Woman seriously injured in A5 collision

A man was also taken to hospital with minor injuries

Author: Isabella HudsonPublished 2nd Jun 2025

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a serious road traffic collision on the A5.

At about 6.50am today a black Vauxhall Insignia travelling northbound towards Towcester and a silver Ford Focus travelling in the opposite direction collided.

The driver of the Ford - a woman in her 50s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the Vauxhall - a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit would like to hear from anyone who may have seen the incident, or have dash-cam footage that may be relevant to the investigation.

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