Fall in road casualty figures across Northants
2023 numbers were the lowest since records began
Last updated 10th May 2024
The number of killed and seriously injured on Northamptonshire roads in 2023 was the lowest since records began in 1960.
Overall figures for the county fell from 381 in 2022 to 271 last year, while there were five fewer fatalities with 29 people losing their lives after being involved in a road traffic collision in 2023, compared to 34 in the previous 12 months.
We've heard more about campaigns and work conducted by the county’s multi-agency partnership, the Northamptonshire Safer Roads Alliance (NSRA).
Set up in 2018, the partnership between the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Northamptonshire Police, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, National Highways, Kier Transportation & Highways, West Northamptonshire Council and North Northamptonshire Council, has been at large.
NSRA chair, Northamptonshire Police’s Superintendent Jen Helm, said:
“To see the number of people killed on our roads fall last year is very encouraging, and reflects the hard work of all the partners involved in keeping our county roads safe.
“However, every person who dies on our roads is one too many and we must not forget that behind each statistic there is a grieving family or someone who is coming to terms with a life-changing injury.
“We understand this and will continue to work together to ensure everyone who travels on our county’s roads gets home safely to their loved ones and those who chose to drive or ride illegally or irresponsibly are caught and brought to justice.
“Through education, engagement, engineering and enforcement, the Safer Roads Alliance will continue to run campaigns and operations to reinforce this message. However, we cannot do this on our own as it is only road users who can change their driving behaviour.
“Finally, we would like to thank the vast majority of road users who listen to these messages and use our roads legally and responsibly. However, to the small few who don’t, we will see you soon.”
Activity has included schemes such as the parking buddies scheme, placing children shaped parking signs and roadside banners encouraging road users to think about parking near schools.
Also, CarKraft held at the Silverstone Porsche Experience Centre gives young drivers a chance to enhance skills.
In addition to this, educational film "My Pink Trainers" is being shown to school students telling the story of teenage friends involved in a serious crash.