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LU6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,886 road traffic collisions in the LU6 postcode district, Central Bedfordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,537 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 97 were fatal and 792 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 42 collisions, down 5% on 2024 (44).

Collisions since 1979
4,886
594th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,537
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
97
101 people killed
Serious collisions
792
923 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
42
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
57
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LU6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal972%
  • Serious79216%
  • Slight3,99782%

What the data shows

  • LU6 had 556 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 760 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in LU6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 789 children under 16 were killed or injured in LU6, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in LU6.

Where LU6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
594th
Most casualties
575th
Most fatal collisions
299th
Most serious collisions
755th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday642 (13%)
  • Tuesday686 (14%)
  • Wednesday703 (14%)
  • Thursday702 (14%)
  • Friday840 (17%)
  • Saturday756 (15%)
  • Sunday557 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,367 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,100 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting374 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,179 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway395 (8.1%)
  • Roundabout239 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road60 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph93 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph3,083 (63%)
  • 40 mph360 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph34 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph1,299 (27%)
  • 70 mph17 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,859 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds621 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds84 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds64 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist63 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds51 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.2%)
  • Other109 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,718 (57%)
  • Pedestrian977 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist931 (14%)
  • Cyclist416 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant251 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant84 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)52 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant41 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LU6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LU6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LU6 peaked at 184 in 1984; 2025 had 42.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 42
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254257
20244459
20236489
20224970
20214458
20203952
20195165
20187393
201778103
20167294
201584101
20147692
20136588
20126188
201173111
20106792
20097498
20087090
200787112
2006103130
200585119
200481113
200387116
200293126
2001100137
200088108
1999110154
1998113146
1997147195
1996132179
1995103158
1994104142
1993113154
1992121156
1991128165
1990152203
1989160212
1988163234
1987166226
1986156208
1985178217
1984184246
1983162210
1982171228
1981127167
1980172238
1979174238

Map of recent crashes in LU6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LU6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LU6

The 24 most recent collisions in LU6 happened between 19 July and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LU6

The A5 has the most collisions in LU6, 1,719 of 4,886 (35%), followed by the B489 (629).

Collisions in LU6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51,7192,24030249
2ndB48962989014111
3rdB4540262399750
4thA4146210321853
5thA5051612051025
6thB4541153226432
7thA51837192317
8thB4506355333
9thA5120293103
10thB4405901
11thM13501

Council areas covering LU6

Collisions in LU6 were recorded in 5 council areas. Central Bedfordshire has 4,567 of 4,886 (93%).

Collisions in LU6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCentral Bedfordshire4,5676,04684719
2ndBuckinghamshire2854441270
3rdLuton213312
4thBedford7700
5thDacorum6701

Towns in LU6

Collisions in LU6 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Dunstable (2,940) and Eaton Bray and Edlesborough (154).