Slight
Seat Leon crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Nov 2025, 07:30
- Seat Leon, Citroen Berlingo and Renault Clio
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025401666653
Flitwick, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 5AR area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 82 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Flitwick ward, Central Bedfordshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 149 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 11 were serious.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 82
- 9,424th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 149
- 1.82 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 9 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the MK45 5AR hotspot
17 of the 82 collisions here (21%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal67.3%
- Serious1113%
- Slight6579%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 9
- Seriously injured
- 20
- Slightly injured
- 120
- All casualties
- 149
Accidents by year at the MK45 5AR hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2010, against an average of 3.3 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the MK45 5AR hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 9 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 14 |
| 2015 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 | 9 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 8 | 17 |
| 2009 | 5 | 9 |
| 2008 | 4 | 10 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 5 | 7 |
| 2005 | 5 | 9 |
| 2004 | 4 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 7 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 |
Map of crashes at the MK45 5AR hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near MK45 5AR.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Flitwick, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 5AR 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 MK45 5AR 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
- Flitwick
- Council area
- Central Bedfordshire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- MK45 5AR
- Postcode district
- MK45
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 52.00269, -0.54432
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 24 of 25
- Latest collision
- 6 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 9,424th of 12,033 hotspots
Accident hotspots near MK45 5AR
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield, Central Bedfordshire, MK17 9EW area, 1.3 km away, with 109 collisions.
- Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield, Central Bedfordshire, MK17 9EW area1.3 km away, 208 casualties109 collisions
- Cranfield & Marston Moretaine, Central Bedfordshire, MK43 0RD area2.5 km away, 121 casualties80 collisions
- Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield, Central Bedfordshire, MK17 9EN area2.7 km away, 243 casualties138 collisions
- Flitwick, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 1GD area2.9 km away, 191 casualties135 collisions
- Flitwick, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 1BF area3.5 km away, 248 casualties196 collisions
- Ampthill, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 2HY area3.6 km away, 114 casualties71 collisions
- Cranfield & Marston Moretaine, Central Bedfordshire, MK43 0UJ area3.7 km away, 235 casualties136 collisions
- Toddington, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 6HN area4.3 km away, 157 casualties96 collisions
All 82 crashes at the MK45 5AR hotspot
Newest first, from 6 January 2001 to 6 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Explorer Premium EV crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 3 Aug 2025, 13:00
- Ford Explorer Premium EV and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401624471
- Fatal
Yamaha R6 crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Jul 2025, 13:44
- Yamaha R6 and Audi Q3
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025401625473
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Nov 2024, 09:10
- BMW 5 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401527725
- Slight
MAN crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Nov 2024, 13:55
- MAN and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401516374
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 3 Sep 2023, 05:44
- Mercedes C Class and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401374934
- Slight
Renault Captur crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 13 Jul 2023, 08:25
- Renault Captur and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401332850
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 31 Mar 2023, 11:15
- Citroen C3 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401297983
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Feb 2023, 14:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401289014
- Serious
Hyundai ix35 crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Feb 2023, 17:36
- Hyundai ix35, Jaguar I-Pace and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401277517
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 3 Dec 2022, 05:40
- BMW 1 Series and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401252615
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Jan 2022, 17:30
- Hyundai Tucson and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401132875
- Slight
Jaguar XF Series crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 2 Jul 2021, 21:20
- Jaguar XF Series and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401083476
- Fatal
Audi R8 crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 3 Jan 2021, 13:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401011513
- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 13 Sep 2019, 22:50
- Peugeot 206 and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019400882534
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Jun 2019, 19:04
- Vauxhall Corsa and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019400849106
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Sep 2018, 10:38
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400330741
- Slight
BMW 2 Series crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 8 Sep 2018, 15:47
- BMW 2 Series, Ford Focus, Mercedes E Class and Vauxhall Astra
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400330227
- Slight
Mini One crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Mar 2018, 13:32
- Mini One and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400284642
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 16 Mar 2018, 15:05
- Vehicle and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400276951
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 26 Jan 2018, 20:30
- Vauxhall Astra and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018400276065
- Serious
Alfa Romeo Mito crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 12 Sep 2017, 09:10
- Alfa Romeo Mito and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017400237603
- Serious
Toyota Prius crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Dec 2016, 02:32
- Toyota Prius, Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Galaxy
- 3 vehicles, 12 casualties
Ref 2016400140363
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Jun 2016, 17:55
- Ford Transit and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016400088252
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 8 Nov 2015, 16:05
- BMW 1 Series and BMW
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA1003
- Serious
Bicycle crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 25 Oct 2015, 10:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0849
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 21 Apr 2015, 07:16
- Vauxhall Corsa and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0314
- Fatal
Volvo crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Feb 2015, 06:46
- Volvo, Audi A3 and Saab 9-3
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2015405DA0078
- Slight
Volvo crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 11 Nov 2014, 17:50
- Volvo, Honda Accord and BMW X1
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014404DA1072
- Serious
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Apr 2014, 05:28
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2014404DA0270
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 4 Apr 2014, 11:39
- Nissan Qashqai, BMW 3 Series, Volkswagen Passat and a van
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA0311
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Oct 2013, 10:16
- Vauxhall Corsa and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013400DA0763
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Aug 2013, 18:38
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013400DA0576
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 13 Jul 2013, 11:04
- Skoda Octavia and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013400DA0489
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 13 Jul 2013, 11:04
- Vauxhall Combo, BMW 3 Series and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013400DA0488
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 15 Jan 2013, 10:11
- Ford Focus and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013400DA0022
- Slight
Volvo crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Aug 2012, 19:33
- Volvo and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012400DA0684
- Slight
MAN crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 26 Apr 2012, 03:06
- MAN and Volvo V70
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012400DA0300
- Fatal
Scania crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 19 Aug 2011, 04:31
- Scania and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011400DA0101
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Dec 2010, 12:53
- BMW 3 Series and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010400D03625
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 13 Oct 2010, 08:40
- BMW 3 Series and Vauxhall Combo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010400D03017
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Aug 2010, 05:00
- Ford Galaxy and Foden
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010400D02435
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Aug 2010, 06:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010400D02268
- Slight
Toyota Celica crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Jun 2010, 10:20
- Toyota Celica and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010400B01673
- Serious
Ford Mondeo crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 17 Apr 2010, 12:50
- Ford Mondeo, Porsche 911, BMW X5 and Volvo
- 4 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2010400D01128
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 16 Apr 2010, 10:20
- Ford Focus (2) and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2010400D01140
- Slight
Land Rover Defender crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 11 Mar 2010, 16:16
- Land Rover Defender, Peugeot Partner and Citroen C4
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010400D00774
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 2 Nov 2009, 07:59
- Ford KA and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009400D03124