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Bedford road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 553 road traffic collisions in Bedford in 2001, and 797 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 61 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 2000 (514), and casualties rose from 730.

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

Collisions in 2001
553
Up 8% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
797
Up 9% on 2000
Fatal collisions
14
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
61
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Bedford in 2001

2.5% of collisions in Bedford in 2001 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.7% and 18% in Bedford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal142.5%
  • Serious6111%
  • Slight47886%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.8%
  • Serious779.7%
  • Slight70689%

Bedford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bedford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 717 in 1989. 2001 is highlighted, with 553, up 8% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday81 (15%)
  • Tuesday87 (16%)
  • Wednesday77 (14%)
  • Thursday100 (18%)
  • Friday76 (14%)
  • Saturday68 (12%)
  • Sunday64 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5982 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5968 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59100 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59125 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5989 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (8.9%)
  • February55 (9.9%)
  • March45 (8.1%)
  • April46 (8.3%)
  • May46 (8.3%)
  • June48 (8.7%)
  • July41 (7.4%)
  • August34 (6.1%)
  • September42 (7.6%)
  • October46 (8.3%)
  • November49 (8.9%)
  • December52 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight380 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit121 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds455 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (11%)
  • Fog or mist18 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry339 (61%)
  • Wet or damp197 (36%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2.7%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph335 (61%)
  • 40 mph32 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph154 (28%)
  • 70 mph27 (4.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway449 (81%)
  • Roundabout47 (8.5%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (4.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bedford in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant520 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist83 (10%)
  • Pedestrian75 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist59 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant41 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1026 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1529 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20149 (19%)
  • 21 to 25103 (13%)
  • 26 to 35141 (18%)
  • 36 to 45119 (15%)
  • 46 to 5594 (12%)
  • 56 to 6553 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3.9%)
  • Over 7519 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded16 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider530 (66%)
  • Passenger192 (24%)
  • Pedestrian75 (9.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car778 (74%)
  • Motorcycle84 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach9 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bedford in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Bedford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bedford ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bedford had the 140th most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
140th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
136th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
209th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Bedford in 2001

Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bedford in 2001, with 72 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Bedford with the most crashes in 2001

The A6 had the most collisions in Bedford in 2001: 80, including 3 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bedford, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA68010535
2ndA42159106210
3rdA428487117
4thA603284612
5thA600213204
6thB660203815
7thA5134182402
8thA5141131410
9thB531131401
10thA1121900
11thA5140112200
12thB53061601
13thA4223601
14thA60013310
15thB10403300
16thB10421200
17thB60011100
18thB6581100

Towns in Bedford: crashes in 2001

Bedford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 226.

Postcode districts in Bedford: crashes in 2001

MK42 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bedford in 2001: 160.

Latest crashes in Bedford in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Bedford in 2001, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2001.

Severity

Bedford road accidents in other years