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Bedford road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 408 road traffic collisions in Bedford in 2006, and 560 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2005 (452), and casualties fell from 632.

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

Collisions in 2006
408
Down 10% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
560
Down 11% on 2005
Fatal collisions
9
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Bedford in 2006

2.2% of collisions in Bedford in 2006 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.7% and 18% in Bedford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.2%
  • Serious6315%
  • Slight33682%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.8%
  • Serious7013%
  • Slight48086%

Bedford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bedford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 717 in 1989. 2006 is highlighted, with 408, down 10% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (15%)
  • Tuesday77 (19%)
  • Wednesday53 (13%)
  • Thursday54 (13%)
  • Friday72 (18%)
  • Saturday54 (13%)
  • Sunday38 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59101 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5967 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (7.8%)
  • February26 (6.4%)
  • March44 (11%)
  • April32 (7.8%)
  • May29 (7.1%)
  • June31 (7.6%)
  • July38 (9.3%)
  • August31 (7.6%)
  • September37 (9.1%)
  • October34 (8.3%)
  • November41 (10%)
  • December33 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight289 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit87 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (6.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds320 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other16 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry262 (64%)
  • Wet or damp131 (32%)
  • Frost or ice14 (3.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph255 (63%)
  • 40 mph21 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph117 (29%)
  • 70 mph9 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway353 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (3.4%)
  • Roundabout14 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bedford in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant368 (66%)
  • Pedestrian71 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist34 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1023 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1523 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2093 (17%)
  • 21 to 2568 (12%)
  • 26 to 35106 (19%)
  • 36 to 45104 (19%)
  • 46 to 5566 (12%)
  • 56 to 6535 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7525 (4.5%)
  • Over 759 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider365 (65%)
  • Passenger124 (22%)
  • Pedestrian71 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car561 (75%)
  • Motorcycle49 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bedford in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bedford had fewer road collisions than 183 of them in 2006.

Collisions
184th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
188th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
154th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bedford in 2006

Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bedford in 2006, with 61 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Bedford with the most crashes in 2006

The A6 had the most collisions in Bedford in 2006: 58, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bedford, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA65875010
2ndA428355926
3rdA421273804
4thA603263712
5thA600192904
6thB531192304
7thA5141172102
8thA5134121311
9thA5140111601
10thB6606900
11thA4223700
12thA12210
13thB5302401
14thB5602401
15thB6451101

Towns in Bedford: crashes in 2006

Bedford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2006: 180.

Postcode districts in Bedford: crashes in 2006

MK42 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bedford in 2006: 133.

Latest crashes in Bedford in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Bedford in 2006, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2006.

Severity

Bedford road accidents in other years