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Bedford road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 423 road traffic collisions in Bedford in 2003, and 602 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2002 (494), and casualties fell from 653.

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

Collisions in 2003
423
Down 14% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
602
Down 8% on 2002
Fatal collisions
14
3.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Bedford in 2003

3.3% of collisions in Bedford in 2003 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.7% and 18% in Bedford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal143.3%
  • Serious5413%
  • Slight35584%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal142.3%
  • Serious7012%
  • Slight51886%

Bedford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bedford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 717 in 1989. 2003 is highlighted, with 423, down 14% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (13%)
  • Tuesday78 (18%)
  • Wednesday50 (12%)
  • Thursday65 (15%)
  • Friday57 (13%)
  • Saturday63 (15%)
  • Sunday57 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5976 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5991 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5982 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (7.3%)
  • February25 (5.9%)
  • March35 (8.3%)
  • April39 (9.2%)
  • May27 (6.4%)
  • June36 (8.5%)
  • July32 (7.6%)
  • August39 (9.2%)
  • September46 (11%)
  • October34 (8%)
  • November43 (10%)
  • December36 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight292 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit93 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds372 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (8.5%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry307 (73%)
  • Wet or damp98 (23%)
  • Frost or ice17 (4%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph272 (64%)
  • 40 mph23 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph106 (25%)
  • 70 mph20 (4.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway358 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (7.3%)
  • Roundabout19 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bedford in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant392 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (12%)
  • Pedestrian62 (10%)
  • Cyclist39 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant20 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1527 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20115 (19%)
  • 21 to 2589 (15%)
  • 26 to 35130 (22%)
  • 36 to 4587 (14%)
  • 46 to 5552 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6536 (6%)
  • 66 to 7523 (3.8%)
  • Over 7517 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider403 (67%)
  • Passenger137 (23%)
  • Pedestrian62 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car596 (75%)
  • Motorcycle70 (8.9%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bedford in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bedford ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bedford had fewer road collisions than 195 of them in 2003.

Collisions
196th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
191st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
53rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
215th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Bedford in 2003

Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bedford in 2003, with 60 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Bedford with the most crashes in 2003

The A6 had the most collisions in Bedford in 2003: 61, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bedford, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6619607
2ndA421314415
3rdA428314716
4thA600203202
5thA603172024
6thB660172712
7thA5141162002
8thA5134131902
9thA191420
10thA514091200
11thB53191710
12thA4222400
13thB5302511
14thB5602400
15thA51210
16thM11100

Towns in Bedford: crashes in 2003

Bedford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 200.

Postcode districts in Bedford: crashes in 2003

MK42 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bedford in 2003: 122.

Latest crashes in Bedford in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Bedford in 2003, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Bedford road accidents in other years