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Milton Keynes road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 293 road traffic collisions in Milton Keynes in 2023, and 361 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2022 (345), and casualties fell from 464.

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

Collisions in 2023
293
Down 15% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
361
Down 22% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Milton Keynes in 2023

1.4% of collisions in Milton Keynes in 2023 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 14% in Milton Keynes from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious5820%
  • Slight23179%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious7019%
  • Slight28679%

Milton Keynes road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Milton Keynes, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,011 in 2000. 2023 is highlighted, with 293, down 15% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 293
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (13%)
  • Tuesday45 (15%)
  • Wednesday43 (15%)
  • Thursday50 (17%)
  • Friday48 (16%)
  • Saturday38 (13%)
  • Sunday30 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5988 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (11%)
  • February25 (8.5%)
  • March32 (11%)
  • April28 (9.6%)
  • May27 (9.2%)
  • June21 (7.2%)
  • July25 (8.5%)
  • August22 (7.5%)
  • September25 (8.5%)
  • October16 (5.5%)
  • November22 (7.5%)
  • December18 (6.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight214 (73%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown79 (27%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds258 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (8.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry227 (77%)
  • Wet or damp61 (21%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph93 (32%)
  • 40 mph18 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph99 (34%)
  • 70 mph83 (28%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway195 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway91 (31%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Milton Keynes in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant239 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (14%)
  • Cyclist21 (5.8%)
  • Pedestrian15 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded15 (4.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3%)
  • 11 to 157 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2028 (7.8%)
  • 21 to 2549 (14%)
  • 26 to 3594 (26%)
  • 36 to 4570 (19%)
  • 46 to 5544 (12%)
  • 56 to 6528 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.2%)
  • Over 758 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider288 (80%)
  • Passenger58 (16%)
  • Pedestrian15 (4.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car413 (74%)
  • Motorcycle52 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (3.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)16 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Milton Keynes in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Milton Keynes had the 113th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
113th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
130th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
152nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Milton Keynes in 2023

Walton, Milton Keynes, MK10 0AA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Milton Keynes in 2023, with 21 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Milton Keynes with the most crashes in 2023

The B4034 had the most collisions in Milton Keynes in 2023: 25, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Milton Keynes, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB4034253409
2ndA421202603
3rdA509202206
4thA4146131401
5thA422101504
6thM1101202
7thA581311
8thB5263401
9thA4281201
10thB51301200

Towns in Milton Keynes: crashes in 2023

Milton Keynes itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 74.

Postcode districts in Milton Keynes: crashes in 2023

MK10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Milton Keynes in 2023: 36.

Latest crashes in Milton Keynes in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Milton Keynes in 2023, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

Milton Keynes road accidents in other years