 37% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 347
- Casualties
- 2,436
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 347
- Casualties
- 2,436
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wellingborough
Roads in Wellingborough
Postcode districts in Wellingborough
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Wellingborough
Road collision statistics for Wellingborough
Collisions recorded
1,979
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,436
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
347
18.4% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.1% of recorded collisions in Wellingborough happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wellingborough have produced 2,436 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20% 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 176 collisions, Monday 311 collisions, Tuesday 308 collisions, Wednesday 307 collisions, Thursday 274 collisions, Friday 345 collisions, Saturday 258 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,430 collisions, Darkness 549 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,684 collisions, Roundabout 123 collisions, One way street 62 collisions, Dual carriageway 58 collisions, One way street/Slip road 38 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 69 collisions, 30 mph 1,656 collisions, 40 mph 76 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 132 collisions, 70 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,633 collisions, Raining no high winds 255 collisions, Other 51 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,435 casualties, Passenger 515 casualties, Pedestrian 486 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 19 of 1,979 accidents
Accident 199934NW00084
SeriousAccident 199934NW00086
SlightAccident 199934NW00077
SlightAccident 199934NW00060
SlightAccident 199934NW00055
SlightAccident 199934NW00054
SlightAccident 199934NW00058
SlightAccident 199934TW00052
SeriousAccident 199934NW00051
SlightAccident 199934NW00046
SlightAccident 199934NW00040
SlightAccident 199934NW00032
SlightAccident 199934NW00033
SlightAccident 199934NW00031
SlightAccident 199934NW00017
SlightAccident 199934NW00024
SlightAccident 199934NW00056
SlightAccident 199934NW00002
SlightAccident 199934TW00001
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wellingborough
How many road accidents have there been in Wellingborough?
1,979 collisions have been recorded in Wellingborough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,436 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wellingborough were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 347 were serious — 18.4% 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 17.4% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wellingborough happen on?
85.1% 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 20% of the 2,436 casualties recorded in Wellingborough.
Is road safety in Wellingborough getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wellingborough rose 37% 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 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 2025.