Northampton traffic and travel
Road closures, crashes, roadworks and train delays in and around Northampton, newest first. Each update links to its official source, such as National Highways.
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Travel update
London Northwestern Railway
Northampton trains: lines reopen after morning signalling fault
Lines between Birmingham New Street and Milton Keynes reopened after a signalling fault. National Rail marked the disruption cleared at 10am on 14 November.
Road safety
Northants Primary Schools Get Free 'Parking Buddy' Signs
Every Northamptonshire primary school can have two Parking Buddy pavement signs and a road safety banner free, launched for Road Safety Week, 15 to 21 November.
Transport
Lorries Were in 4 of 15 Fatal Crashes Last Year, as West Northants Asks About Freight
A draft plan to manage lorries across West Northants is out for comment until 17 December. It shows HGVs in 4 of 2025's 15 fatal crashes and full lorry parks.
Upton
Upton Valley Way Camera Goes Live Sunday: Warning First
The banned right turn from Upton Valley Way East into Banbury Lane is camera enforced from Sunday 1 November. A first offence brings a warning for six months.
Roads
West Northants Road Safety Plan: 134 Killed or Hurt in 2025
134 people were killed or seriously injured on West Northants roads in 2025. The council's draft road safety plan to 2045 is open for comment until 6 December.
Daventry
Daventry Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Daventry
Daventry roadworks: Newnham Drive (between Farnborough Drive (now, until 1 Dec) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the...
Parking
Mayorhold Car Park Will Not Reopen: 1,073 Spaces Gone
Mayorhold multi-storey will not reopen after a survey found corrosion through it. Where its 1,073 spaces' users can park instead, and what each car park costs.
Transport
Northampton Transport Plan: 61 Schemes, Comments by 15 Nov
Bus priority on Harborough Road and Kettering Road, park and ride and a path on the old Brackmills railway are in the draft plan. Comments close 15 November.
Northampton
Northampton Traffic Cameras: First Live 1 Nov, £70 Fines
Northampton's ten new traffic camera sites, from Upton Valley Way East to Mere Way, and how the six-month warning period works. Updated November 2026.
Brackley
Brackley Active Travel: Manor Road One-Way Proposed
Manor Road would go one-way northbound past four schools, with five raised zebra crossings. Drop-ins on 15 and 24 September, comments close 11 October.
Transport
West Northants Community Transport: £101,000 Grants Reopen
The £101,000 left from the Ability CIC transport pot and four minibuses are now open to bids until 10am on 23 November. Who can apply, and the schemes to ring now.
Roads
Northampton Speed Limits: Only One Deadline Left, 3 Sept
Six speed limit orders sit on the council's consultation page, including 24 roads at St Crispin's. Five have closed for objections; one runs to 3 September.
Parking
Northampton parking: a third of spaces out from 1 Sept
About 160 spaces close at Upper Mounts on 1 September and 36 at Newlands, on top of Mayorhold's 1,073: that is 1,269 of the council's 4,050 town centre spaces.
Parking
Northampton premium parking: 4 streets up 25% from Monday
Abington Street, St Giles Street, George Row and Mercers Row cost 25% more from Monday 17 August: £2 an hour, £4 for two hours. Nearby streets stay at £1.60.
Trains
Northampton Christmas Trains: London Line Open, Rugby Shut
No Christmas blockade on the Northampton to Euston line this year. Buses replace trains to Rugby 27 Dec to 1 Jan, and New Street shuts 24 to 28 Dec.
Winter
Northampton Gritting Routes: Is Your Road Salted?
West Northants grits 1,100 km of priority roads with 12 gritters and 5,500 tonnes of salt this winter. Most side streets get none. Updated November 2026.
Road safety
Northants Primary Schools Get Free 'Parking Buddy' Signs
Every Northamptonshire primary school can have two Parking Buddy pavement signs and a road safety banner free, launched for Road Safety Week, 15 to 21 November.
Transport
Lorries Were in 4 of 15 Fatal Crashes Last Year, as West Northants Asks About Freight
A draft plan to manage lorries across West Northants is out for comment until 17 December. It shows HGVs in 4 of 2025's 15 fatal crashes and full lorry parks.
Upton
Upton Valley Way Camera Goes Live Sunday: Warning First
The banned right turn from Upton Valley Way East into Banbury Lane is camera enforced from Sunday 1 November. A first offence brings a warning for six months.
Roads
West Northants Road Safety Plan: 134 Killed or Hurt in 2025
134 people were killed or seriously injured on West Northants roads in 2025. The council's draft road safety plan to 2045 is open for comment until 6 December.
Daventry
Daventry Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Daventry
Daventry roadworks: Newnham Drive (between Farnborough Drive (now, until 1 Dec) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the...
Parking
Mayorhold Car Park Will Not Reopen: 1,073 Spaces Gone
Mayorhold multi-storey will not reopen after a survey found corrosion through it. Where its 1,073 spaces' users can park instead, and what each car park costs.
Transport
Northampton Transport Plan: 61 Schemes, Comments by 15 Nov
Bus priority on Harborough Road and Kettering Road, park and ride and a path on the old Brackmills railway are in the draft plan. Comments close 15 November.
Northampton
Northampton Traffic Cameras: First Live 1 Nov, £70 Fines
Northampton's ten new traffic camera sites, from Upton Valley Way East to Mere Way, and how the six-month warning period works. Updated November 2026.
Brackley
Brackley Active Travel: Manor Road One-Way Proposed
Manor Road would go one-way northbound past four schools, with five raised zebra crossings. Drop-ins on 15 and 24 September, comments close 11 October.
Transport
West Northants Community Transport: £101,000 Grants Reopen
The £101,000 left from the Ability CIC transport pot and four minibuses are now open to bids until 10am on 23 November. Who can apply, and the schemes to ring now.
Roads
Northampton Speed Limits: Only One Deadline Left, 3 Sept
Six speed limit orders sit on the council's consultation page, including 24 roads at St Crispin's. Five have closed for objections; one runs to 3 September.
Parking
Northampton parking: a third of spaces out from 1 Sept
About 160 spaces close at Upper Mounts on 1 September and 36 at Newlands, on top of Mayorhold's 1,073: that is 1,269 of the council's 4,050 town centre spaces.
Parking
Northampton premium parking: 4 streets up 25% from Monday
Abington Street, St Giles Street, George Row and Mercers Row cost 25% more from Monday 17 August: £2 an hour, £4 for two hours. Nearby streets stay at £1.60.
Trains
Northampton Christmas Trains: London Line Open, Rugby Shut
No Christmas blockade on the Northampton to Euston line this year. Buses replace trains to Rugby 27 Dec to 1 Jan, and New Street shuts 24 to 28 Dec.
Winter
Northampton Gritting Routes: Is Your Road Salted?
West Northants grits 1,100 km of priority roads with 12 gritters and 5,500 tonnes of salt this winter. Most side streets get none. Updated November 2026.