Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 May 2025, 09:40
- Ford Transit, Honda and Ford Transit Custom
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401595950
Heath & Reach, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 9NB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 115 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Heath & Reach ward, Central Bedfordshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 153 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 16 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 5 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 115
- 7,067th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 153
- 1.33 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the LU7 9NB hotspot
17 of the 115 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.9%
- Serious1614%
- Slight9885%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 16
- Slightly injured
- 136
- All casualties
- 153
Accidents by year at the LU7 9NB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2019, against an average of 4.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the LU7 9NB 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 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 | 10 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 | 9 |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 7 | 10 |
| 2012 | 5 | 7 |
| 2011 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 | 7 |
| 2009 | 6 | 8 |
| 2008 | 7 | 13 |
| 2007 | 7 | 11 |
| 2006 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 6 | 7 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 | 7 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 |
| 2001 | 3 | 4 |
Map of crashes at the LU7 9NB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LU7 9NB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Heath & Reach, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 9NB area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the LU7 9NB 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 9NB
- Postcode district
- LU7
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.92818, -0.58268
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 14 May 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 7,067th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the LU7 9NB hotspot
77 of the 115 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Hockliffe.
Accident hotspots near LU7 9NB
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Houghton Regis West, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 6TZ area, 3.1 km away, with 147 collisions.
- Houghton Regis West, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 6TZ area3.1 km away, 240 casualties147 collisions
- Heath & Reach, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 9LG area3.5 km away, 109 casualties72 collisions
- Heath & Reach, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 9HL area3.7 km away, 99 casualties67 collisions
- Houghton Regis West, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 6QR area3.8 km away, 204 casualties134 collisions
- Eaton Bray, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 2BS area3.8 km away, 110 casualties78 collisions
- Toddington, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 6DN area4.3 km away, 122 casualties87 collisions
- Leighton-Linslade South, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 3NA area4.4 km away, 161 casualties121 collisions
- Dunstable North, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 5AL area4.9 km away, 166 casualties135 collisions
All 115 crashes at the LU7 9NB hotspot
Newest first, from 24 April 2001 to 14 May 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Aug 2024, 15:43
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401484970
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 8 Jun 2024, 18:26
- Volkswagen Golf and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401454278
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the B5704 in Central Bedfordshire, 1 May 2024, 08:00
- Seat Leon and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401439810
- Slight
Car crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Apr 2024, 18:30
- A car and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401439838
- Slight
Scania crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 16 Jan 2024, 06:54
- Scania and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401401301
- Slight
Renault Trafic crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Oct 2023, 15:05
- Renault Trafic and Volvo XC40
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401367245
- Slight
Mercedes S Class crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 16 Sep 2023, 20:35
- Mercedes S Class and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401356849
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A4012 in Central Bedfordshire, 31 Jul 2023, 19:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401340360
- Slight
Ford S-Max crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 8 Dec 2022, 09:16
- Ford S-Max and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401253423
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 10 Sep 2022, 00:01
- Toyota Aygo and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401219156
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Feb 2022, 14:30
- BMW 3 Series, a taxi and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401146951
- Slight
Volkswagen Crafter crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 12 Nov 2021, 13:27
- Volkswagen Crafter and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401111872
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the B5704 in Central Bedfordshire, 8 Nov 2021, 22:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401118930
- Serious
Volvo V90 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 16 Sep 2021, 17:54
- Volvo V90 and Honda CB
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401094515
- Serious
Ford KA crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Jan 2021, 07:05
- Ford KA and Honda CB
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401013923
- Slight
Tractor crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 11 Aug 2020, 18:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020400973817
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 1 Apr 2020, 21:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020400949390
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 26 Jan 2020, 11:20
- Volkswagen Polo, Hyundai i10 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020400926934
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B5704 in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Dec 2019, 15:58
- Ford Focus, Smart Forfour and Ford Mondeo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019400919939
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the B5704 in Central Bedfordshire, 11 Dec 2019, 12:40
- Seat Ibiza, Volvo XC90 and Citroen C4
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019400922037
- Serious
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Nov 2019, 13:34
- Vauxhall Meriva and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400911968
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 10 Nov 2019, 13:15
- Mercedes C Class and Ford Galaxy
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400902403
- Serious
BMW X5 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Sep 2019, 19:53
- BMW X5, Peugeot 206 and Nissan Qashqai
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019400886912
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Sep 2019, 02:01
- DAF Trucks, Ford Fiesta and Seat Ibiza
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400890830
- Slight
Citroen DS5 crash on the B5704 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Jul 2019, 12:00
- Citroen DS5 and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400858601
- Slight
Lexus NX300 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Sep 2018, 15:59
- Lexus NX300 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400330820
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Sep 2018, 06:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400803482
- Slight
Lexmoto Venom 125 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Jun 2018, 17:26
- Lexmoto Venom 125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400307593
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Feb 2018, 17:18
- Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400272762
- Slight
Jaguar X Type crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 4 Nov 2017, 18:15
- Jaguar X Type and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400236338
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 29 Oct 2017, 17:45
- Ford Transit, Chrysler Voyager and Mercedes ML Class
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400237295
- Slight
Car crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 4 Aug 2017, 18:24
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400214394
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 16 Jun 2017, 21:20
- Peugeot 206, Toyota Prius and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017400195002
- Slight
Vauxhall Adam crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 6 May 2017, 17:25
- Vauxhall Adam and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017400183529
- Slight
Volvo C 30 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 8 Feb 2017, 16:35
- Volvo C 30 and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400158863
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Nov 2016, 23:00
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016400132442
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 10 Sep 2016, 21:20
- Renault Clio, Hyundai i30 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016400111974
- Slight
Citroen Nemo crash on the A4012 in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Oct 2015, 08:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0893
- Slight
Honda CBR125R crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 15 Oct 2015, 05:20
- Honda CBR125R and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0869
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Sep 2015, 12:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0793
- Slight
Honda CBR125R crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Sep 2015, 11:00
- Honda CBR125R and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0817
- Slight
Smart Roadster crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 4 May 2015, 06:00
- Smart Roadster and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0343
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 16 Nov 2014, 13:55
- Vauxhall Zafira and Gilera Runner
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA1028
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A4012 in Central Bedfordshire, 15 Sep 2014, 00:01
- Skoda Fabia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA0807
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 17 Mar 2014, 08:40
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014404DA0231
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 15 Feb 2014, 17:50
- Seat Leon and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA0130
- Slight
Rover 45 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 21 Jan 2014, 08:32
- Rover 45 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA0079