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M1 crash in Central Bedfordshire on 11 December 2025 at 12:26 involving a Mini Countryman

A van and a Mini Countryman were involved in a crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire at 12:26 on Thursday 11 December 2025. All five casualties were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
11 Dec 2025
Thursday, 12:26
Vehicles
2
Van and Mini Countryman
Casualties
5
5 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.93879, longitude -0.49741, in the LU4 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Toddington, Central Bedfordshire, LU4 9UH area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Central Bedfordshire

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2025401693003
Council area
Central Bedfordshire
Police force
Bedfordshire
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
Motorway
First road number
1
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
70 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Trunk road (National Highways)

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)
Estimated chance it was serious
0%
Estimated chance it was slight
100%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 32 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 22 March 2009.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Van

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Personal business or leisure
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    38 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    20 to 100 km

  • Vehicle 2: Mini Countryman

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    79 years
    Engine capacity
    1,499 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    20 to 100 km

Casualties (5)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 38, van occupant, in vehicle 1 (Van)

    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from home
    20 to 100 km

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 22, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Mini Countryman)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    40 to 50% least deprived
    Distance from home
    20 to 100 km

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 24, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Mini Countryman)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived
    Distance from home
    20 to 100 km

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 23, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Mini Countryman)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived
    Distance from home
    20 to 100 km

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 75, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Mini Countryman)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from home
    20 to 100 km

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 2025401693003 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Central Bedfordshire road accident statistics for 2025.