Slight
Skoda Scala crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Dec 2025, 17:00
- Skoda Scala and Volkswagen Touran
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Heath & Reach, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 9HL area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 67 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Heath & Reach ward, Central Bedfordshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 99 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 9 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 4 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 67
- 11,149th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 99
- 1.48 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the LU7 9HL hotspot
12 of the 67 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal34.5%
- Serious913%
- Slight5582%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 12
- Slightly injured
- 84
- All casualties
- 99
Accidents by year at the LU7 9HL hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2015, against an average of 2.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the LU7 9HL 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 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 8 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 7 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 6 | 11 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 |
Map of crashes at the LU7 9HL hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LU7 9HL.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Heath & Reach, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 9HL 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 LU7 9HL 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
- Heath & Reach
- Council area
- Central Bedfordshire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- LU7 9HL
- Postcode district
- LU7
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.90145, -0.61366
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 24 of 25
- Latest collision
- 9 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 11,149th of 12,033 hotspots
Accident hotspots near LU7 9HL
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Eaton Bray, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 2BS area, 1.8 km away, with 78 collisions.
- Eaton Bray, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 2BS area1.8 km away, 110 casualties78 collisions
- Leighton-Linslade South, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 9SP area2.6 km away, 183 casualties134 collisions
- Leighton-Linslade South, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 3NA area2.7 km away, 161 casualties121 collisions
- Heath & Reach, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 9NB area3.7 km away, 153 casualties115 collisions
- Leighton-Linslade South, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 1DH area3.8 km away, 481 casualties414 collisions
- Leighton-Linslade North, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 3EU area3.8 km away, 113 casualties90 collisions
- Houghton Regis West, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 6TZ area4.4 km away, 240 casualties147 collisions
- Leighton-Linslade West, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 2QD area4.7 km away, 126 casualties102 collisions
All 67 crashes at the LU7 9HL hotspot
Newest first, from 22 January 2001 to 9 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Oct 2024, 02:35
- Ford Focus, MAN and Volvo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Aug 2024, 11:05
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 1 Jul 2024, 08:37
- Vauxhall Astra and Honda HR-V
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Scania crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 22 May 2024, 10:45
- Scania and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 2 Feb 2023, 16:01
- DAF Trucks and Renault Master
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Chevrolet Cruze crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 2 Jul 2022, 22:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Apr 2022, 12:13
- Citroen C3, Hyundai i20 and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022401171366
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Aug 2021, 16:25
- Volkswagen Polo and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401083261
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 13 Jun 2021, 09:27
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401056756
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Oct 2020, 06:14
- Volkswagen Golf and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020400994577
- Slight
Peugeot 3008 crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 10 Mar 2020, 18:50
- Peugeot 3008 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020400940630
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 1 Aug 2019, 14:27
- Toyota Yaris and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400866572
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 11 Jun 2019, 04:22
- Vauxhall Zafira and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400848509
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Feb 2019, 11:42
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400818847
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 19 Oct 2018, 08:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400340436
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 12 Sep 2018, 17:50
- Volkswagen Polo and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400331032
- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 12 Jul 2018, 22:08
- Peugeot 206, Ford Fiesta and Ford Mondeo
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018400323539
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Apr 2018, 12:33
- 2 Vauxhall Astras
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018400291400
- Slight
Hyundai Getz crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Feb 2018, 07:20
- Hyundai Getz and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400268293
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 15 Jun 2017, 16:28
- Mercedes A Class and Mercedes B Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017400194781
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 15 Feb 2017, 15:24
- Toyota Yaris and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017400158639
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Feb 2016, 16:59
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Touran
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016406DA0167
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Jan 2016, 10:03
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016406DA0069
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Nov 2015, 17:56
- Vauxhall Zafira and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0991
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 3 Nov 2015, 19:00
- Vauxhall Astra and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0924
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Oct 2015, 08:30
- DAF Trucks and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0863
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 May 2015, 09:57
- Vauxhall Zafira and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0393
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 4 May 2015, 19:25
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2015405DA0346
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 10 Apr 2015, 20:01
- Renault Clio and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015405DA0328
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 4 Mar 2015, 14:07
- Renault Clio and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0316
- Slight
Peugeot Expert crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 11 Nov 2014, 20:20
- Peugeot Expert and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014404DA1078
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Aug 2014, 14:48
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA0748
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Jun 2014, 16:50
- Mini Cooper and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA0603
- Fatal
Kia Sorento crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 25 Feb 2014, 16:44
- Kia Sorento and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA0121
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Jan 2014, 07:50
- Volkswagen Golf and Honda CBR1100XX
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA0039
- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Nov 2013, 00:13
- Peugeot 206 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013400DA0967
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Apr 2013, 09:50
- BMW 5 Series and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013400DA0306
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 19 Apr 2012, 13:37
- Vauxhall Corsa, Seat Ibiza and Peugeot 207
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2012400DA0292
- Slight
Rover 400 Series crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Jun 2011, 20:45
- Rover 400 Series, Skoda Fabia and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011400D01492
- Fatal
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 19 Feb 2011, 13:48
- Vauxhall Corsa and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Kia Sedona crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Dec 2010, 15:00
- Kia Sedona and Toyota Starlet
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010400D03728
- Slight
Vauxhall Frontera crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 11 Sep 2010, 11:10
- Vauxhall Frontera and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010400D02637
- Serious
MG TF crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Jul 2010, 10:51
- MG TF and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010400D02330
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Jun 2010, 17:37
- Vauxhall Meriva and Rover 200 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010400D01843
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 29 Apr 2010, 09:00
- Honda Jazz and Peugeot Boxer
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010400D01263
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 21 Jan 2010, 13:09
- Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf, a lorry and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010400D00486
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Dec 2009, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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