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Milton Keynes road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 312 road traffic collisions in Milton Keynes in 2020, and 404 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 33% on 2019 (463), and casualties fell from 683.

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

Collisions in 2020
312
Down 33% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
404
Down 41% on 2019
Fatal collisions
5
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Milton Keynes in 2020

1.6% of collisions in Milton Keynes in 2020 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 14% in Milton Keynes from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious4815%
  • Slight25983%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious5413%
  • Slight34585%

Milton Keynes road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Milton Keynes, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,011 in 2000. 2020 is highlighted, with 312, down 33% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 312
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (15%)
  • Tuesday53 (17%)
  • Wednesday42 (13%)
  • Thursday47 (15%)
  • Friday49 (16%)
  • Saturday39 (13%)
  • Sunday36 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5972 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5965 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (14%)
  • February32 (10%)
  • March12 (3.8%)
  • April12 (3.8%)
  • May14 (4.5%)
  • June16 (5.1%)
  • July29 (9.3%)
  • August32 (10%)
  • September41 (13%)
  • October22 (7.1%)
  • November33 (11%)
  • December26 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight203 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit81 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (6.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds245 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry213 (68%)
  • Wet or damp93 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph114 (37%)
  • 40 mph20 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph85 (27%)
  • 70 mph86 (28%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway169 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway91 (29%)
  • Roundabout41 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Milton Keynes in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant273 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist37 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian28 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2031 (7.7%)
  • 21 to 2539 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3591 (23%)
  • 36 to 4577 (19%)
  • 46 to 5550 (12%)
  • 56 to 6545 (11%)
  • 66 to 7527 (6.7%)
  • Over 7517 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider295 (73%)
  • Passenger81 (20%)
  • Pedestrian28 (6.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car457 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle39 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Milton Keynes in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Milton Keynes had the 87th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
87th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
88th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
86th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
144th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Milton Keynes in 2020

Central Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK9 3GN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Milton Keynes in 2020, with 15 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Milton Keynes with the most crashes in 2020

The A421 and A5 had the most collisions in Milton Keynes in 2020, with 21 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Milton Keynes, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA421213012
2ndA5212823
3rdA509192502
4thB4034121403
5thM1121802
6thA42291213
7thA41464400
8thA51303301
9thB5263401
10thA4282202
11thB53881100
12thB5651201

Towns in Milton Keynes: crashes in 2020

Milton Keynes itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 86.

Postcode districts in Milton Keynes: crashes in 2020

MK6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Milton Keynes in 2020: 42.

Latest crashes in Milton Keynes in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Milton Keynes in 2020, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Milton Keynes road accidents in other years