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Bedford road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 452 road traffic collisions in Bedford in 2005, and 632 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 66 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2004 (436), and casualties rose from 601.

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

Collisions in 2005
452
Up 4% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
632
Up 5% on 2004
Fatal collisions
5
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
66
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Bedford in 2005

1.1% of collisions in Bedford in 2005 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.7% and 18% in Bedford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious6615%
  • Slight38184%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious8113%
  • Slight54586%

Bedford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bedford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 717 in 1989. 2005 is highlighted, with 452, up 4% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (13%)
  • Tuesday68 (15%)
  • Wednesday81 (18%)
  • Thursday69 (15%)
  • Friday73 (16%)
  • Saturday63 (14%)
  • Sunday39 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5968 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5982 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59114 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5966 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (8.6%)
  • February36 (8%)
  • March45 (10%)
  • April30 (6.6%)
  • May46 (10%)
  • June39 (8.6%)
  • July30 (6.6%)
  • August39 (8.6%)
  • September31 (6.9%)
  • October45 (10%)
  • November47 (10%)
  • December25 (5.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight328 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit85 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds358 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Other22 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry303 (67%)
  • Wet or damp135 (30%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2%)
  • Snow5 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph276 (61%)
  • 40 mph23 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph135 (30%)
  • 70 mph15 (3.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway382 (85%)
  • Roundabout29 (6.4%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bedford in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant369 (58%)
  • Pedestrian76 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (10%)
  • Cyclist44 (7%)
  • Van occupant24 (3.8%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1540 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20111 (18%)
  • 21 to 2592 (15%)
  • 26 to 35112 (18%)
  • 36 to 45111 (18%)
  • 46 to 5552 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6552 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.3%)
  • Over 7514 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider389 (62%)
  • Passenger167 (26%)
  • Pedestrian76 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car588 (71%)
  • Motorcycle69 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach17 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (1.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bedford in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bedford had the 165th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
165th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
162nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
215th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
128th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bedford in 2005

Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bedford in 2005, with 63 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Bedford with the most crashes in 2005

The A6 had the most collisions in Bedford in 2005: 71, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bedford, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6719409
2ndA421376727
3rdA428375103
4thA5134222902
5thA600182502
6thB660151614
7thA603141802
8thA5141131600
9thA1103202
10thB53081005
11thB53161010
12thB6452201
13thA51201100
14thB6551100

Towns in Bedford: crashes in 2005

Bedford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2005: 202.

Postcode districts in Bedford: crashes in 2005

MK42 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bedford in 2005: 122.

Latest crashes in Bedford in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Bedford in 2005, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2005.

Severity

Bedford road accidents in other years