Crap Towns / Northampton / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Northampton?
There were 2.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Northampton from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.9, up from 2.2 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wellingborough | 15.2 km | 2.7 |
| Northampton | – | 2.5 |
| Kettering | 21.3 km | 2.4 |
| Burton Latimer | 20.2 km | 1.7 |
| Daventry | 18.8 km | 1.3 |
| Rushden | 21.1 km | 1.2 |
| Towcester | 13.7 km | 1.1 |
| Olney | 15.7 km | 0.7 |
| Earls Barton | 10.5 km | 0.7 |
| Newport Pagnell | 20.8 km | 0.5 |
| Brixworth | 9.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |