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Bedford road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 380 road traffic collisions in Bedford in 2012, and 497 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2011 (447), and casualties fell from 580.

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

Collisions in 2012
380
Down 15% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
497
Down 14% on 2011
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Bedford in 2012

0.3% of collisions in Bedford in 2012 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.7% and 18% in Bedford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious5314%
  • Slight32686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious5311%
  • Slight44389%

Bedford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bedford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 717 in 1989. 2012 is highlighted, with 380, down 15% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (17%)
  • Tuesday53 (14%)
  • Wednesday63 (17%)
  • Thursday52 (14%)
  • Friday63 (17%)
  • Saturday47 (12%)
  • Sunday39 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5964 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59120 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (8.2%)
  • February26 (6.8%)
  • March30 (7.9%)
  • April28 (7.4%)
  • May31 (8.2%)
  • June25 (6.6%)
  • July42 (11%)
  • August34 (8.9%)
  • September28 (7.4%)
  • October41 (11%)
  • November35 (9.2%)
  • December29 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight290 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (4.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds311 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry258 (68%)
  • Wet or damp114 (30%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph262 (69%)
  • 40 mph29 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph58 (15%)
  • 70 mph28 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway316 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout9 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bedford in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant273 (55%)
  • Pedestrian68 (14%)
  • Cyclist64 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (12%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1519 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2077 (15%)
  • 21 to 2561 (12%)
  • 26 to 3598 (20%)
  • 36 to 4592 (19%)
  • 46 to 5556 (11%)
  • 56 to 6540 (8%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3%)
  • Over 7515 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider337 (68%)
  • Passenger92 (19%)
  • Pedestrian68 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car511 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (9.1%)
  • Motorcycle58 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (2%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bedford in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bedford had the 134th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
134th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
143rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
147th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bedford in 2012

Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bedford in 2012, with 72 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Bedford with the most crashes in 2012

The A5141 had the most collisions in Bedford in 2012: 44, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bedford, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5141446705
2ndA600375207
3rdA6293508
4thA421263504
5thA4280172201
6thA428142313
7thB531141901
8thA603111502
9thB66091200
10thA51347801
11thA51406802
12thA13400
13thB5302200
14thA4221201

Towns in Bedford: crashes in 2012

Bedford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 210.

Postcode districts in Bedford: crashes in 2012

MK42 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bedford in 2012: 146.

Latest crashes in Bedford in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Bedford in 2012, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Bedford road accidents in other years