Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 17 Nov 2025, 17:00
- A car and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401669737
Kingsbrook, Bedford, MK42 0SJ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 182 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Kingsbrook ward, Bedford, from 2001 to 2025, with 223 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 35 were serious.
In 2025 there were 8 collisions here, up from 5 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 182
- 4,670th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 223
- 1.23 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 8
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the MK42 0SJ hotspot
38 of the 182 collisions here (21%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal31.6%
- Serious3519%
- Slight14479%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 38
- Slightly injured
- 182
- All casualties
- 223
Accidents by year at the MK42 0SJ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 14 in 2017, against an average of 7.3 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the MK42 0SJ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 8
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 14 | 16 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 | 12 |
| 2014 | 8 | 9 |
| 2013 | 7 | 10 |
| 2012 | 8 | 9 |
| 2011 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010 | 6 | 11 |
| 2009 | 11 | 14 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 12 | 15 |
| 2006 | 9 | 10 |
| 2005 | 7 | 8 |
| 2004 | 6 | 7 |
| 2003 | 9 | 11 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 |
| 2001 | 13 | 16 |
Map of crashes at the MK42 0SJ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near MK42 0SJ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Kingsbrook, Bedford, MK42 0SJ area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the MK42 0SJ 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 0SJ hotspot
110 of the 182 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Bedford.
Accident hotspots near MK42 0SJ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Kingsbrook, Bedford, MK44 3US area, 1.4 km away, with 147 collisions.
- Kingsbrook, Bedford, MK44 3US area1.4 km away, 199 casualties147 collisions
- Cauldwell, Bedford, MK42 9UT area1.4 km away, 150 casualties119 collisions
- Kingsbrook, Bedford, MK42 0NX area1.6 km away, 653 casualties504 collisions
- Castle & Newnham, Bedford, MK40 3TU area2 km away, 486 casualties371 collisions
- Castle & Newnham, Bedford, MK41 9RB area2.1 km away, 95 casualties73 collisions
- Kempston Central & East, Bedford, MK42 7NZ area2.6 km away, 690 casualties499 collisions
- Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1AS area2.6 km away, 1,866 casualties1,503 collisions
- Kempston Central & East, Bedford, MK42 9DU area2.7 km away, 98 casualties79 collisions
All 182 crashes at the MK42 0SJ hotspot
Newest first, from 28 February 2001 to 17 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Kawasaki ZX crash on the A600 in Bedford, 3 Sep 2025, 13:50
- Kawasaki ZX and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401645695
- Serious
Vauxhall Antara crash on the A600 in Bedford, 2 Aug 2025, 13:16
- Vauxhall Antara and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401625745
- Serious
Yamaha R crash on the A603 in Bedford, 27 Apr 2025, 16:25
- Yamaha R and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401595210
- Serious
E-scooter crash on the B562 in Bedford, 26 Apr 2025, 05:02
- An e-scooter and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401592455
- Slight
BMW X1 crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 13 Mar 2025, 15:44
- BMW X1 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401572649
- Serious
Lexmoto Echo crash on the A600 in Bedford, 7 Jan 2025, 23:20
- Lexmoto Echo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401543924
- Serious
Piaggio Liberty crash on the A600 in Bedford, 3 Jan 2025, 13:55
- Piaggio Liberty and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401546011
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A421 in Bedford, 19 Sep 2024, 00:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401499042
- Slight
Chevrolet Spark crash on the A421 in Bedford, 19 Aug 2024, 07:17
- Chevrolet Spark and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401488991
- Slight
Smart Fortwo crash on the B562 in Bedford, 12 May 2024, 09:22
- Smart Fortwo and Benelli BN
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401443939
- Slight
Kawasaki ZX crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 6 May 2024, 01:56
- Kawasaki ZX and Peugeot 308
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401450211
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 24 Feb 2024, 23:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401415308
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A421 in Bedford, 28 Nov 2023, 20:30
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401382900
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A600 in Bedford, 29 Jan 2023, 11:20
- Vauxhall Astra and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401276620
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A421 in Bedford, 17 Dec 2022, 21:29
- Mini Cooper, Vauxhall Astra and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401267787
- Slight
Porsche Cayman crash on the A600 in Bedford, 14 Sep 2022, 17:25
- Porsche Cayman and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022401226337
- Slight
Lorry crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 28 Aug 2022, 11:58
- A lorry and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401216253
- Slight
Lorry crash on the A421 in Bedford, 26 Jul 2022, 19:25
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401203106
- Slight
Audi Q5 crash on the A600 in Bedford, 18 May 2022, 10:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401181888
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 23 Mar 2022, 15:50
- Volkswagen Golf and Audi Q2
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401160963
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 11 Mar 2022, 16:12
- Ford Fiesta and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401175820
- Fatal
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A600 in Bedford, 13 Jan 2022, 00:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401131596
- Slight
HGV crash on the A600 in Bedford, 15 Dec 2021, 12:05
- A lorry and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401126915
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A421 in Bedford, 10 Dec 2021, 08:25
- Volkswagen Golf and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021401120648
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A600 in Bedford, 2 Dec 2021, 01:00
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401118683
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 11 Nov 2021, 08:39
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021401112698
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A421 in Bedford, 6 Nov 2021, 20:05
- Vauxhall Corsa and Kawasaki ZX
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401107915
- Slight
Kia Niro crash on the A421 in Bedford, 30 Jun 2021, 02:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401073094
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B562 in Bedford, 25 Jun 2021, 08:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401061683
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on the A421 in Bedford, 23 Nov 2020, 17:34
- BMW X5 and Vauxhall Movano
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020401004815
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A600 in Bedford, 3 Sep 2020, 07:25
- Renault Clio and Audi S3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020400977944
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 11 Aug 2020, 18:50
- Mercedes A Class and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020400981979
- Serious
Volvo V50 crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 24 Jul 2020, 11:37
- Volvo V50 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020400970229
- Serious
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A600 in Bedford, 23 Mar 2020, 21:38
- Volkswagen Passat and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020400943055
- Serious
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 13 Dec 2019, 14:18
- Ford KA and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400911935
- Slight
Kia Ceed crash on the A600 in Bedford, 14 Nov 2019, 07:15
- Kia Ceed and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400898602
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A603 in Bedford, 18 Oct 2019, 09:42
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400891622
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A600 in Bedford, 5 Oct 2019, 17:35
- BMW 1 Series and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400894040
- Slight
Aprilia crash on the A603 in Bedford, 10 May 2019, 12:20
- Aprilia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400838295
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on the A600 in Bedford, 1 Nov 2018, 15:10
- Toyota Yaris, Kia Picanto, Volvo XC60 and Vauxhall Insignia
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400803913
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 17 Aug 2018, 17:53
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400324513
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 15 Aug 2018, 12:15
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400319679
- Serious
Car crash on the B562 in Bedford, 8 Jun 2018, 18:20
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400300047
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 14 Dec 2017, 16:09
- Vauxhall Corsa and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017400255902
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A603 in Bedford, 4 Dec 2017, 08:20
- Ford Focus and Hyundai ix20
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400249435
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A421 in Bedford, 24 Nov 2017, 16:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400245497
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on the A421 in Bedford, 10 Nov 2017, 20:41
- Toyota C-HR, Audi A1 and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400240436