Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 4QR area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 4QR area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 86 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield ward, Central Bedfordshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 165 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 14 were serious.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, up from none in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 86; 9,036th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 165; 1.92 per collision
Fatal collisions: 4; 4 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 5; 0 in 2024

Crash severity at the MK45 4QR hotspot

18 of the 86 collisions here (21%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal44.7%
Serious1416%
Slight6879%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 4
Seriously injured: 20
Slightly injured: 141
All casualties: 165

Accidents by year at the MK45 4QR hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2009, against an average of 3.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the MK45 4QR hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	5	12
2024	0	0
2023	6	11
2022	5	10
2021	3	7
2020	1	2
2019	1	1
2018	3	5
2017	1	1
2016	2	3
2015	4	8
2014	5	6
2013	2	5
2012	3	4
2011	2	8
2010	2	5
2009	9	17
2008	3	3
2007	0	0
2006	5	10
2005	7	10
2004	2	3
2003	8	19
2002	2	4
2001	5	11

Map of crashes at the MK45 4QR hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near MK45 4QR.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 4QR area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the MK45 4QR 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: Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield
Council area: Central Bedfordshire
Nearest postcode to the centre: MK45 4QR
Postcode district: MK45
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.98761, -0.42749
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 31 December 2025
Rank by collisions: 9,036th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the MK45 4QR hotspot

63 of the 86 collisions at this hotspot were on the A6.

Collisions at the MK45 4QR hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A6	63	121	2	10

Accident hotspots near MK45 4QR

5 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 4LU area, 1.5 km away, with 148 collisions.

All 86 crashes at the MK45 4QR hotspot

Newest first, from 23 January 2001 to 31 December 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious31 Dec 2025, 09:32
MG ZS crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 31 Dec 2025, 09:32
- MG ZS and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401699190
Slight11 Aug 2025, 16:34
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 11 Aug 2025, 16:34
- Volkswagen Polo, Renault Clio and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401642298
Slight10 Aug 2025, 13:57
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 10 Aug 2025, 13:57
- BMW 5 Series and Porsche Boxster
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025401628289
Serious5 Apr 2025, 02:16
Mercedes E Class crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Apr 2025, 02:16
- Mercedes E Class and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025401578543
Slight18 Jan 2025, 16:55
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Jan 2025, 16:55
- Volkswagen Polo and Ford C-Max
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401550861
Slight6 Dec 2023, 18:07
Ford Fiesta crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Dec 2023, 18:07
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401389837
Slight1 Oct 2023, 13:00
Chevrolet Captiva crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 1 Oct 2023, 13:00
- Chevrolet Captiva, Vauxhall Meriva and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401358858
Serious4 Jul 2023, 07:09
Mercedes C Class crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 4 Jul 2023, 07:09
- Mercedes C Class, Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Vectra
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023401338121
Slight3 May 2023, 15:45
Skoda Octavia crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 3 May 2023, 15:45
- Skoda Octavia and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401308031
Slight6 Mar 2023, 20:08
BMW 4 Series crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Mar 2023, 20:08
- BMW 4 Series and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401287466
Slight19 Jan 2023, 09:55
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 19 Jan 2023, 09:55
- Volkswagen Golf, Scania and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401272021
Fatal2 Dec 2022, 22:12
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 2 Dec 2022, 22:12
- Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022401252489
Slight5 Nov 2022, 21:17
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Nov 2022, 21:17
- Vauxhall Astra and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401265605
Fatal14 May 2022, 18:25
BMW X2 crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 May 2022, 18:25
- BMW X2, 2 cars and a lorry
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022401177368
Slight28 Jan 2022, 13:38
Suzuki Celerio crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Jan 2022, 13:38
- Suzuki Celerio and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022401142698
Slight20 Jan 2022, 15:37
Hyundai Kona crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Jan 2022, 15:37
- Hyundai Kona and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401138562
Slight12 Oct 2021, 13:41
Toyota Auris crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 12 Oct 2021, 13:41
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401100562
Slight30 Apr 2021, 18:30
Volkswagen Touran crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Apr 2021, 18:30
- Volkswagen Touran and 3 cars
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021401043525
Serious18 Jan 2021, 21:12
Ford Fiesta crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Jan 2021, 21:12
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021401035817
Slight3 Aug 2020, 18:28
Ford Focus crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 3 Aug 2020, 18:28
- Ford Focus, Porsche Macan, Audi A4 and BMW Z4
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020400973107
Slight29 Aug 2019, 13:50
BMW 3 Series crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 29 Aug 2019, 13:50
- BMW 3 Series and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400882620
Slight30 Nov 2018, 12:05
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Nov 2018, 12:05
- Volkswagen Golf and Kawasaki ZX1000
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400804810
Slight22 May 2018, 06:55
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 22 May 2018, 06:55
- Vauxhall Astra, Ford B-Max and Volkswagen Transporter
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018400298835
Slight18 Jan 2018, 05:17
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Jan 2018, 05:17
- Volkswagen Passat and Peugeot Partner
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018400261357
Slight9 Sep 2017, 13:15
Daewoo Kalos crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Sep 2017, 13:15
- Daewoo Kalos and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400224720
Slight22 May 2016, 00:45
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 22 May 2016, 00:45
- 2 Vauxhall Astras
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016400075116
Slight17 Feb 2016, 04:45
Car crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 17 Feb 2016, 04:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016406DA0151
Slight25 Sep 2015, 09:00
Renault Clio crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 25 Sep 2015, 09:00
- Renault Clio and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015405DA0797
Slight29 Aug 2015, 11:30
Ford Focus crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 29 Aug 2015, 11:30
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2015405DA0745
Slight7 Apr 2015, 16:06
Peugeot 206 crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Apr 2015, 16:06
- Peugeot 206 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405BA0290
Serious7 Mar 2015, 16:42
Suzuki crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Mar 2015, 16:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0183
Slight13 Sep 2014, 16:35
Jaguar XJ Series crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 13 Sep 2014, 16:35
- Jaguar XJ Series and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA0844
Slight11 Sep 2014, 18:38
Ford Focus crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 11 Sep 2014, 18:38
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA0891
Slight6 Jun 2014, 19:38
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Jun 2014, 19:38
- 2 Vauxhall Astras and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014404DA0520
Slight13 Mar 2014, 23:33
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 13 Mar 2014, 23:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA0218
Slight1 Mar 2014, 14:53
Ford Focus crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 1 Mar 2014, 14:53
- Ford Focus and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA0181
Slight24 Jul 2013, 11:40
Volvo S40 crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Jul 2013, 11:40
- Volvo S40 and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2013400DA0509
Serious7 Jun 2013, 19:29
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Jun 2013, 19:29
- Vauxhall Vectra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013400DA0679
Slight21 Jun 2012, 23:05
Fiat Ducato crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 21 Jun 2012, 23:05
- Fiat Ducato, Renault Clio and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012400DA0483
Slight30 Jan 2012, 19:30
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 30 Jan 2012, 19:30
- Vauxhall Astra and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012400DA0069
Slight14 Jan 2012, 15:32
Toyota Hiace crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Jan 2012, 15:32
- Toyota Hiace, Citroen Xsara, Mazda RX8 and Volkswagen Polo
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012400DA0045
Slight13 Sep 2011, 14:04
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 13 Sep 2011, 14:04
- Vauxhall Zafira, Peugeot 206 and Mercedes
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2011400DA0197
Slight16 May 2011, 14:15
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 16 May 2011, 14:15
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Volkswagen Sharan
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2011400D01357
Slight3 Sep 2010, 19:50
Renault Megane crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 3 Sep 2010, 19:50
- Renault Megane and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2010400D02569
Slight22 Apr 2010, 15:59
Vauxhall Omega crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Apr 2010, 15:59
- Vauxhall Omega, Vauxhall Corsa and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010400D01176
Slight10 Nov 2009, 13:10
BMW 1 Series crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 10 Nov 2009, 13:10
- BMW 1 Series, Mercedes 300 and Ford Mondeo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009400D03231
Slight2 Oct 2009, 13:31
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 2 Oct 2009, 13:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009400D02808
Slight27 Aug 2009, 12:48
Nissan Micra crash on the A6 in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Aug 2009, 12:48
- Nissan Micra and Volvo S40
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2009400D02432