Slight
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Jul 2025, 19:55
- Kia Sportage and Hyundai ix20
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401625293
Heath & Reach, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 9LG area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 72 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Heath & Reach ward, Central Bedfordshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 109 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 11 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 72
- 10,500th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 109
- 1.51 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the LU7 9LG hotspot
13 of the 72 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal22.8%
- Serious1115%
- Slight5982%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 14
- Slightly injured
- 93
- All casualties
- 109
Accidents by year at the LU7 9LG hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2018, against an average of 2.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the LU7 9LG 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 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 11 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 6 | 10 |
| 2007 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 | 8 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 6 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 6 | 7 |
Map of crashes at the LU7 9LG hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LU7 9LG.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Heath & Reach, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 9LG 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 9LG 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 9LG
- Postcode district
- LU7
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.94916, -0.62106
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 22 of 25
- Latest collision
- 28 July 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 10,500th of 12,033 hotspots
Accident hotspots near LU7 9LG
6 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Heath & Reach, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 9RG area, 2.1 km away, with 70 collisions.
- Heath & Reach, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 9RG area2.1 km away, 122 casualties70 collisions
- Heath & Reach, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 9NB area3.5 km away, 153 casualties115 collisions
- Leighton-Linslade North, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 3EU area3.5 km away, 113 casualties90 collisions
- Leighton-Linslade South, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 3NA area4 km away, 161 casualties121 collisions
- Aspley & Woburn, Central Bedfordshire, MK17 9FS area4.4 km away, 91 casualties68 collisions
- Leighton-Linslade South, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 1DH area4.6 km away, 481 casualties414 collisions
All 72 crashes at the LU7 9LG hotspot
Newest first, from 17 July 2001 to 28 July 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Mercedes B Class crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Dec 2024, 23:00
- Mercedes B Class, Audi A5 and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024401531276
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 15 Jul 2024, 10:00
- Peugeot Partner and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401471212
- Slight
Audi Q5 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Nov 2023, 22:25
- Audi Q5 and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401380313
- Slight
Volkswagen Jetta crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 3 Jul 2023, 09:00
- Volkswagen Jetta and Volkswagen T-Roc
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401337733
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 12 May 2023, 16:35
- Nissan Micra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401311319
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 17 Apr 2023, 15:07
- Vauxhall Combo and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401301463
- Slight
Ford S-Max crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Feb 2023, 16:34
- Ford S-Max, Jaguar XF Series and Toyota Auris
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401301994
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 10 Dec 2022, 15:20
- Toyota Auris and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401256023
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 15 Feb 2022, 00:41
- Mercedes E Class and Iveco Stralis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401149665
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Jan 2022, 16:57
- Fiat Punto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401138309
- Slight
Mercedes Gle Class crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 17 Oct 2020, 19:45
- Mercedes Gle Class and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020400997587
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 4 Dec 2018, 13:55
- Mercedes A Class and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400804254
- Slight
Car crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Sep 2018, 16:43
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400326864
- Fatal
Suzuki GSXR 1000 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 15 Jun 2018, 18:56
- Suzuki GSXR 1000 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400303998
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 17 May 2018, 17:40
- BMW 3 Series, Nissan Juke and Volkswagen Polo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400295543
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 21 Apr 2018, 20:20
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2018400289507
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Feb 2018, 15:16
- Vauxhall Meriva and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400276026
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 12 Feb 2018, 16:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018400270388
- Slight
Saab 9-5 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 4 Aug 2017, 16:00
- Saab 9-5 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400227284
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 16 Jul 2017, 17:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and BMW
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017400204111
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Jun 2017, 07:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400198877
- Slight
Kia Rio crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 17 Jun 2017, 14:45
- Kia Rio and Suzuki GSF 600
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400195841
- Serious
Peugeot V Clic crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Dec 2016, 08:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016400137486
- Slight
Kawasaki EX500 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 10 Oct 2016, 07:50
- Kawasaki EX500 and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016400117481
- Slight
Hyundai Coupe crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Feb 2016, 06:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016406DA0171
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 10 Aug 2014, 16:45
- Peugeot 206 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014404DA0733
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 16 May 2014, 14:43
- Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 1007
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2014404DA0458
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Mar 2014, 14:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA0223
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 13 Dec 2013, 20:29
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013400DA0907
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 13 Nov 2013, 23:45
- Mini Cooper and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013400DA0815
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Jun 2013, 17:50
- Fiat Punto and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013400DA0450
- Slight
Rover 600 Series crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Feb 2013, 07:25
- Rover 600 Series and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013400DA0119
- Serious
Nissan Primastar crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Jan 2012, 06:38
- Nissan Primastar and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012400DA0053
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Jan 2012, 10:17
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012400DA0209
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Sep 2011, 14:02
- Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011400DA0201
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Sep 2011, 11:41
- Ford Mondeo, Seat Ibiza and Honda Jazz
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011400DA0194
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Jul 2011, 17:19
- Audi A4 and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2011400D01856
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 19 Jan 2011, 14:13
- Seat Leon and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011400D00183
- Slight
Toyota crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Oct 2010, 04:15
- Toyota and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2010400D03026
- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 3 Apr 2010, 20:55
- Peugeot 206 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010400D00939
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 3 Feb 2010, 17:45
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010400D00413
- Slight
Alfa Romeo crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 29 Nov 2009, 09:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009400D03422
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 17 Jan 2009, 06:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009400D00200
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Dec 2008, 11:03
- Vauxhall Corsa and Kia Carens
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008400D03654
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Dec 2008, 09:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008400D03653
- Slight
Car crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 May 2008, 16:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008400D01668
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Mar 2008, 21:09
- Vauxhall Corsa and Chrysler PT Cruiser
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2008400D00930