Serious
Ford Kuga crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 11 Sep 2025, 15:13
- Ford Kuga and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401675106
Watling, Dacorum, LU6 3QT area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 88 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Watling ward, Central Bedfordshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 144 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 23 were serious.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 88
- 8,850th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 144
- 1.64 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 5 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 3 in 2024
Crash severity at the LU6 3QT hotspot
27 of the 88 collisions here (31%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal44.5%
- Serious2326%
- Slight6169%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 5
- Seriously injured
- 27
- Slightly injured
- 112
- All casualties
- 144
Accidents by year at the LU6 3QT hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2002, against an average of 3.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the LU6 3QT hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 3
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 4 | 13 |
| 2010 | 4 | 8 |
| 2009 | 6 | 10 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 7 |
| 2002 | 7 | 10 |
| 2001 | 7 | 12 |
Map of crashes at the LU6 3QT hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LU6 3QT.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Watling, Dacorum, LU6 3QT 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 LU6 3QT 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
- Watling
- Council area
- Central Bedfordshire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- LU6 3QT
- Postcode district
- LU6
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.85397, -0.47918
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 11 September 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 8,850th of 12,033 hotspots
Accident hotspots near LU6 3QT
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Caddington, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 3QS area, 1.6 km away, with 73 collisions.
- Caddington, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 3QS area1.6 km away, 104 casualties73 collisions
- Watling, Dacorum, AL3 8FL area2.4 km away, 268 casualties173 collisions
- Caddington, Central Bedfordshire, LU1 4AD area2.6 km away, 135 casualties87 collisions
- Dunstable West, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 3ED area3.3 km away, 268 casualties209 collisions
- South, Luton, LU1 4BQ area3.3 km away, 200 casualties132 collisions
- Caddington, Central Bedfordshire, LU1 4AX area3.5 km away, 215 casualties128 collisions
- Farley, Luton, LU1 5PF area3.6 km away, 521 casualties356 collisions
- South, Luton, LU1 4GR area3.9 km away, 837 casualties537 collisions
All 88 crashes at the LU6 3QT hotspot
Newest first, from 9 January 2001 to 11 September 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 15 Apr 2025, 08:29
- Vauxhall Insignia and Yamaha Tracer
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401583703
- Fatal
BMW 1 Series crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 25 Feb 2025, 15:26
- BMW 1 Series and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401558944
- Slight
Jeep Compass crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Oct 2024, 07:00
- Jeep Compass and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401522015
- Slight
Honda CBR crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Sep 2024, 14:42
- Honda CBR and Volvo XC90
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401491122
- Serious
Peugeot Partner crash on the B4540 in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Aug 2024, 16:14
- Peugeot Partner and Ford C-Max
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401488046
- Serious
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Nov 2023, 16:04
- Vauxhall Combo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401382861
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 May 2023, 16:43
- Volkswagen Golf and Hyundai i800
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401320657
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 3 May 2023, 12:16
- Peugeot 206 and Hyundai Kona
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023401308433
- Slight
Ford Transit Courier crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Jan 2023, 09:38
- Ford Transit Courier and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401270266
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the B4540 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Dec 2022, 00:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401253979
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Jan 2022, 08:00
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Touareg
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401139695
- Serious
Mercedes C Class crash on the B4540 in Central Bedfordshire, 15 Feb 2021, 07:12
- Mercedes C Class and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021401022504
- Slight
Saab 9-3 crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 17 Dec 2020, 11:50
- Saab 9-3 and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020401009254
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Nov 2020, 10:06
- Hyundai Tucson, a car and a van
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020401005898
- Slight
Volvo crash on the B4540 in Central Bedfordshire, 13 Sep 2019, 10:17
- Volvo and Kia Pro Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400878735
- Serious
Honda Jazz crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 17 Jul 2019, 07:55
- Honda Jazz and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019400858926
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Oct 2018, 22:35
- BMW X5, Audi A5 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400340725
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 21 Apr 2018, 21:34
- BMW 1 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2018400290254
- Fatal
Volvo C 30 crash on the A5183 in Central Bedfordshire, 10 Sep 2017, 03:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400218021
- Fatal
Mazda 2 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 13 Mar 2017, 07:06
- Mazda 2 and Suzuki GSXR 1000
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400163265
- Slight
Scania crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 3 Feb 2017, 06:39
- Scania and Iveco Daily
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400154308
- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Oct 2016, 08:51
- Peugeot 206 and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016400132548
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 29 Feb 2016, 08:50
- DAF Trucks, Ford Transit Custom and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016406DA0224
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 15 Feb 2016, 13:21
- Ford Focus and Citroen C2
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016406DA0144
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 1 Feb 2016, 17:45
- Audi A3 and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016406DA0098
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 8 Jan 2016, 10:35
- Volvo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016406DA0022
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the B4540 in Central Bedfordshire, 2 Oct 2015, 03:03
- Ford Focus and Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0843
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 3 Aug 2015, 15:08
- Toyota Yaris and Citroen Dispatch
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015405DA0619
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 May 2015, 16:52
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0389
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 8 Apr 2015, 13:55
- Peugeot 206 and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0274
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 10 Feb 2015, 07:00
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015405DA0125
- Slight
Rover 400 Series crash on the B4540 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Dec 2014, 09:00
- Rover 400 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA1231
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on the B4540 in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Nov 2014, 12:17
- Honda CRV and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA1149
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Oct 2014, 13:26
- Mini Cooper, Scania, Renault Clio and Ford Focus
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014404DA1026
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 8 Oct 2014, 08:53
- Ford Focus and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA0944
- Serious
Citroen Dispatch crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Oct 2014, 17:10
- Citroen Dispatch and Triumph Sprint RS
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA0933
- Slight
London Taxis Int. TX4 crash on the B4540 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Jul 2013, 00:27
- London Taxis Int. TX4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013400DA0490
- Slight
Citroen C2 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 19 Feb 2013, 13:00
- Citroen C2 and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013400DA0098
- Serious
Ford KA crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Dec 2012, 13:30
- Ford KA and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012400DA1033
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Aug 2012, 17:10
- Toyota Avensis and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2012400DA0670
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 3 May 2012, 20:45
- Seat Ibiza and Peugeot 106
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012400DA0318
- Slight
Mitsubishi crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 4 Sep 2011, 00:03
- Mitsubishi and Ford Focus (2)
- 3 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2011400DA0175
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 2 Jun 2011, 18:10
- Ford Transit, Volvo 740, Mercedes A Class and a van
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2011400D01579
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 May 2011, 09:30
- Toyota Yaris and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011400D01258
- Slight
Lexus LS400 crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Jan 2011, 17:11
- Lexus LS400 and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011400D00257
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Nov 2010, 20:29
- Renault Clio and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010400D03413
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire, 12 May 2010, 06:20
- BMW 3 Series, Yamaha and an agricultural vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010400D01406