The number of killed and seriously injured (KSI) casualties on Northamptonshire roads in 2018 was the second lowest since records began in 1960.
Overall KSI figures increased by just nine from 279 casualties in 2017 to 288 last year. The number of people killed on the county’s roads fell by almost 30 per cent from 44 to 31 in the same period.
The number of collisions where people were injured fell from 1068 in 2017 to 1041 last year: casualties who sustained slight injuries increased from 1095 to 1172 and people seriously injured increased by 22 to 257.
Despite this, road safety in Northamptonshire has improved significantly over the last 20 years with more traffic making our county road networks busier than ever before.
The Northamptonshire Safer Roads Alliance (NSRA) was set up last year to make the roads even safer and is a partnership between Northamptonshire Police, Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service and Northamptonshire Highways.
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold, said: “Every person who dies or is injured on our roads is one too many. As partners, we have set out an ambitious strategy to make our roads safer and will work hard to reduce harm to all road users in Northamptonshire.”
