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Milton Keynes road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 513 road traffic collisions in Milton Keynes in 2018, and 743 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 66 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2017 (544), and casualties fell from 809.

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

Collisions in 2018
513
Down 6% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
743
Down 8% on 2017
Fatal collisions
8
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
66
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Milton Keynes in 2018

1.6% of collisions in Milton Keynes in 2018 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 14% in Milton Keynes from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.6%
  • Serious6613%
  • Slight43986%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.2%
  • Serious7710%
  • Slight65788%

Milton Keynes road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Milton Keynes, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,011 in 2000. 2018 is highlighted, with 513, down 6% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday68 (13%)
  • Tuesday65 (13%)
  • Wednesday82 (16%)
  • Thursday77 (15%)
  • Friday90 (18%)
  • Saturday81 (16%)
  • Sunday50 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5978 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5987 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59137 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5990 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (8%)
  • February38 (7.4%)
  • March32 (6.2%)
  • April44 (8.6%)
  • May32 (6.2%)
  • June57 (11%)
  • July46 (9%)
  • August37 (7.2%)
  • September48 (9.4%)
  • October40 (7.8%)
  • November49 (9.6%)
  • December49 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight367 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit111 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds456 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (7.6%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry394 (77%)
  • Wet or damp112 (22%)
  • Snow4 (0.8%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph159 (31%)
  • 40 mph34 (6.6%)
  • 60 mph150 (29%)
  • 70 mph170 (33%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway301 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway196 (38%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Milton Keynes in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant520 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist52 (7%)
  • Pedestrian48 (6.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant34 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1539 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2080 (11%)
  • 21 to 2583 (11%)
  • 26 to 35162 (22%)
  • 36 to 45109 (15%)
  • 46 to 5598 (13%)
  • 56 to 6562 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7535 (4.7%)
  • Over 7519 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded29 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider503 (68%)
  • Passenger192 (26%)
  • Pedestrian48 (6.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car740 (76%)
  • Motorcycle57 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car32 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Milton Keynes in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Milton Keynes had the 65th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
65th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
62nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
126th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Milton Keynes in 2018

Central Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK9 3GN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Milton Keynes in 2018, with 29 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Milton Keynes with the most crashes in 2018

The A509 had the most collisions in Milton Keynes in 2018: 41, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Milton Keynes, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA509415812
2ndA421385302
3rdM1335602
4thB4034284303
5thA5223235
6thA422182200
7thA4146121901
8thB52681001
9thA51303400
10thB5653400
11thA4281100
12thB53881300

Towns in Milton Keynes: crashes in 2018

Milton Keynes itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 122.

Postcode districts in Milton Keynes: crashes in 2018

MK6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Milton Keynes in 2018: 62.

Latest crashes in Milton Keynes in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Milton Keynes in 2018, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2018.

Severity

Milton Keynes road accidents in other years