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Milton Keynes road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 711 road traffic collisions in Milton Keynes in 2009, and 1,051 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 66 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2008 (763), and casualties fell from 1,126.

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

Collisions in 2009
711
Down 7% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
1,051
Down 7% on 2008
Fatal collisions
7
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
66
9.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Milton Keynes in 2009

1% of collisions in Milton Keynes in 2009 were fatal and 9.3% serious, against 1.6% and 14% in Milton Keynes from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71%
  • Serious669.3%
  • Slight63890%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious747%
  • Slight97092%

Milton Keynes road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Milton Keynes, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,011 in 2000. 2009 is highlighted, with 711, down 7% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (12%)
  • Tuesday113 (16%)
  • Wednesday132 (19%)
  • Thursday99 (14%)
  • Friday118 (17%)
  • Saturday85 (12%)
  • Sunday81 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5989 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59104 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59131 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59197 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59112 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5943 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (7.7%)
  • February33 (4.6%)
  • March51 (7.2%)
  • April58 (8.2%)
  • May58 (8.2%)
  • June64 (9%)
  • July51 (7.2%)
  • August68 (9.6%)
  • September67 (9.4%)
  • October68 (9.6%)
  • November67 (9.4%)
  • December71 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight518 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit143 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (3.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds586 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other17 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry484 (68%)
  • Wet or damp198 (28%)
  • Frost or ice24 (3.4%)
  • Snow5 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph270 (38%)
  • 40 mph46 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph195 (27%)
  • 70 mph196 (28%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway327 (46%)
  • Dual carriageway198 (28%)
  • Roundabout170 (24%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Milton Keynes in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant780 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (7.2%)
  • Pedestrian63 (6%)
  • Cyclist61 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant21 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2%)
  • 6 to 1026 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1542 (4%)
  • 16 to 20161 (15%)
  • 21 to 25144 (14%)
  • 26 to 35222 (21%)
  • 36 to 45182 (17%)
  • 46 to 55129 (12%)
  • 56 to 6573 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7531 (2.9%)
  • Over 7518 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider707 (67%)
  • Passenger281 (27%)
  • Pedestrian63 (6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,061 (79%)
  • Motorcycle78 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach22 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Milton Keynes in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Milton Keynes

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Milton Keynes ranked among 351 areas in 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Milton Keynes had the 58th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
58th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
86th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Milton Keynes in 2009

Central Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK9 3GN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Milton Keynes in 2009, with 64 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Milton Keynes with the most crashes in 2009

The A421 and A509 had the most collisions in Milton Keynes in 2009, with 54 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Milton Keynes, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA421548712
2ndA509547013
3rdM1408204
4thB4034364905
5thA422212700
6thA4146192804
7thA5172312
8thA513091202
9thA4283300
10thB5263400
11thB5652200

Towns in Milton Keynes: crashes in 2009

Milton Keynes itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2009: 209.

Postcode districts in Milton Keynes: crashes in 2009

MK9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Milton Keynes in 2009: 94.

Latest crashes in Milton Keynes in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Milton Keynes in 2009, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Milton Keynes road accidents in other years