Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Nov 2025, 18:36
- Ford Focus and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401678483
Dunstable East, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4RP area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 822 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Dunstable East ward, Central Bedfordshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 1,062 casualties. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 107 were serious.
In 2025 there were 27 collisions here, up from 19 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 822
- 526th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 1,062
- 1.29 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 5 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 27
- Up 42% on 2024
Crash severity at the LU5 4RP hotspot
112 of the 822 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal50.6%
- Serious10713%
- Slight71086%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 5
- Seriously injured
- 111
- Slightly injured
- 946
- All casualties
- 1,062
Accidents by year at the LU5 4RP hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 48 in 2007, against an average of 33 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the LU5 4RP hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 27
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | 33 |
| 2024 | 19 | 25 |
| 2023 | 33 | 40 |
| 2022 | 31 | 35 |
| 2021 | 22 | 28 |
| 2020 | 20 | 33 |
| 2019 | 27 | 34 |
| 2018 | 32 | 38 |
| 2017 | 42 | 53 |
| 2016 | 32 | 41 |
| 2015 | 34 | 44 |
| 2014 | 23 | 28 |
| 2013 | 34 | 46 |
| 2012 | 33 | 47 |
| 2011 | 40 | 55 |
| 2010 | 27 | 30 |
| 2009 | 35 | 46 |
| 2008 | 31 | 38 |
| 2007 | 48 | 76 |
| 2006 | 36 | 43 |
| 2005 | 34 | 45 |
| 2004 | 39 | 47 |
| 2003 | 34 | 43 |
| 2002 | 42 | 52 |
| 2001 | 47 | 62 |
Map of crashes at the LU5 4RP hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LU5 4RP.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Dunstable East, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4RP 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 LU5 4RP 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
- Dunstable East
- Council area
- Central Bedfordshire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- LU5 4RP
- Postcode district
- LU5
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.88707, -0.51858
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 28 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 526th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the LU5 4RP hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Dunstable had the most collisions, 665 of 822.
Accident hotspots near LU5 4RP
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Dunstable North, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 1ED area, 1 km away, with 283 collisions.
- Dunstable North, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 1ED area1 km away, 340 casualties283 collisions
- Dunstable West, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 3ED area1.3 km away, 268 casualties209 collisions
- Dunstable East, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4RB area1.3 km away, 362 casualties278 collisions
- Dunstable West, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 3JZ area1.4 km away, 117 casualties97 collisions
- Dunstable North, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 5AL area1.4 km away, 166 casualties135 collisions
- Houghton Regis West, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 5DY area1.9 km away, 555 casualties417 collisions
- Lewsey, Luton, LU4 0UL area2.3 km away, 217 casualties158 collisions
- Poets, Luton, LU4 0LJ area2.5 km away, 842 casualties630 collisions
All 822 crashes at the LU5 4RP hotspot
Newest first, from 6 January 2001 to 28 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
E-scooter crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 25 Oct 2025, 11:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401663299
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Oct 2025, 06:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401661803
- Slight
Kia Sorento crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Oct 2025, 07:50
- Kia Sorento and Honda NSC
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401655175
- Slight
Audi A5 crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 1 Oct 2025, 17:10
- Audi A5 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401649230
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Sep 2025, 21:38
- Volkswagen Golf and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401649274
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 8 Sep 2025, 15:54
- Mercedes A Class and Mitsubishi Colt
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401645308
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Aug 2025, 13:52
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401631373
- Serious
Audi Q4 crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Aug 2025, 13:07
- Audi Q4 and KTM 125 Duke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401636404
- Slight
Suzuki Splash crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 16 Aug 2025, 23:43
- Suzuki Splash and MG ZS
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025401629809
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 12 Aug 2025, 08:40
- Vauxhall Corsa and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401627984
- Slight
Car crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 19 Jul 2025, 17:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401622158
- Slight
Honda HR-V crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 17 Jul 2025, 10:25
- Honda HR-V, Ford Kuga and Audi RS6
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401624597
- Slight
Bus crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Jun 2025, 16:35
- A bus or coach and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401608541
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 25 Jun 2025, 06:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401610045
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Jun 2025, 13:09
- Vauxhall Astra and Dacia Duster
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401602022
- Slight
Mercedes CLC Class crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 22 May 2025, 17:01
- Mercedes CLC Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401593511
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the B489 in Central Bedfordshire, 12 May 2025, 08:19
- Ford Transit and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401703551
- Fatal
Mobility scooter crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 7 May 2025, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401669531
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 15 Apr 2025, 18:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401578399
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 12 Apr 2025, 21:46
- Mercedes E Class and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401587674
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B489 in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Apr 2025, 18:45
- Ford Focus and Mercedes Cla Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401578211
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 25 Mar 2025, 19:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401575221
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 16 Mar 2025, 21:54
- Ford Transit Custom and Hyundai i20
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401569934
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Feb 2025, 00:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401564152
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Feb 2025, 19:44
- Vauxhall Astra and Honda FSH125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401613570
- Slight
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 15 Jan 2025, 12:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401544773
- Serious
Peugeot 308 crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 29 Dec 2024, 00:13
- Peugeot 308 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024401547393
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Dec 2024, 18:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401538515
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 4 Dec 2024, 08:04
- Volkswagen Golf and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401528729
- Slight
Volvo S80 crash on the A5505 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Oct 2024, 11:43
- Volvo S80 and Volvo V90
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401517732
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Oct 2024, 15:20
- Land Rover Discovery and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401509301
- Slight
Car crash on the A5505 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Oct 2024, 14:37
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401502075
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Sep 2024, 06:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401495804
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Sep 2024, 15:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401518123
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 21 Aug 2024, 11:43
- Vauxhall Astra and Yamaha GPD
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401485076
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Jun 2024, 02:03
- Nissan Qashqai, Toyota Auris, Vauxhall Astra, Audi A5 and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401455671
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 4 Jun 2024, 18:00
- Skoda Fabia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401455713
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A5505 in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Apr 2024, 20:50
- Vauxhall Astra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401429900
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Mar 2024, 13:05
- Vauxhall Zafira, Volvo S90 and BMW 4 Series
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401427597
- Slight
Bus crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Mar 2024, 13:37
- A bus or coach and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401419757
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 2 Mar 2024, 01:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401422321
- Slight
BMW X1 crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 25 Feb 2024, 15:00
- BMW X1 and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401414441
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 16 Feb 2024, 07:40
- Audi A4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401412002
- Slight
Car crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 3 Feb 2024, 18:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401406356
- Serious
BMW X1 crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Jan 2024, 13:52
- BMW X1 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401396347
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 8 Dec 2023, 18:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401394623
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Dec 2023, 08:52
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401387100