Road
Crashes on the A508
1,729 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,729
All crashes
38
Fatal
323
Serious
1,368
Slight
Since 2000 the A508 has seen 1,729 collisions, 38 of them fatal and 323 serious. That ranks it 258th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 22 per 1,000 collisions, and 21% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 38% since 2000, from 104 to 64 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in West Northamptonshire, Harborough and Knowsley.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.