Slight
MG HS crash on the A6 in Bedford, 31 Oct 2025, 04:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401669482
Wixams & Wilstead, Bedford, MK42 6DA area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 63 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Wixams & Wilstead ward, Bedford, from 2001 to 2025, with 85 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, down from 4 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 63
- 11,739th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 85
- 1.35 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the MK42 6DA hotspot
9 of the 63 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.6%
- Serious813%
- Slight5486%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 8
- Slightly injured
- 76
- All casualties
- 85
Accidents by year at the MK42 6DA hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2001, against an average of 2.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the MK42 6DA hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | 5 | 8 |
| 2003 | 4 | 9 |
| 2002 | 5 | 7 |
| 2001 | 9 | 12 |
Map of crashes at the MK42 6DA hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near MK42 6DA.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Wixams & Wilstead, Bedford, MK42 6DA 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 MK42 6DA 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.
Accident hotspots near MK42 6DA
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Wixams & Wilstead, Bedford, MK42 9XE area, 2.2 km away, with 326 collisions.
- Wixams & Wilstead, Bedford, MK42 9XE area2.2 km away, 449 casualties326 collisions
- Cauldwell, Bedford, MK42 9UT area2.8 km away, 150 casualties119 collisions
- Kempston West, Bedford, MK42 7GX area3.3 km away, 285 casualties204 collisions
- Kempston Central & East, Bedford, MK42 7NZ area3.4 km away, 690 casualties499 collisions
- Kingsbrook, Bedford, MK42 0SJ area3.5 km away, 223 casualties182 collisions
- Kempston Central & East, Bedford, MK42 8HA area3.6 km away, 426 casualties350 collisions
- Kingsbrook, Bedford, MK42 0NX area4 km away, 653 casualties504 collisions
- Kempston Central & East, Bedford, MK42 9DU area4.1 km away, 98 casualties79 collisions
All 63 crashes at the MK42 6DA hotspot
Newest first, from 26 January 2001 to 31 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Mercedes Eqb Class crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 23 Jul 2025, 18:25
- Mercedes Eqb Class and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401625328
- Slight
Renault Master crash on the A6 in Bedford, 18 Sep 2024, 08:24
- Renault Master and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401496606
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 9 Aug 2024, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401482550
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 18 Jan 2024, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401400261
- Serious
KTM 790 Duke crash on the A6 in Bedford, 16 Jan 2024, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401401675
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on the A6 in Bedford, 8 Sep 2023, 07:19
- Mazda 2 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401354449
- Slight
Volvo V70 crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 3 Jul 2023, 13:15
- Volvo V70 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401327822
- Serious
Honda crash on the A6 in Bedford, 20 Dec 2022, 13:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401258005
- Slight
Audi S3 crash on the A6 in Bedford, 11 Dec 2022, 09:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401262437
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 8 Jun 2022, 17:39
- Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401189802
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 26 Jan 2022, 16:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401139278
- Serious
Hyundai Getz crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 4 Jul 2021, 14:47
- Hyundai Getz and Triumph Tiger
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401066063
- Slight
Subaru Impreza crash on the A6 in Bedford, 18 Jun 2021, 08:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401061600
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A6 in Bedford, 5 Nov 2019, 13:50
- Mercedes E Class and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400917673
- Serious
Yamaha Ybr 125 crash on the A6 in Bedford, 16 Feb 2019, 16:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400818659
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 12 Dec 2018, 12:48
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2018400804502
- Slight
Bus crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 23 Nov 2018, 12:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400824106
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on a C road in Bedford, 26 Sep 2018, 19:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400330469
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A6 in Bedford, 4 Jun 2017, 11:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400193002
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A6 in Bedford, 9 Sep 2016, 00:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016400110924
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the A6 in Bedford, 18 Jun 2016, 12:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016400087826
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A6 in Bedford, 21 Nov 2015, 18:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405BA1124
- Serious
Triumph Sprint ST 1050 crash on the A6 in Bedford, 23 Jul 2015, 21:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405BA0670
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A6 in Bedford, 31 Oct 2014, 22:06
- Audi A3 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404BA1020
- Fatal
Audi R8 crash on the A6 in Bedford, 13 Sep 2014, 17:50
- Audi R8 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404BA0815
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A6 in Bedford, 24 Jan 2013, 19:22
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013400BA0047
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 18 Jan 2012, 12:27
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012400BA0057
- Slight
Fiat Doblo crash on the A6 in Bedford, 28 Oct 2011, 14:57
- Fiat Doblo and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011400BA0339
- Slight
Vauxhall Movano crash on the A6 in Bedford, 23 Aug 2011, 05:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011400BA0143
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A6 in Bedford, 16 Jul 2010, 16:39
- Mercedes A Class and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010400B02097
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A6 in Bedford, 14 Apr 2010, 12:18
- Vauxhall Zafira and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010400B01106
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 4 Feb 2010, 13:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010400B00440
- Slight
Chevrolet Kalos crash on the A6 in Bedford, 16 Aug 2008, 23:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008400B02545
- Slight
HGV crash on the A6 in Bedford, 12 May 2008, 15:24
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2008400B01528
- Slight
Dennis crash on the A6 in Bedford, 30 Aug 2006, 13:35
- Dennis and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200640B020600
- Slight
MG ZR crash on the A6 in Bedford, 2 Jun 2006, 17:15
- MG ZR, Skoda Octavia, Vauxhall Astra and Mercedes SLK Class
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200640B013370
- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on the A6 in Bedford, 6 Dec 2005, 07:20
- Peugeot 206 and Yamaha
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200540B032110
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A6 in Bedford, 13 Sep 2005, 09:15
- BMW 5 Series and Suzuki GSXR 600
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200540B025060
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A6 in Bedford, 5 May 2005, 11:10
- Ford Fiesta and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200540B012700
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A6 in Bedford, 22 Dec 2004, 10:05
- Ford Mondeo and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2004400B03812
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A6 in Bedford, 20 Dec 2004, 08:25
- Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf, Ford Puma, a car and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2004400B03809
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A6 in Bedford, 12 Dec 2004, 11:00
- Vauxhall Astra, Audi A4 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2004400B03725
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A6 in Bedford, 14 Oct 2004, 16:39
- Vauxhall Vectra, Fiat Scudo, Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Nova
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2004400B03066
- Slight
Mazda 323 crash on the A6 in Bedford, 12 Aug 2004, 23:39
- Mazda 323 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2004400B02439
- Slight
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A6 in Bedford, 13 Dec 2003, 03:23
- Vauxhall Cavalier, Skoda Octavia and Mazda Xedos
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2003400B03825
- Slight
Honda Integra crash on the A6 in Bedford, 17 Mar 2003, 06:47
- Honda Integra, Ford Escort, Vauxhall Astra, a van and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2003400B00825
- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the A6 in Bedford, 24 Jan 2003, 17:20
- Ford Escort and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2003400B00267