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Milton Keynes road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 876 road traffic collisions in Milton Keynes in 1996, and 1,246 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 79 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1995 (786), and casualties rose from 1,125.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 31,262 collisions in Milton Keynes.

Collisions in 1996
876
Up 11% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,246
Up 11% on 1995
Fatal collisions
9
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
79
9% of collisions

Crash severity in Milton Keynes in 1996

1% of collisions in Milton Keynes in 1996 were fatal and 9% serious, against 1.6% and 14% in Milton Keynes from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91%
  • Serious799%
  • Slight78890%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.9%
  • Serious927.4%
  • Slight1,14392%

Milton Keynes road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Milton Keynes, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,011 in 2000. 1996 is highlighted, with 876, up 11% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025266339
2024317396
2023293361
2022345464
2021328434
2020312404
2019463683
2018513743
2017544809
2016601865
2015641921
20146871,049
20137071,122
20126741,060
2011672961
2010648976
20097111,051
20087631,126
20077981,186
20069041,308
20058681,325
20048341,201
20038321,215
20028621,253
20019301,309
20001,0111,456
19999541,389
19989791,448
19979771,376
19968761,246
19957861,125
19947941,103
1993681935
19927331,014
1991673991
19907861,071
19897591,014
1988691925
19877651,019
1986682908
1985642852
1984609784
1983539732
1982540724
1981484684
1980306429
1979482648

When and where crashes happen in Milton Keynes in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday135 (15%)
  • Tuesday130 (15%)
  • Wednesday125 (14%)
  • Thursday138 (16%)
  • Friday149 (17%)
  • Saturday120 (14%)
  • Sunday79 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5949 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59113 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59107 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59155 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59222 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59139 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5978 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (6.1%)
  • February72 (8.2%)
  • March65 (7.4%)
  • April63 (7.2%)
  • May64 (7.3%)
  • June65 (7.4%)
  • July93 (11%)
  • August49 (5.6%)
  • September64 (7.3%)
  • October86 (9.8%)
  • November105 (12%)
  • December97 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight608 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit233 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (3.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds723 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (9.7%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Other12 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry579 (66%)
  • Wet or damp261 (30%)
  • Frost or ice24 (2.7%)
  • Snow5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph313 (36%)
  • 40 mph35 (4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph292 (33%)
  • 70 mph235 (27%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway469 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway223 (25%)
  • Roundabout181 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Milton Keynes in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant930 (75%)
  • Pedestrian94 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist83 (6.7%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (3%)
  • 6 to 1063 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1582 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20213 (17%)
  • 21 to 25175 (14%)
  • 26 to 35264 (21%)
  • 36 to 45172 (14%)
  • 46 to 55107 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6548 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 7535 (2.8%)
  • Over 7511 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded39 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider774 (62%)
  • Passenger378 (30%)
  • Pedestrian94 (7.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,297 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle71 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes52 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1%)
  • Minibus9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Milton Keynes in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Milton Keynes

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Milton Keynes ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Milton Keynes had the 85th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
85th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
76th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
198th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Milton Keynes with the most crashes in 1996

The A509 had the most collisions in Milton Keynes in 1996: 75, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Milton Keynes, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5097510803
2ndA421618806
3rdB4034476803
4thM1477112
5thA422405615
6thA5273711
7thB526131501
8thA5130121605
9thA4146101412
10thA4287800
11thB56561200
12thB53882301

Towns in Milton Keynes: crashes in 1996

Milton Keynes itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 233.

Postcode districts in Milton Keynes: crashes in 1996

MK9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Milton Keynes in 1996: 99.

Latest crashes in Milton Keynes in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Milton Keynes in 1996, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Milton Keynes road accidents in other years