Slight
Honda NSC crash on the B560 in Bedford, 17 Dec 2025, 18:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401699628
Kempston West, Bedford, MK42 7FL area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 109 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Kempston West ward, Bedford, from 2001 to 2025, with 141 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 17 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 5 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 109
- 7,368th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 141
- 1.29 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the MK42 7FL hotspot
18 of the 109 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.9%
- Serious1716%
- Slight9183%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 18
- Slightly injured
- 122
- All casualties
- 141
Accidents by year at the MK42 7FL hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2002, against an average of 4.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the MK42 7FL 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 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 |
| 2010 | 4 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 6 | 9 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 6 | 11 |
| 2003 | 7 | 8 |
| 2002 | 8 | 12 |
| 2001 | 5 | 6 |
Map of crashes at the MK42 7FL hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near MK42 7FL.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Kempston West, Bedford, MK42 7FL area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the MK42 7FL 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 MK42 7FL hotspot
44 of the 109 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Kempston.
Accident hotspots near MK42 7FL
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Kempston West, Bedford, MK42 7GX area, 1.2 km away, with 204 collisions.
- Kempston West, Bedford, MK42 7GX area1.2 km away, 285 casualties204 collisions
- Kempston Central & East, Bedford, MK42 8HA area1.3 km away, 426 casualties350 collisions
- Wixams & Wilstead, Bedford, MK42 9XE area2.5 km away, 449 casualties326 collisions
- Kempston Central & East, Bedford, MK42 7NZ area2.5 km away, 690 casualties499 collisions
- Wootton & Kempston Rural, Bedford, MK43 9RH area2.6 km away, 169 casualties125 collisions
- Kempston Central & East, Bedford, MK42 9DU area2.7 km away, 98 casualties79 collisions
- Queens Park, Bedford, MK40 4LF area2.9 km away, 337 casualties269 collisions
- Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8LQ area3.5 km away, 152 casualties110 collisions
All 109 crashes at the MK42 7FL hotspot
Newest first, from 14 January 2001 to 17 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A6 in Bedford, 14 Dec 2024, 08:30
- Vauxhall Meriva and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401534026
- Slight
Dacia Duster crash on the A6 in Bedford, 3 Oct 2024, 17:31
- Dacia Duster and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401502419
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A6 in Bedford, 26 Aug 2024, 11:33
- Vauxhall Zafira and Hyundai ix35
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401553339
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the B560 in Bedford, 23 May 2024, 07:49
- Ford KA and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401449356
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on the A6 in Bedford, 15 Mar 2024, 15:35
- Ford C-Max and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401421812
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the B560 in Bedford, 17 May 2023, 08:14
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401311751
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 5 May 2023, 10:33
- 2 Vauxhall Corsas
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401308923
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 27 Apr 2023, 15:20
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401305653
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the B560 in Bedford, 8 Feb 2023, 13:50
- Vauxhall Zafira and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401286197
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A6 in Bedford, 22 Jan 2023, 22:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401308289
- Slight
Vehicle crash on the B560 in Bedford, 5 Jan 2023, 08:25
- Vehicle and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401263907
- Serious
Lexmoto Aura crash on the B560 in Bedford, 27 Dec 2022, 16:50
- Lexmoto Aura and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401273813
- Slight
Hyundai ix35 crash on the A6 in Bedford, 12 Oct 2022, 23:18
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022401237347
- Slight
Car crash on the A6 in Bedford, 23 Sep 2022, 12:05
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401223884
- Serious
Honda CBR crash on the B560 in Bedford, 8 Sep 2022, 18:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401233033
- Slight
Vauxhall Grandland crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 18 Aug 2022, 15:28
- Vauxhall Grandland, Seat Leon and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401213625
- Slight
Audi Q5 crash on the B560 in Bedford, 24 Jan 2022, 19:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401143595
- Slight
Car crash on the B560 in Bedford, 12 Nov 2021, 15:20
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401109748
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A6 in Bedford, 23 Aug 2021, 14:11
- Audi A3 and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401082436
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A6 in Bedford, 27 Mar 2020, 12:50
- Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020400951853
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A6 in Bedford, 26 Nov 2019, 08:25
- Vauxhall Insignia and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400913217
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the B560 in Bedford, 15 Nov 2019, 11:15
- Skoda Octavia and Vauxhall Adam
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400899355
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A428 in Bedford, 19 Feb 2019, 13:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400818896
- Slight
Car crash on the B560 in Bedford, 14 Jan 2019, 15:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400809145
- Slight
Citroen DS3 crash on the A428 in Bedford, 12 Jul 2018, 17:45
- Citroen DS3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400311943
- Serious
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 24 May 2018, 07:50
- Vauxhall Zafira and Honda VFR800F
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400296625
- Slight
Yamaha Ybr 125 crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 29 Apr 2018, 09:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400289961
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 12 Feb 2018, 15:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400269967
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 23 Jan 2018, 18:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400264782
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 22 Jun 2017, 02:19
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2017400201666
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A428 in Bedford, 21 Jun 2017, 20:25
- BMW 5 Series and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2017400199325
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on the A428 in Bedford, 21 Jun 2017, 07:47
- BMW X5, Suzuki Swift, Volkswagen Golf and Mercedes Vito
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400205132
- Serious
Renault crash on the A428 in Bedford, 11 Oct 2016, 02:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016400122165
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Bedford, 20 Jul 2016, 09:01
- Ford Fiesta and 2 Vauxhall Corsas
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016400095522
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A428 in Bedford, 8 Feb 2016, 08:08
- Mercedes C Class, Ford Focus and Citroen Berlingo
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016406BA0200
- Slight
Mercedes CLC Class crash on the A428 in Bedford, 29 Jan 2016, 20:52
- Mercedes CLC Class and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016406BA0159
- Slight
Hyundai i30 crash on a C road in Bedford, 23 Dec 2015, 17:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405BA1256
- Slight
Honda CBR600F crash on the A428 in Bedford, 18 Sep 2015, 09:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405BA0876
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 24 Aug 2015, 18:20
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2015405BA0765
- Slight
Yamaha NXC 125 crash on a C road in Bedford, 7 Jun 2015, 22:43
- Yamaha NXC 125 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405BA0515
- Slight
Yamaha YZF R125 crash on a C road in Bedford, 23 May 2015, 16:51
- Yamaha YZF R125 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405BA0475
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 10 Oct 2014, 16:53
- Volkswagen Polo and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404BA0950
- Serious
Suzuki Carry crash on a C road in Bedford, 3 Oct 2014, 13:13
- Suzuki Carry and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404BA0928
- Slight
Yamaha Ybr 125 crash on the A428 in Bedford, 18 Jul 2014, 10:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404BA0652
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Bedford, 29 May 2013, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013400BA0360
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on a C road in Bedford, 1 May 2013, 18:18
- Kia Sportage and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013400BA0315
- Slight
Kawasaki ZX1000 crash on the A428 in Bedford, 16 Apr 2013, 15:26
- Kawasaki ZX1000 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013400BA0235