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Bedford road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 288 road traffic collisions in Bedford in 2024, and 366 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2023 (332), and casualties fell from 430.

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

Collisions in 2024
288
Down 13% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
366
Down 15% on 2023
Fatal collisions
2
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Bedford in 2024

0.7% of collisions in Bedford in 2024 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.7% and 18% in Bedford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious5318%
  • Slight23381%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious5716%
  • Slight30784%

Bedford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bedford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 717 in 1989. 2024 is highlighted, with 288, down 13% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 288
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (14%)
  • Tuesday38 (13%)
  • Wednesday49 (17%)
  • Thursday47 (16%)
  • Friday44 (15%)
  • Saturday38 (13%)
  • Sunday32 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5944 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5973 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (8.7%)
  • February21 (7.3%)
  • March18 (6.3%)
  • April31 (11%)
  • May18 (6.3%)
  • June31 (11%)
  • July24 (8.3%)
  • August16 (5.6%)
  • September26 (9%)
  • October31 (11%)
  • November22 (7.6%)
  • December25 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight213 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds236 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry198 (69%)
  • Wet or damp64 (22%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1%)
  • Not recorded23 (8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph37 (13%)
  • 30 mph145 (50%)
  • 40 mph38 (13%)
  • 50 mph8 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph45 (16%)
  • 70 mph15 (5.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway198 (69%)
  • Roundabout38 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (5.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bedford in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant211 (58%)
  • Pedestrian52 (14%)
  • Cyclist41 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (9.6%)
  • Van occupant11 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2034 (9.3%)
  • 21 to 2540 (11%)
  • 26 to 3576 (21%)
  • 36 to 4566 (18%)
  • 46 to 5555 (15%)
  • 56 to 6520 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7523 (6.3%)
  • Over 7519 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider267 (73%)
  • Pedestrian52 (14%)
  • Passenger47 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car378 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (7.9%)
  • Motorcycle41 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (2.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)10 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bedford in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bedford had the 114th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
126th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
175th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bedford in 2024

Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bedford in 2024, with 48 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Bedford with the most crashes in 2024

The A6 had the most collisions in Bedford in 2024: 26, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bedford, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6263505
2ndA421233404
3rdA5141232602
4thA600222924
5thA4280142002
6thA5140101501
7thA181001
8thA42881104
9thB5318902
10thA6036801
11thB5604400
12thA4223702
13thB6453301
14thB6602201
15thA51341100
16thB5301200

Towns in Bedford: crashes in 2024

Bedford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 131.

Postcode districts in Bedford: crashes in 2024

MK42 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bedford in 2024: 113.

Latest crashes in Bedford in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Bedford in 2024, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2024.

Severity

Bedford road accidents in other years