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MK17 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,781 road traffic collisions in the MK17 postcode district, Central Bedfordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,454 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 136 were fatal and 869 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 51 collisions, up 4% on 2024 (49).

Collisions since 1979
4,781
620th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,454
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
136
166 people killed
Serious collisions
869
1,144 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
51
Up 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
73
Up 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for MK17

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1362.8%
  • Serious86918%
  • Slight3,77679%

What the data shows

  • MK17 had 590 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 1,058 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in MK17 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 557 children under 16 were killed or injured in MK17, 7.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in MK17.

Where MK17 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
620th
Most casualties
398th
Most fatal collisions
103rd
Most serious collisions
594th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday657 (14%)
  • Tuesday695 (15%)
  • Wednesday662 (14%)
  • Thursday662 (14%)
  • Friday762 (16%)
  • Saturday697 (15%)
  • Sunday646 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,352 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting751 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit588 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown68 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,338 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway1,202 (25%)
  • Roundabout218 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph745 (16%)
  • 40 mph179 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph54 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph2,651 (55%)
  • 70 mph1,143 (24%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,742 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds571 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds101 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist84 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds70 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds42 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Other119 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded44 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,816 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist566 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant347 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)206 (2.8%)
  • Pedestrian203 (2.7%)
  • Cyclist159 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant65 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

MK17 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in MK17, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in MK17 peaked at 153 in 1989; 2025 had 51.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 51
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255173
20244970
202362102
20224468
20214154
20205268
20194979
201881132
201769108
201692145
201599150
2014106161
201398168
201299136
201194143
201084132
200995145
2008122188
2007131208
2006130222
2005117194
200498165
2003106172
2002110165
2001140216
2000135212
1999120191
1998127176
1997122178
1996114172
1995124217
1994103139
1993108169
1992143232
1991108158
1990134197
1989153252
1988124210
1987126198
1986120196
198598150
1984114182
198399150
1982100144
1981104173
198089151
197997143

Map of recent crashes in MK17

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in MK17

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in MK17

The 24 most recent collisions in MK17 happened between 16 August and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in MK17

The M1 has the most collisions in MK17, 921 of 4,781 (19%), followed by the A421 (665).

Collisions in MK17 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM19211,63928126
2ndA4216651,12330126
3rdA54266271988
4thA5130354519761
5thA4146238366641
6thA4012181258334
7thB403293133417
8thB4033516726
9thB5574768016
10thA4183567112
11thB528223104

Council areas covering MK17

Collisions in MK17 were recorded in 5 council areas. Central Bedfordshire has 1,870 of 4,781 (39%).

Collisions in MK17 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCentral Bedfordshire1,8703,05648329
2ndBuckinghamshire1,4752,26641277
3rdMilton Keynes1,4192,10346256
4thBedford121917
5thLuton51000

Towns in MK17

Collisions in MK17 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Woburn Sands (226) and Milton Keynes (59).