Slight
Mercedes Gla Class crash on the A5141 in Bedford, 18 Dec 2025, 13:22
- Mercedes Gla Class, Vauxhall Mokka and Volkswagen T-Roc
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401690209
Harpur, Bedford, MK40 2EG area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 624 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Harpur ward, Bedford, from 2001 to 2025, with 765 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 80 were serious.
In 2025 there were 14 collisions here, down from 17 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 624
- 833rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 765
- 1.23 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 14
- Down 18% on 2024
Crash severity at the MK40 2EG hotspot
83 of the 624 collisions here (13%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal30.5%
- Serious8013%
- Slight54187%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 80
- Slightly injured
- 682
- All casualties
- 765
Accidents by year at the MK40 2EG hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 36 in 2011, against an average of 25 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the MK40 2EG hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 14
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 18 |
| 2024 | 17 | 23 |
| 2023 | 19 | 25 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 |
| 2021 | 17 | 20 |
| 2020 | 20 | 25 |
| 2019 | 26 | 32 |
| 2018 | 23 | 25 |
| 2017 | 20 | 23 |
| 2016 | 23 | 31 |
| 2015 | 32 | 43 |
| 2014 | 28 | 30 |
| 2013 | 29 | 34 |
| 2012 | 28 | 34 |
| 2011 | 36 | 45 |
| 2010 | 33 | 36 |
| 2009 | 19 | 23 |
| 2008 | 27 | 40 |
| 2007 | 30 | 33 |
| 2006 | 21 | 27 |
| 2005 | 28 | 35 |
| 2004 | 31 | 43 |
| 2003 | 23 | 26 |
| 2002 | 24 | 29 |
| 2001 | 31 | 40 |
Map of crashes at the MK40 2EG hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near MK40 2EG.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Harpur, Bedford, MK40 2EG area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the MK40 2EG 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.
Towns near the MK40 2EG hotspot
590 of the 624 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Bedford.
Accident hotspots near MK40 2EG
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Harpur, Bedford, MK41 7BJ area, 1 km away, with 62 collisions.
- Harpur, Bedford, MK41 7BJ area1 km away, 72 casualties62 collisions
- Queens Park, Bedford, MK40 4LF area1 km away, 337 casualties269 collisions
- Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1AS area1.1 km away, 1,866 casualties1,503 collisions
- De Parys, Bedford, MK40 2PA area1.3 km away, 333 casualties265 collisions
- Kempston Central & East, Bedford, MK42 9DU area1.8 km away, 98 casualties79 collisions
- Castle & Newnham, Bedford, MK40 3TU area2.1 km away, 486 casualties371 collisions
- Brickhill, Bedford, MK41 7BX area2.2 km away, 197 casualties145 collisions
- Kingsbrook, Bedford, MK42 0NX area2.2 km away, 653 casualties504 collisions
All 624 crashes at the MK40 2EG hotspot
Newest first, from 19 January 2001 to 18 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Honda NSC crash on the A600 in Bedford, 13 Nov 2025, 11:40
- Honda NSC and Volkswagen
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401693096
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on the A600 in Bedford, 12 Nov 2025, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401686529
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A600 in Bedford, 12 Nov 2025, 17:15
- Vauxhall Mokka and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401667498
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A4280 in Bedford, 8 Nov 2025, 22:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401671765
- Slight
Skoda Superb crash on the A600 in Bedford, 15 Sep 2025, 14:33
- Skoda Superb and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401644993
- Serious
Hyundai i30 crash on the A5141 in Bedford, 10 Sep 2025, 16:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401651629
- Slight
Porsche Taycan crash on the A600 in Bedford, 3 Sep 2025, 20:29
- Porsche Taycan and Kia Niro
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401646280
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A600 in Bedford, 11 Aug 2025, 17:43
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401635809
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 2 May 2025, 19:12
- Honda Jazz and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025401593730
- Slight
MAN crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 24 Mar 2025, 12:10
- MAN and Jaguar XJ Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401572046
- Slight
Car crash on the A600 in Bedford, 11 Mar 2025, 20:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401566332
- Serious
Lorry crash on the A600 in Bedford, 1 Mar 2025, 11:30
- A lorry and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401565215
- Slight
Honda NSS crash on the A4280 in Bedford, 12 Feb 2025, 19:30
- Honda NSS and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401564903
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 20 Dec 2024, 07:16
- Toyota Corolla and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401567518
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on the A6 in Bedford, 13 Dec 2024, 17:30
- Ford Puma and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401531642
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A4280 in Bedford, 3 Dec 2024, 09:18
- Volkswagen Tiguan and Toyota C-HR
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401533930
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A600 in Bedford, 26 Nov 2024, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401526132
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 29 Oct 2024, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401510891
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on the A6 in Bedford, 26 Oct 2024, 11:55
- Citroen C4 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401519136
- Slight
Audi Q5 crash on the A5141 in Bedford, 12 Sep 2024, 16:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401492952
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 4 Sep 2024, 09:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401497574
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on the A600 in Bedford, 19 Jun 2024, 14:25
- Ford Puma and Tesla Model Y
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401460428
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A600 in Bedford, 3 Jun 2024, 08:59
- 2 Vauxhall Zafiras
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401498958
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A600 in Bedford, 7 May 2024, 09:10
- Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Superb and Toyota Aygo
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024401449735
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the A600 in Bedford, 25 Mar 2024, 17:45
- Volkswagen Caddy and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401424839
- Serious
Car crash on the A600 in Bedford, 1 Mar 2024, 16:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401418091
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the A600 in Bedford, 27 Feb 2024, 13:30
- Toyota Auris and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401415118
- Slight
Hyundai i30 crash on the A600 in Bedford, 22 Feb 2024, 14:20
- Hyundai i30 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401414128
- Slight
Skoda Superb crash on the A5141 in Bedford, 16 Feb 2024, 00:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401441033
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A4280 in Bedford, 15 Jan 2024, 08:50
- Renault Clio and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401400360
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 17 Dec 2023, 10:16
- Renault Megane and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401394391
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A600 in Bedford, 12 Dec 2023, 16:05
- Skoda Fabia and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401390144
- Slight
Car crash on the A600 in Bedford, 4 Dec 2023, 05:40
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401383437
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A5141 in Bedford, 11 Nov 2023, 05:21
- Vauxhall Astra and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401375781
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 2 Nov 2023, 21:23
- Toyota Yaris and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401372090
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 24 Oct 2023, 11:23
- Ford Transit Connect and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023401367632
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A4280 in Bedford, 12 Oct 2023, 00:02
- Vauxhall Vectra and Tesla Model Y
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401363896
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 26 Sep 2023, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401357234
- Slight
Peugeot 508 crash on the A600 in Bedford, 31 Aug 2023, 20:32
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401349563
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A4280 in Bedford, 1 Aug 2023, 18:10
- Nissan Micra and Hyundai Ioniq
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401341840
- Fatal
Car crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 20 Jul 2023, 15:10
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401334278
- Slight
Cupra Formentor crash on the A5141 in Bedford, 4 Jul 2023, 08:25
- Cupra Formentor, Audi Q7 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401329312
- Slight
Jaguar XK Series crash on the A600 in Bedford, 21 Jun 2023, 11:36
- Jaguar XK Series and Volkswagen Crafter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401330193
- Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on the A6 in Bedford, 11 Jun 2023, 09:07
- Dacia Sandero and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401321864
- Serious
BMW 4 Series crash on the A600 in Bedford, 6 May 2023, 13:29
- BMW 4 Series and Sym Jet
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401313652
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 3 May 2023, 16:04
- Fiat 500 and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401307425
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 25 Apr 2023, 10:49
- Mercedes A Class and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401320315