Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A600 in Central Bedfordshire, 31 Dec 2009, 23:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Central Bedfordshire road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 707 road traffic collisions in Central Bedfordshire in 2009, and 1,030 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 116 were serious.
Collisions were up 1% on 2008 (702), and casualties rose from 1,020.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 39,453 collisions in Central Bedfordshire.
- Collisions in 2009
- 707
- Up 1% on 2008
- Casualties in 2009
- 1,030
- Up 1% on 2008
- Fatal collisions
- 7
- 1% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 116
- 16% of collisions
Crash severity in Central Bedfordshire in 2009
1% of collisions in Central Bedfordshire in 2009 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in Central Bedfordshire from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal71%
- Serious11616%
- Slight58483%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal70.7%
- Serious12812%
- Slight89587%
Central Bedfordshire road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Central Bedfordshire, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 1,211 in 1989. 2009 is highlighted, with 707, up 1% on 2008.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2009
- 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 2009
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday105 (15%)
- Tuesday107 (15%)
- Wednesday106 (15%)
- Thursday89 (13%)
- Friday107 (15%)
- Saturday103 (15%)
- Sunday90 (13%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5935 (5%)
- 03:00 to 05:5925 (3.5%)
- 06:00 to 08:59108 (15%)
- 09:00 to 11:59105 (15%)
- 12:00 to 14:59127 (18%)
- 15:00 to 17:59126 (18%)
- 18:00 to 20:59116 (16%)
- 21:00 to 23:5965 (9.2%)
Collisions by month
- January73 (10%)
- February45 (6.4%)
- March50 (7.1%)
- April54 (7.6%)
- May57 (8.1%)
- June58 (8.2%)
- July68 (9.6%)
- August61 (8.6%)
- September60 (8.5%)
- October52 (7.4%)
- November72 (10%)
- December57 (8.1%)
Light conditions
- Daylight502 (71%)
- Dark, street lights lit128 (18%)
- Dark, no street lighting67 (9.5%)
- Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.1%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds579 (82%)
- Raining, no high winds59 (8.3%)
- Raining with high winds8 (1.1%)
- Fine with high winds7 (1%)
- Snowing, no high winds6 (0.8%)
- Fog or mist4 (0.6%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
- Other39 (5.5%)
- Not recorded4 (0.6%)
Road surface
- Dry489 (69%)
- Wet or damp171 (24%)
- Frost or ice41 (5.8%)
- Snow6 (0.8%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph8 (1.1%)
- 30 mph259 (37%)
- 40 mph49 (6.9%)
- 50 mph9 (1.3%)
- 60 mph247 (35%)
- 70 mph135 (19%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway509 (72%)
- Dual carriageway150 (21%)
- Roundabout39 (5.5%)
- One way street or slip road9 (1.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Central Bedfordshire in 2009
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant754 (73%)
- Motorcyclist95 (9.2%)
- Pedestrian62 (6%)
- Cyclist45 (4.4%)
- Van occupant35 (3.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (1.8%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.1%)
- Bus or coach occupant5 (0.5%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
- Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
- Other1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 59 (0.9%)
- 6 to 1020 (1.9%)
- 11 to 1530 (2.9%)
- 16 to 20219 (21%)
- 21 to 25144 (14%)
- 26 to 35219 (21%)
- 36 to 45170 (17%)
- 46 to 55104 (10%)
- 56 to 6565 (6.3%)
- 66 to 7532 (3.1%)
- Over 7518 (1.7%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider679 (66%)
- Passenger289 (28%)
- Pedestrian62 (6%)
Vehicles involved
- Car1,079 (76%)
- Motorcycle96 (6.8%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (5.8%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes76 (5.4%)
- Pedal cycle45 (3.2%)
- Taxi or private hire car17 (1.2%)
- Bus or coach8 (0.6%)
- Agricultural vehicle5 (0.4%)
- Minibus3 (0.2%)
- Other vehicle3 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Central Bedfordshire in 2009
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Central Bedfordshire had the 59th most road collisions in 2009.
- Collisions
- 59th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 44th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 86th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 35th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Central Bedfordshire in 2009
Dunstable East, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4RP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Central Bedfordshire in 2009, with 35 collisions, 4 of them serious.
- Dunstable East, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4RP area46 casualties, 4 serious collisions35 collisions
- Houghton Regis West, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 5DY area37 casualties, 4 serious collisions25 collisions
- Cranfield & Marston Moretaine, Central Bedfordshire, MK43 0AR area42 casualties, none fatal or serious19 collisions
- South, Luton, LU1 4GR area24 casualties, 2 serious collisions18 collisions
- Leighton-Linslade South, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 1DH area20 casualties, 4 serious collisions16 collisions
- Cranfield & Marston Moretaine, Central Bedfordshire, MK43 0UJ area22 casualties, 2 serious collisions14 collisions
- Biggleswade West, Central Bedfordshire, SG18 0AH area17 casualties, 2 serious collisions13 collisions
- Sandy, Central Bedfordshire, SG19 1NF area21 casualties, none fatal or serious12 collisions
- Toddington, Central Bedfordshire, LU4 9UB area18 casualties, 1 serious collision10 collisions
- Toddington, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 6HE area19 casualties, none fatal or serious10 collisions
Roads in Central Bedfordshire with the most crashes in 2009
The M1 had the most collisions in Central Bedfordshire in 2009: 117, including 9 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M1 | 117 | 186 | 0 | 9 |
| 2nd | A5 | 51 | 64 | 0 | 12 |
| 3rd | A507 | 28 | 38 | 0 | 7 |
| 4th | A6 | 28 | 48 | 0 | 5 |
| 5th | A5120 | 26 | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| 6th | A1 | 21 | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| 7th | A421 | 18 | 33 | 2 | 3 |
| 8th | A4012 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 9th | A6001 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th | A505 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | B530 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| 12th | A1081 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | A4146 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 14th | A603 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | B579 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 16th | B653 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 17th | B4540 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 18th | B489 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B658 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 20th | A5065 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Central Bedfordshire: crashes in 2009
Dunstable had the most collisions of any town in Central Bedfordshire in 2009: 57.
- Dunstable57 collisions
- Leighton Buzzard41 collisions
- Houghton Regis33 collisions
- Luton23 collisions
- Sandy16 collisions
- Biggleswade15 collisions
- Ampthill7 collisions
- Cranfield6 collisions
- Flitwick6 collisions
- Shefford6 collisions
- Hockliffe5 collisions
- Arlesey4 collisions
- Barton-le-Clay4 collisions
- Potton4 collisions
- Stotfold4 collisions
- Caddington3 collisions
- Clophill3 collisions
- Lower Stondon3 collisions
- Henlow2 collisions
- Langford, Central Bedfordshire2 collisions
- Marston Moretaine2 collisions
- Toddington, Central Bedfordshire2 collisions
- Maulden1 collision
- Westoning1 collision
Postcode districts in Central Bedfordshire: crashes in 2009
LU5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Central Bedfordshire in 2009: 109.
- LU5109 collisions
- MK4591 collisions
- LU790 collisions
- LU668 collisions
- MK4368 collisions
- LU154 collisions
- SG1846 collisions
- SG1942 collisions
- MK1737 collisions
- LU429 collisions
- SG1718 collisions
- MK4411 collisions
- SG1611 collisions
- LU310 collisions
- SG157 collisions
- SG57 collisions
- SG73 collisions
- AL32 collisions
- LU22 collisions
- AL51 collision
- HP41 collision
Latest crashes in Central Bedfordshire in 2009
Of the last 24 crashes in Central Bedfordshire in 2009, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.
Severity
- Serious
Car crash on the A507 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Dec 2009, 23:44
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Dec 2009, 12:40
- Ford Transit and Volvo S60
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
BMW X5 crash on the A1 in Central Bedfordshire, 29 Dec 2009, 15:28
- BMW X5 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A4146 in Central Bedfordshire, 29 Dec 2009, 11:18
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Fatal
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Dec 2009, 23:27
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Serious
Ford Escort crash on the A5130 in Central Bedfordshire, 26 Dec 2009, 22:10
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Fatal
Citroen C1 crash on the B1040 in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Dec 2009, 23:14
- Citroen C1 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mitsubishi Colt crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Dec 2009, 08:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
London Taxis Int. TX1 crash on the A5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Dec 2009, 03:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 21 Dec 2009, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 21 Dec 2009, 16:30
- Vauxhall Vectra, Volkswagen Passat, Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Golf
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Dec 2009, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Volvo crash on the A1 in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Dec 2009, 08:50
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 19 Dec 2009, 11:25
- Vauxhall Corsa and Mazda RX8
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 19 Dec 2009, 10:59
- Peugeot 306, Jeep Cherokee, Alfa Romeo 147 and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Dec 2009, 06:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 17 Dec 2009, 14:50
- Nissan Micra and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 17 Dec 2009, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A1 in Central Bedfordshire, 17 Dec 2009, 00:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Movano crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 16 Dec 2009, 14:10
- Vauxhall Movano and DAF Trucks FA 45LF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B4541 in Central Bedfordshire, 16 Dec 2009, 10:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B655 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Dec 2009, 21:43
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Dec 2009, 10:00
- Land Rover Discovery, Kia Sedona and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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