Fatal
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Aug 2025, 18:32
- Vauxhall Corsa and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401663992
Cranfield & Marston Moretaine, Central Bedfordshire, MK43 0JT area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 140 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine ward, Central Bedfordshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 190 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 27 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 6 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 140
- 5,943rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 190
- 1.36 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 6 in 2024
Crash severity at the MK43 0JT hotspot
31 of the 140 collisions here (22%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal42.9%
- Serious2719%
- Slight10978%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 29
- Slightly injured
- 157
- All casualties
- 190
Accidents by year at the MK43 0JT hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2022, against an average of 5.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the MK43 0JT hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 1
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 | 14 |
| 2021 | 10 | 15 |
| 2020 | 6 | 8 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 | 13 |
| 2016 | 6 | 12 |
| 2015 | 7 | 11 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 5 | 9 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 | 9 |
| 2004 | 9 | 11 |
| 2003 | 5 | 6 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 |
| 2001 | 5 | 6 |
Map of crashes at the MK43 0JT hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near MK43 0JT.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Cranfield & Marston Moretaine, Central Bedfordshire, MK43 0JT area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the MK43 0JT hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Cranfield & Marston Moretaine
- Council area
- Central Bedfordshire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- MK43 0JT
- Postcode district
- MK43
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 52.06496, -0.55087
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 9 August 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 5,943rd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the MK43 0JT hotspot
67 of the 140 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Marston Moretaine.
Accident hotspots near MK43 0JT
4 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Wixams & Wilstead, Bedford, MK43 9EJ area, 2.3 km away, with 82 collisions.
- Wixams & Wilstead, Bedford, MK43 9EJ area2.3 km away, 149 casualties82 collisions
- Wootton & Kempston Rural, Bedford, MK43 9RH area3.5 km away, 169 casualties125 collisions
- Cranfield & Marston Moretaine, Central Bedfordshire, MK43 0YB area4.3 km away, 92 casualties65 collisions
- Ampthill, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 2HY area4.4 km away, 114 casualties71 collisions
All 140 crashes at the MK43 0JT hotspot
Newest first, from 25 January 2001 to 9 August 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Vauxhall Adam crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 15 Dec 2024, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401540752
- Slight
Audi Q4 crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire, 3 Dec 2024, 07:17
- Audi Q4 and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401538906
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 11 Aug 2024, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401478772
- Slight
Car crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire, 7 May 2024, 17:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401443068
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Mar 2024, 19:14
- BMW 3 Series and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401428282
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Feb 2024, 08:21
- Peugeot 207 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401408769
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Dec 2023, 19:26
- Skoda Octavia and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401414557
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Aug 2023, 07:20
- Ford Transit Custom, Renault Trafic, Vauxhall Insignia and Kawasaki ZR
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023401342682
- Slight
Isuzu D-Max crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 2 Jun 2023, 22:26
- Isuzu D-Max and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401315856
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 1 Jun 2023, 12:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401322912
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 26 Jan 2023, 17:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401270242
- Slight
Yamaha XJ crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Dec 2022, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401262929
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 31 Oct 2022, 16:20
- BMW 3 Series and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401237359
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Jul 2022, 14:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022401207395
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 12 Jul 2022, 15:10
- Mercedes E Class and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401200681
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire, 26 Jun 2022, 20:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401196152
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Jun 2022, 16:00
- Audi A3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401189559
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 17 May 2022, 18:17
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401182023
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire, 17 Apr 2022, 22:41
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022401170589
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire, 3 Mar 2022, 22:25
- Vauxhall Astra and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022401152654
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Feb 2022, 14:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401151801
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Feb 2022, 17:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401148242
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Dec 2021, 14:00
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401129519
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 4 Dec 2021, 22:45
- Vauxhall Corsa and Yamaha FJR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401119349
- Slight
MAN crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Sep 2021, 17:43
- MAN and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021401090556
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 26 Aug 2021, 16:17
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021401087629
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Jul 2021, 14:17
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021401075030
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire, 21 Jul 2021, 06:56
- Toyota Aygo and Kia Niro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401073964
- Slight
Peugeot 2008 crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Jun 2021, 23:41
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401057233
- Slight
Kawasaki ZX1000 crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Mar 2021, 15:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401033954
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Jan 2021, 14:10
- Audi A3, Vauxhall Astra, Ford Focus and Honda Civic
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021401015914
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 11 Jan 2021, 18:46
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401014440
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Aug 2020, 14:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020400981519
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Aug 2020, 15:39
- Volkswagen Polo and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020400976193
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Apr 2020, 13:24
- Vauxhall Vectra and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020400952304
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Mar 2020, 01:58
- Mercedes A Class, Ford Fiesta and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020400943454
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Feb 2020, 15:40
- Vauxhall Zafira and BMW F 800
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020400934261
- Slight
MAN crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 11 Jan 2020, 01:52
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2020400928571
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 1 Dec 2019, 17:14
- Fiat 500 and Yamaha YZF R125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400910423
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Nov 2019, 07:20
- Mini Cooper, Peugeot Bipper and Peugeot 206
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400914959
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Jul 2019, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400863419
- Slight
Yamaha YZF R125 crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Jun 2019, 21:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400856414
- Serious
Car crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire, 31 May 2019, 11:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400852020
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 27 May 2019, 20:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400844489
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 25 Sep 2018, 13:33
- Skoda Octavia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400332889
- Slight
KTM 1290 Superduke crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 16 Jun 2018, 12:45
- KTM 1290 Superduke and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400305433
- Slight
Kia Rio crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 22 May 2018, 16:05
- Kia Rio and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400301429