Serious
Mercedes E Class crash on the B530 in Bedford, 2 Nov 2025, 14:20
- Mercedes E Class and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025401662674
Wixams & Wilstead, Bedford, MK42 9XE area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 326 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Wixams & Wilstead ward, Bedford, from 2001 to 2025, with 449 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 35 were serious.
In 2025 there were 14 collisions here, down from 18 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 326
- 2,335th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 449
- 1.38 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 14
- Down 22% on 2024
Crash severity at the MK42 9XE hotspot
36 of the 326 collisions here (11%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.3%
- Serious3511%
- Slight29089%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 43
- Slightly injured
- 404
- All casualties
- 449
Accidents by year at the MK42 9XE hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 19 in 2011, against an average of 13 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the MK42 9XE hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 21 |
| 2024 | 18 | 26 |
| 2023 | 17 | 22 |
| 2022 | 14 | 22 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 13 | 18 |
| 2019 | 16 | 19 |
| 2018 | 15 | 24 |
| 2017 | 16 | 23 |
| 2016 | 13 | 22 |
| 2015 | 18 | 27 |
| 2014 | 10 | 13 |
| 2013 | 11 | 16 |
| 2012 | 18 | 21 |
| 2011 | 19 | 23 |
| 2010 | 14 | 16 |
| 2009 | 10 | 13 |
| 2008 | 11 | 13 |
| 2007 | 13 | 18 |
| 2006 | 10 | 14 |
| 2005 | 7 | 11 |
| 2004 | 11 | 14 |
| 2003 | 10 | 15 |
| 2002 | 8 | 10 |
| 2001 | 11 | 19 |
Map of crashes at the MK42 9XE hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near MK42 9XE.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Wixams & Wilstead, Bedford, MK42 9XE area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the MK42 9XE 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 9XE hotspot
43 of the 326 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Kempston.
Accident hotspots near MK42 9XE
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Kempston Central & East, Bedford, MK42 7NZ area, 1.3 km away, with 499 collisions.
- Kempston Central & East, Bedford, MK42 7NZ area1.3 km away, 690 casualties499 collisions
- Kempston Central & East, Bedford, MK42 8HA area1.5 km away, 426 casualties350 collisions
- Cauldwell, Bedford, MK42 9UT area1.5 km away, 150 casualties119 collisions
- Kempston West, Bedford, MK42 7GX area1.8 km away, 285 casualties204 collisions
- Kempston Central & East, Bedford, MK42 9DU area2 km away, 98 casualties79 collisions
- Wixams & Wilstead, Bedford, MK42 6DA area2.2 km away, 85 casualties63 collisions
- Kingsbrook, Bedford, MK42 0NX area2.4 km away, 653 casualties504 collisions
- Kempston West, Bedford, MK42 7FL area2.5 km away, 141 casualties109 collisions
All 326 crashes at the MK42 9XE hotspot
Newest first, from 18 February 2001 to 2 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A5141 in Bedford, 2 Oct 2025, 15:45
- Vauxhall Astra and Renault Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401652197
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A421 in Bedford, 27 Aug 2025, 18:50
- Mercedes C Class and Jaguar I-Pace
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401642261
- Slight
Volvo V70 crash on the A6 in Bedford, 4 Aug 2025, 13:48
- Volvo V70 and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401636364
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A421 in Bedford, 16 Jun 2025, 17:12
- Volkswagen Polo and Renault Trucks Master
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401616925
- Slight
Skoda Superb crash on the A5141 in Bedford, 13 May 2025, 18:00
- Skoda Superb and Lexmoto Isca 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401603932
- Slight
Vauxhall Viva crash on the A421 in Bedford, 29 Apr 2025, 21:30
- Vauxhall Viva and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401583793
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A421 in Bedford, 27 Apr 2025, 14:19
- Seat Leon and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401593351
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on the A5141 in Bedford, 21 Apr 2025, 14:10
- Renault Scenic and Lexus CT 200
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401584912
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A421 in Bedford, 18 Apr 2025, 18:50
- Vauxhall Meriva and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401580724
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A6 in Bedford, 5 Apr 2025, 14:07
- Volkswagen Polo and Jaguar XF Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401579027
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A421 in Bedford, 2 Mar 2025, 12:29
- Citroen C3 and Kawasaki ZX
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401566320
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on the A6 in Bedford, 12 Feb 2025, 14:35
- Kia Sportage and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401561504
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A421 in Bedford, 25 Jan 2025, 12:10
- Vauxhall Combo and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401549615
- Slight
Alfa Romeo Giulietta crash on the A421 in Bedford, 21 Dec 2024, 15:03
- Alfa Romeo Giulietta and Jaguar F-Pace
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401539869
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the A421 in Bedford, 23 Nov 2024, 23:01
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Tesla Model X
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401530761
- Slight
BMW X3 crash on the A5141 in Bedford, 27 Oct 2024, 18:17
- BMW X3 and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401519804
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A6 in Bedford, 26 Oct 2024, 09:47
- Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401512207
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A421 in Bedford, 19 Oct 2024, 15:40
- Toyota Aygo and Volkswagen Bora
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401516761
- Slight
Volvo XC90 crash on the A5141 in Bedford, 3 Oct 2024, 13:39
- Volvo XC90 and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401505004
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A421 in Bedford, 18 Sep 2024, 17:00
- Ford Transit and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401494868
- Slight
Hyundai Matrix crash on the A421 in Bedford, 7 Sep 2024, 10:21
- Hyundai Matrix and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401491075
- Serious
KTM 125 Duke crash on the A421 in Bedford, 27 Aug 2024, 19:46
- KTM 125 Duke and Yamaha FZ
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401486864
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 31 Jul 2024, 17:45
- Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401475137
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A6 in Bedford, 22 Jul 2024, 10:40
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024401471648
- Slight
Suzuki Ignis crash on the B530 in Bedford, 18 Jul 2024, 06:35
- Suzuki Ignis and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401529198
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A6 in Bedford, 20 Jun 2024, 16:30
- DAF Trucks and Jaguar X Type
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401477171
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A6 in Bedford, 14 Apr 2024, 17:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401440677
- Slight
Hyundai i40 crash on the A6 in Bedford, 5 Apr 2024, 17:10
- Hyundai i40 and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401429063
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 1 Apr 2024, 15:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Tesla Model 3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401428217
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A6 in Bedford, 3 Feb 2024, 21:07
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401406340
- Serious
Suzuki Swift crash on the A6 in Bedford, 24 Jan 2024, 12:59
- Suzuki Swift and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401404843
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A6 in Bedford, 16 Dec 2023, 13:20
- Ford Fiesta and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401405536
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A6 in Bedford, 31 Oct 2023, 01:05
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401369268
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddy crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 26 Oct 2023, 08:55
- Volkswagen Caddy and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401375244
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A5141 in Bedford, 22 Sep 2023, 12:12
- Volkswagen Polo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401358964
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A421 in Bedford, 5 Sep 2023, 15:10
- Audi A4 and Mazda CX-3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401354224
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A6 in Bedford, 27 Aug 2023, 19:11
- Vehicle and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401349963
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A6 in Bedford, 7 Jul 2023, 19:05
- Toyota Yaris, Peugeot 308 and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401330536
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A6 in Bedford, 4 Jun 2023, 23:20
- Vauxhall Insignia and Peugeot 208
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401316294
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the B530 in Bedford, 4 Jun 2023, 00:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401319383
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A421 in Bedford, 25 May 2023, 17:40
- Volkswagen Golf and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401313291
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Bedford, 20 May 2023, 18:14
- Vauxhall Corsa and Mazda 6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401315414
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A421 in Bedford, 31 Mar 2023, 14:04
- Ford Fiesta and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401298366
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A5141 in Bedford, 30 Mar 2023, 12:05
- Audi A3 and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023401298038
- Slight
Smart Forfour crash on the A6 in Bedford, 27 Feb 2023, 08:10
- Smart Forfour and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401283761
- Serious
Mazda 2 crash on the B530 in Bedford, 11 Feb 2023, 20:59
- Mazda 2 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401278359
- Slight
Vauxhall Grandland crash on the A6 in Bedford, 29 Jan 2023, 01:00
- Vauxhall Grandland and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401271545