Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 17 Oct 2025, 18:40
- Ford Focus and a van
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025401660671
Houghton Regis West, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 6QR area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 134 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Houghton Regis West ward, Central Bedfordshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 204 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 134
- 6,175th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 204
- 1.52 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the LU5 6QR hotspot
19 of the 134 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.7%
- Serious1813%
- Slight11586%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 24
- Slightly injured
- 179
- All casualties
- 204
Accidents by year at the LU5 6QR hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2001, against an average of 5.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the LU5 6QR 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 | 4 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 | 14 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 |
| 2020 | 5 | 12 |
| 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 | 11 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 | 9 |
| 2014 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | 5 | 7 |
| 2012 | 5 | 8 |
| 2011 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 6 | 8 |
| 2006 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 5 | 11 |
| 2004 | 3 | 7 |
| 2003 | 5 | 8 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 11 | 18 |
Map of crashes at the LU5 6QR hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LU5 6QR.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Houghton Regis West, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 6QR 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 LU5 6QR 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
- Houghton Regis West
- Council area
- Central Bedfordshire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- LU5 6QR
- Postcode district
- LU5
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.91526, -0.53188
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 17 October 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 6,175th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the LU5 6QR hotspot
41 of the 134 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Houghton Regis.
Accident hotspots near LU5 6QR
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, 1.6 km away, with 147 collisions.
- Houghton Regis West, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 6TZ area1.6 km away, 240 casualties147 collisions
- Houghton Regis East, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 5PW area1.6 km away, 182 casualties142 collisions
- Houghton Regis West, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 5DY area1.8 km away, 555 casualties417 collisions
- Dunstable North, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 5AL area2 km away, 166 casualties135 collisions
- Toddington, Central Bedfordshire, LU4 9UB area2.8 km away, 424 casualties276 collisions
- Lewsey, Luton, LU4 0UL area2.8 km away, 217 casualties158 collisions
- Toddington, Central Bedfordshire, LU4 9UH area3 km away, 172 casualties109 collisions
- Dunstable North, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 1ED area3 km away, 340 casualties283 collisions
All 134 crashes at the LU5 6QR hotspot
Newest first, from 8 June 2001 to 17 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Sep 2025, 12:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volvo XC90
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401647215
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 4 Jul 2025, 07:58
- Nissan Micra and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401616803
- Slight
Volvo XC40 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Jan 2025, 17:43
- Volvo XC40, Citroen DS3 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401553285
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Sep 2024, 18:20
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401497995
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 12 Aug 2024, 18:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401481760
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 17 Jun 2024, 20:00
- Audi A4 and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401457625
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Apr 2024, 08:25
- 2 Vauxhall Corsas
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024401436978
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 10 Dec 2023, 15:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401387511
- Slight
Audi Q8 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Dec 2023, 11:13
- Audi Q8 and Suzuki Grand Vitara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401387623
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 2 Dec 2023, 14:52
- Vauxhall Astra, Mercedes Vito and Audi A3
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401383183
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Nov 2023, 08:10
- BMW 1 Series and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401378072
- Slight
Yamaha R crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 17 Nov 2023, 19:11
- Yamaha R and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401378527
- Slight
Mercedes GL Class crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 13 Nov 2023, 20:15
- Mercedes GL Class and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401375239
- Slight
Car crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Jul 2023, 16:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401337251
- Slight
Iveco Daily crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 11 May 2023, 09:50
- Iveco Daily and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023401307526
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Feb 2023, 06:12
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401286209
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the B5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 10 Feb 2023, 10:30
- Audi A3, Ford Tourneo and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401276695
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Nov 2022, 16:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401246543
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Oct 2022, 08:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401234765
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Oct 2022, 09:22
- Ford Transit Connect and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401230197
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the B5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Sep 2022, 19:17
- Nissan Juke and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022401230028
- Slight
Hyundai i20 crash on the B5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 1 Jul 2022, 16:56
- Hyundai i20 and Vauxhall Grandland
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401199802
- Slight
Suzuki Wagon R+ crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 21 Jun 2022, 18:20
- Suzuki Wagon R+ and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401195958
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 19 Apr 2022, 17:28
- Vauxhall Mokka and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401170572
- Slight
Car crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Dec 2021, 13:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401130675
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Dec 2021, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401127233
- Slight
BMW S 1000 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Oct 2021, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401098332
- Slight
Mitsubishi Asx crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Oct 2021, 13:30
- Mitsubishi Asx and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401096966
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Oct 2021, 13:10
- Audi A3 and Mitsubishi Asx
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401097510
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Velar crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 21 Sep 2021, 18:04
- Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Vauxhall Meriva
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401092573
- Slight
Citroen C5 crash on the B5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Jun 2021, 16:03
- Citroen C5 and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021401054301
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 8 Mar 2021, 14:25
- BMW 5 Series and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401028266
- Slight
Lorry crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 2 Jan 2021, 09:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401012551
- Slight
Honda HR-V crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 26 Oct 2020, 08:10
- Honda HR-V and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020400994180
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 16 Sep 2020, 13:20
- Ford Kuga and Honda
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020400999197
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 16 Jul 2020, 17:33
- Fiat Punto and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020400965117
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 1 Jun 2020, 08:19
- Vauxhall Corsa and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020400956055
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Jan 2020, 11:15
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2020400919992
- Slight
Volkswagen Scirocco crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Oct 2019, 13:34
- Volkswagen Scirocco, Honda Jazz, a car and a taxi
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019400887717
- Slight
Car crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Sep 2019, 16:49
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2019400881938
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Sep 2019, 17:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400876210
- Slight
Mercedes SLK Class crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 15 May 2019, 07:15
- Mercedes SLK Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400843640
- Slight
Fiat Panda crash on the A5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Apr 2019, 14:15
- Fiat Panda and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019400830684
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 10 Jan 2019, 17:05
- Ford Mondeo and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400814357
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 29 Dec 2018, 16:15
- Vauxhall Astra and Hyundai i10
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018400352819
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on the B5120 in Central Bedfordshire, 25 Sep 2018, 16:25
- Toyota RAV4 and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400332600
- Serious
Triumph Sprint ST crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Aug 2018, 14:25
- Triumph Sprint ST and Ford Galaxy
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400323686