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Milton Keynes road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 345 road traffic collisions in Milton Keynes in 2022, and 464 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2021 (328), and casualties rose from 434.

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

Collisions in 2022
345
Up 5% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
464
Up 7% on 2021
Fatal collisions
6
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Milton Keynes in 2022

1.7% of collisions in Milton Keynes in 2022 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 14% in Milton Keynes from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.7%
  • Serious5115%
  • Slight28883%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.3%
  • Serious6314%
  • Slight39585%

Milton Keynes road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Milton Keynes, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,011 in 2000. 2022 is highlighted, with 345, up 5% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 345
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (13%)
  • Tuesday44 (13%)
  • Wednesday56 (16%)
  • Thursday47 (14%)
  • Friday57 (17%)
  • Saturday57 (17%)
  • Sunday39 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5964 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5996 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (6.7%)
  • February28 (8.1%)
  • March26 (7.5%)
  • April26 (7.5%)
  • May27 (7.8%)
  • June31 (9%)
  • July43 (12%)
  • August27 (7.8%)
  • September25 (7.2%)
  • October30 (8.7%)
  • November36 (10%)
  • December23 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight239 (69%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown106 (31%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds307 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (8.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry282 (82%)
  • Wet or damp55 (16%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph90 (26%)
  • 40 mph22 (6.4%)
  • 60 mph107 (31%)
  • 70 mph124 (36%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway185 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway154 (45%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Milton Keynes in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant314 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (11%)
  • Cyclist34 (7.3%)
  • Pedestrian30 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2046 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 2552 (11%)
  • 26 to 3589 (19%)
  • 36 to 4578 (17%)
  • 46 to 5587 (19%)
  • 56 to 6538 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.7%)
  • Over 757 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider331 (71%)
  • Passenger103 (22%)
  • Pedestrian30 (6.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car488 (74%)
  • Motorcycle50 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)7 (1.1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Milton Keynes in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Milton Keynes ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Milton Keynes had the 93rd most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
93rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
90th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
180th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Milton Keynes in 2022

Central Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK9 3GN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Milton Keynes in 2022, with 18 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Milton Keynes with the most crashes in 2022

The A509 had the most collisions in Milton Keynes in 2022: 29, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Milton Keynes, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA509294406
2ndA421273406
3rdM1243402
4thB4034222802
5thA5131710
6thA422101512
7thA414691703
8thA51302300
9thB5262200
10thA4281100
11thB53881100

Towns in Milton Keynes: crashes in 2022

Milton Keynes itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 73.

Postcode districts in Milton Keynes: crashes in 2022

MK6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Milton Keynes in 2022: 48.

Latest crashes in Milton Keynes in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Milton Keynes in 2022, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Milton Keynes road accidents in other years