Serious
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 31 Dec 2006, 16:14
- Mini Cooper and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200640D000220
Central Bedfordshire road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 782 road traffic collisions in Central Bedfordshire in 2006, and 1,090 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 104 were serious.
Collisions were up 1% on 2005 (771), and casualties fell from 1,101.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 39,453 collisions in Central Bedfordshire.
- Collisions in 2006
- 782
- Up 1% on 2005
- Casualties in 2006
- 1,090
- Down 1% on 2005
- Fatal collisions
- 20
- 2.6% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 104
- 13% of collisions
Crash severity in Central Bedfordshire in 2006
2.6% of collisions in Central Bedfordshire in 2006 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in Central Bedfordshire from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal202.6%
- Serious10413%
- Slight65884%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal211.9%
- Serious11611%
- Slight95387%
Central Bedfordshire road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Central Bedfordshire, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 1,211 in 1989. 2006 is highlighted, with 782, up 1% on 2005.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2006
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 475 | 688 |
| 2024 | 510 | 738 |
| 2023 | 580 | 838 |
| 2022 | 528 | 742 |
| 2021 | 471 | 695 |
| 2020 | 437 | 642 |
| 2019 | 583 | 884 |
| 2018 | 649 | 953 |
| 2017 | 723 | 1,033 |
| 2016 | 621 | 894 |
| 2015 | 609 | 904 |
| 2014 | 672 | 964 |
| 2013 | 565 | 831 |
| 2012 | 636 | 865 |
| 2011 | 624 | 919 |
| 2010 | 686 | 991 |
| 2009 | 707 | 1,030 |
| 2008 | 702 | 1,020 |
| 2007 | 773 | 1,121 |
| 2006 | 782 | 1,090 |
| 2005 | 771 | 1,101 |
| 2004 | 779 | 1,155 |
| 2003 | 760 | 1,145 |
| 2002 | 805 | 1,170 |
| 2001 | 891 | 1,321 |
| 2000 | 988 | 1,470 |
| 1999 | 972 | 1,435 |
| 1998 | 971 | 1,436 |
| 1997 | 971 | 1,401 |
| 1996 | 959 | 1,367 |
| 1995 | 899 | 1,370 |
| 1994 | 906 | 1,307 |
| 1993 | 915 | 1,339 |
| 1992 | 1,012 | 1,493 |
| 1991 | 973 | 1,441 |
| 1990 | 1,166 | 1,696 |
| 1989 | 1,211 | 1,769 |
| 1988 | 1,117 | 1,667 |
| 1987 | 1,176 | 1,680 |
| 1986 | 1,157 | 1,677 |
| 1985 | 1,136 | 1,561 |
| 1984 | 1,129 | 1,629 |
| 1983 | 1,022 | 1,426 |
| 1982 | 1,086 | 1,516 |
| 1981 | 1,031 | 1,488 |
| 1980 | 1,166 | 1,659 |
| 1979 | 1,151 | 1,656 |
When and where crashes happen in Central Bedfordshire in 2006
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday92 (12%)
- Tuesday113 (14%)
- Wednesday121 (15%)
- Thursday115 (15%)
- Friday125 (16%)
- Saturday107 (14%)
- Sunday109 (14%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5929 (3.7%)
- 03:00 to 05:5930 (3.8%)
- 06:00 to 08:59110 (14%)
- 09:00 to 11:59110 (14%)
- 12:00 to 14:59137 (18%)
- 15:00 to 17:59191 (24%)
- 18:00 to 20:59109 (14%)
- 21:00 to 23:5966 (8.4%)
Collisions by month
- January63 (8.1%)
- February49 (6.3%)
- March48 (6.1%)
- April45 (5.8%)
- May59 (7.5%)
- June73 (9.3%)
- July73 (9.3%)
- August62 (7.9%)
- September80 (10%)
- October72 (9.2%)
- November89 (11%)
- December69 (8.8%)
Light conditions
- Daylight550 (70%)
- Dark, street lights lit134 (17%)
- Dark, no street lighting85 (11%)
- Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.2%)
- Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds603 (77%)
- Raining, no high winds108 (14%)
- Fine with high winds19 (2.4%)
- Fog or mist10 (1.3%)
- Raining with high winds8 (1%)
- Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
- Other22 (2.8%)
- Not recorded10 (1.3%)
Road surface
- Dry487 (62%)
- Wet or damp272 (35%)
- Frost or ice21 (2.7%)
- Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph2 (0.3%)
- 30 mph296 (38%)
- 40 mph31 (4%)
- 50 mph16 (2%)
- 60 mph301 (38%)
- 70 mph136 (17%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway591 (76%)
- Dual carriageway143 (18%)
- Roundabout38 (4.9%)
- One way street or slip road9 (1.2%)
- Not recorded1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Central Bedfordshire in 2006
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant787 (72%)
- Motorcyclist96 (8.8%)
- Pedestrian75 (6.9%)
- Cyclist52 (4.8%)
- Van occupant41 (3.8%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1.9%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)
- Bus or coach occupant4 (0.4%)
- Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
- Other4 (0.4%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 521 (1.9%)
- 6 to 1036 (3.3%)
- 11 to 1550 (4.6%)
- 16 to 20175 (16%)
- 21 to 25135 (12%)
- 26 to 35228 (21%)
- 36 to 45206 (19%)
- 46 to 55112 (10%)
- 56 to 6567 (6.1%)
- 66 to 7536 (3.3%)
- Over 7524 (2.2%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider760 (70%)
- Passenger255 (23%)
- Pedestrian75 (6.9%)
Vehicles involved
- Car1,139 (75%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes103 (6.8%)
- Motorcycle100 (6.6%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (5.2%)
- Pedal cycle53 (3.5%)
- Taxi or private hire car14 (0.9%)
- Bus or coach11 (0.7%)
- Minibus7 (0.5%)
- Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
- Agricultural vehicle4 (0.3%)
- Other2 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Central Bedfordshire in 2006
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Central Bedfordshire
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How Central Bedfordshire ranked among 351 areas in 2006
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Central Bedfordshire had the 63rd most road collisions in 2006.
- Collisions
- 63rd
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 54th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 26th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 55th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Central Bedfordshire in 2006
Dunstable East, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4RP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Central Bedfordshire in 2006, with 36 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Dunstable East, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4RP area43 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision36 collisions
- South, Luton, LU1 4GR area36 casualties, 3 serious collisions26 collisions
- Houghton Regis West, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 5DY area26 casualties, 4 serious collisions21 collisions
- Cranfield & Marston Moretaine, Central Bedfordshire, MK43 0AR area36 casualties, 3 serious collisions18 collisions
- Leighton-Linslade South, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 1DH area21 casualties, 2 serious collisions18 collisions
- Biggleswade West, Central Bedfordshire, SG18 0AH area24 casualties, 1 serious collision16 collisions
- Dunstable West, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 3ED area17 casualties, none fatal or serious15 collisions
- Dunstable East, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4RB area14 casualties, 1 serious collision13 collisions
- Biggleswade West, Central Bedfordshire, SG18 8PS area14 casualties, 1 serious collision12 collisions
- Dunstable North, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 1ED area15 casualties, 1 serious collision12 collisions
Roads in Central Bedfordshire with the most crashes in 2006
The M1 had the most collisions in Central Bedfordshire in 2006: 101, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M1 | 101 | 169 | 1 | 9 |
| 2nd | A5 | 51 | 60 | 1 | 4 |
| 3rd | A6 | 34 | 50 | 1 | 7 |
| 4th | A1 | 32 | 47 | 0 | 7 |
| 5th | A507 | 32 | 47 | 2 | 4 |
| 6th | A505 | 25 | 33 | 1 | 0 |
| 7th | A5120 | 24 | 40 | 1 | 3 |
| 8th | A4146 | 23 | 29 | 1 | 3 |
| 9th | A6001 | 23 | 32 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th | A421 | 21 | 33 | 2 | 2 |
| 11th | B1042 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 12th | B4540 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th | B489 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| 14th | A1081 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| 15th | B1040 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 16th | B653 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | B655 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | A4012 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 19th | A603 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 20th | B579 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
Towns in Central Bedfordshire: crashes in 2006
Dunstable had the most collisions of any town in Central Bedfordshire in 2006: 67.
- Dunstable67 collisions
- Leighton Buzzard46 collisions
- Houghton Regis33 collisions
- Luton33 collisions
- Biggleswade21 collisions
- Flitwick8 collisions
- Langford, Central Bedfordshire7 collisions
- Sandy7 collisions
- Shefford7 collisions
- Ampthill6 collisions
- Arlesey4 collisions
- Caddington4 collisions
- Cranfield4 collisions
- Potton4 collisions
- Stotfold4 collisions
- Barton-le-Clay3 collisions
- Maulden3 collisions
- Toddington, Central Bedfordshire2 collisions
- Westoning2 collisions
- Bedford1 collision
- Clophill1 collision
- Henlow1 collision
- Hockliffe1 collision
- Marston Moretaine1 collision
Postcode districts in Central Bedfordshire: crashes in 2006
MK45 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Central Bedfordshire in 2006: 109.
- MK45109 collisions
- LU599 collisions
- LU692 collisions
- LU792 collisions
- LU167 collisions
- MK4362 collisions
- SG1862 collisions
- MK1746 collisions
- SG1933 collisions
- SG1725 collisions
- SG522 collisions
- LU421 collisions
- LU312 collisions
- SG712 collisions
- SG156 collisions
- SG165 collisions
- HP44 collisions
- MK444 collisions
- AL33 collisions
- LU23 collisions
- AL51 collision
- HP11 collision
- MK401 collision
Latest crashes in Central Bedfordshire in 2006
Of the last 24 crashes in Central Bedfordshire in 2006, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.
Severity
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Dec 2006, 13:38
- Citroen Saxo and Vauxhall
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200640D000570
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 29 Dec 2006, 11:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200640D000200
- Fatal
BMW 3 Series crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Dec 2006, 16:50
- BMW 3 Series and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200640D000040
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A4012 in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Dec 2006, 20:45
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200640D000660
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 26 Dec 2006, 10:45
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200640D033590
- Fatal
Skoda Octavia crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 26 Dec 2006, 02:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200640D033360
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 25 Dec 2006, 17:35
- Ford Focus and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200640D000520
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on the A1 in Central Bedfordshire, 25 Dec 2006, 16:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200640T214006
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A6001 in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Dec 2006, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200640D004120
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Dec 2006, 17:57
- Nissan Micra, Mitsubishi and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200640D000500
- Serious
Mercedes E Class crash on the B655 in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Dec 2006, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200640D000010
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Dec 2006, 16:46
- Ford Puma and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200640D033540
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Dec 2006, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200640D000440
- Slight
Vauxhall Astravan crash on the A1 in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Dec 2006, 12:57
- Vauxhall Astravan, Citroen C3 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200640B033580
- Slight
Vauxhall Calibra crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Dec 2006, 01:10
- Vauxhall Calibra, Nissan Note and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200640D000430
- Slight
Ford Granada crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Dec 2006, 00:29
- Ford Granada and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200640B004440
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A6001 in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Dec 2006, 14:40
- Renault Clio and Citroen Xantia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200640B000600
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Dec 2006, 10:11
- Vauxhall Combo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200640D000410
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B4540 in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Dec 2006, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200640D000580
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Dec 2006, 08:09
- Ford Mondeo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200640D033520
- Serious
Ford Escort crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 19 Dec 2006, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200640D032890
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 19 Dec 2006, 08:00
- Toyota Avensis and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200640D033330
- Slight
Daewoo Matiz crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Dec 2006, 15:10
- Daewoo Matiz and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200640D033200