Slight
Car crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Nov 2025, 00:25
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401686503
Dunstable North, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 5AL area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 135 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Dunstable North ward, Central Bedfordshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 166 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 15 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 135
- 6,135th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 166
- 1.23 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the LU5 5AL hotspot
16 of the 135 collisions here (12%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.7%
- Serious1511%
- Slight11988%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 16
- Slightly injured
- 149
- All casualties
- 166
Accidents by year at the LU5 5AL hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 14 in 2010, against an average of 5.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the LU5 5AL hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 | 10 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 | 7 |
| 2013 | 8 | 9 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 14 | 19 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | 9 | 14 |
| 2005 | 7 | 10 |
| 2004 | 10 | 12 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 9 | 10 |
| 2001 | 5 | 6 |
Map of crashes at the LU5 5AL hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LU5 5AL.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Dunstable North, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 5AL 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 5AL 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 North
- Council area
- Central Bedfordshire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- LU5 5AL
- Postcode district
- LU5
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.89716, -0.53185
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 30 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 6,135th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the LU5 5AL hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Dunstable had the most collisions, 94 of 135.
Accident hotspots near LU5 5AL
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
- Houghton Regis West, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 5DY area1.4 km away, 555 casualties417 collisions
- Dunstable East, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4RP area1.4 km away, 1,062 casualties822 collisions
- Houghton Regis West, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 6TZ area1.8 km away, 240 casualties147 collisions
- Dunstable West, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 3JZ area1.9 km away, 117 casualties97 collisions
- Houghton Regis West, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 6QR area2 km away, 204 casualties134 collisions
- Dunstable East, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4RB area2.1 km away, 362 casualties278 collisions
- Houghton Regis East, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 5PW area2.3 km away, 182 casualties142 collisions
All 135 crashes at the LU5 5AL hotspot
Newest first, from 1 April 2001 to 30 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Aug 2025, 20:04
- Ford Kuga and 2 bicycles
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401628218
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the B5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 22 May 2024, 10:54
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401447639
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Nov 2023, 19:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Toyota Verso
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401379845
- Fatal
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Jul 2023, 22:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401343095
- Slight
Kawasaki ZX crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Apr 2023, 21:14
- Kawasaki ZX and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401299879
- Serious
Piaggio Vespa crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 12 Mar 2023, 09:30
- Piaggio Vespa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401289008
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 1 Mar 2023, 14:20
- Ford Transit Connect and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401300589
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the B5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Nov 2022, 15:20
- Kia Picanto and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401250828
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Sep 2022, 11:36
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401225878
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Aug 2022, 22:55
- Volkswagen Golf and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401221863
- Slight
Mazda 6 crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 16 May 2022, 18:11
- Mazda 6 and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401179624
- Slight
Ford Fusion crash on the B5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 2 Sep 2021, 16:39
- Ford Fusion and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401088275
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 19 Jul 2021, 23:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401074225
- Slight
Car crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 3 Feb 2021, 18:10
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401022766
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Sep 2020, 14:15
- Land Rover Range Rover and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020400986408
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the B5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 2 Sep 2020, 06:39
- Honda Civic and Volkswagen Beetle
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020400979002
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the B5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 12 Mar 2020, 11:30
- Vauxhall Zafira and Piaggio Vespa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020400943930
- Slight
Car crash on the B5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Jun 2019, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400895925
- Serious
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 21 Jun 2019, 07:53
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400851173
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Mar 2019, 11:30
- Vauxhall Astra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400827374
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Jan 2019, 06:46
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400812783
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Nov 2018, 17:45
- Skoda Octavia and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400344106
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 2 Nov 2018, 05:57
- Vauxhall Combo and Ford Galaxy
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018400344488
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 8 Jun 2018, 15:45
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Galaxy
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018400299949
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 21 Mar 2018, 14:38
- Ford Focus and Vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400279978
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Jan 2018, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400261692
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the B5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 12 Dec 2017, 09:14
- Vauxhall Mokka, Toyota Aygo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017400251700
- Slight
Honda XR125L crash on the A5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 24 May 2017, 21:40
- Honda XR125L and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400188167
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 3 May 2017, 07:55
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400183762
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Mar 2017, 19:03
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400165566
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 26 Jan 2017, 21:25
- Vauxhall Vivaro, Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Combo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400153063
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 2 Jan 2017, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400146126
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Dec 2016, 21:55
- Toyota Corolla and Iveco Daily
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016400139925
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Nov 2016, 23:54
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016400127750
- Slight
Renault Twingo crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Jul 2016, 14:58
- Renault Twingo and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016400092625
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 25 Jun 2016, 10:10
- Seat Leon and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016400089007
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Apr 2016, 12:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016400067336
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 19 Feb 2016, 10:00
- Ford Focus and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016406DA0176
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 12 Feb 2016, 15:11
- Ford Focus and Suzuki GSX 750
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016406DA0138
- Serious
HGV crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Jan 2016, 10:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016406DA0130
- Slight
Van crash on the A5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 11 Nov 2015, 15:46
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0969
- Slight
Alfa Romeo 147 crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 24 May 2015, 15:15
- Alfa Romeo 147 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0400
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 19 Mar 2015, 17:05
- Volkswagen Golf and Nissan Navara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0248
- Slight
Mitsubishi Lancer crash on the A5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 11 Feb 2015, 08:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0111
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Nov 2014, 21:11
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA1058
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 13 Oct 2014, 16:05
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA0959
- Slight
Piaggio Zip crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Aug 2014, 13:58
- Piaggio Zip and Daihatsu Sirion
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA0777