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Bedford road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 465 road traffic collisions in Bedford in 1995, and 668 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 75 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1994 (511), and casualties fell from 714.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 22,899 collisions in Bedford.

Collisions in 1995
465
Down 9% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
668
Down 6% on 1994
Fatal collisions
10
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
75
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Bedford in 1995

2.2% of collisions in Bedford in 1995 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.7% and 18% in Bedford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.2%
  • Serious7516%
  • Slight38082%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.8%
  • Serious9715%
  • Slight55984%

Bedford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bedford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 717 in 1989. 1995 is highlighted, with 465, down 9% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025293383
2024288366
2023332430
2022328419
2021263370
2020284373
2019371484
2018348474
2017420543
2016394541
2015399539
2014443561
2013356451
2012380497
2011447580
2010408553
2009385508
2008462644
2007473613
2006408560
2005452632
2004436601
2003423602
2002494653
2001553797
2000514730
1999450630
1998576817
1997596809
1996573793
1995465668
1994511714
1993523706
1992531701
1991506681
1990601823
1989717938
1988617793
1987620884
1986646831
1985611826
1984693867
1983662881
1982669877
1981634797
1980670862
1979674872

When and where crashes happen in Bedford in 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (12%)
  • Tuesday67 (14%)
  • Wednesday72 (15%)
  • Thursday64 (14%)
  • Friday74 (16%)
  • Saturday93 (20%)
  • Sunday40 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5965 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5967 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5981 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59100 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5980 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5942 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (11%)
  • February36 (7.7%)
  • March32 (6.9%)
  • April30 (6.5%)
  • May36 (7.7%)
  • June43 (9.2%)
  • July34 (7.3%)
  • August32 (6.9%)
  • September55 (12%)
  • October47 (10%)
  • November32 (6.9%)
  • December39 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight328 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit87 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds376 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry306 (66%)
  • Wet or damp142 (31%)
  • Frost or ice14 (3%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph293 (63%)
  • 40 mph25 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph128 (28%)
  • 70 mph14 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway400 (86%)
  • Roundabout23 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (4.3%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bedford in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant421 (63%)
  • Pedestrian77 (12%)
  • Cyclist64 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3%)
  • 11 to 1533 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20127 (19%)
  • 21 to 25115 (17%)
  • 26 to 35134 (20%)
  • 36 to 4591 (14%)
  • 46 to 5559 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6531 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.1%)
  • Over 7520 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider408 (61%)
  • Passenger183 (27%)
  • Pedestrian77 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car639 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle55 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bedford in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in Bedford

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bedford ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bedford had fewer road collisions than 186 of them in 1995.

Collisions
187th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
182nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
212th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Bedford with the most crashes in 1995

The A6 had the most collisions in Bedford in 1995: 86, including 3 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bedford, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA68612939
2ndA428557817
3rdA5134324006
4thA603213204
5thA5141151803
6thB531141601
7thA600132001
8thA1122512
9thB660111701
10thA5140101502
11thA42192002
12thB53051302
13thA4222500
14thA4181100
15thB10401200
16thB4891100

Towns in Bedford: crashes in 1995

Bedford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 213.

Postcode districts in Bedford: crashes in 1995

MK42 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bedford in 1995: 144.

Latest crashes in Bedford in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Bedford in 1995, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Bedford road accidents in other years