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MK44 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,681 road traffic collisions in the MK44 postcode district, Bedford, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,535 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 113 were fatal and 812 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 47 collisions, up 42% on 2024 (33).

Collisions since 1979
3,681
1,003rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,535
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
113
124 people killed
Serious collisions
812
1,037 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
47
Up 42% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
62
Up 55% on 2024

Road collision statistics for MK44

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1133.1%
  • Serious81222%
  • Slight2,75675%

What the data shows

  • MK44 had 464 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% fewer than the 658 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in MK44 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 422 children under 16 were killed or injured in MK44, 7.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in MK44.

Where MK44 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,003rd
Most casualties
825th
Most fatal collisions
211th
Most serious collisions
708th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday516 (14%)
  • Tuesday552 (15%)
  • Wednesday529 (14%)
  • Thursday527 (14%)
  • Friday587 (16%)
  • Saturday519 (14%)
  • Sunday451 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,617 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting708 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit325 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,981 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway531 (14%)
  • Roundabout143 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph501 (14%)
  • 40 mph301 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph116 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph2,322 (63%)
  • 70 mph434 (12%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,899 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds432 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds105 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist83 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds43 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Other77 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,981 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist578 (10%)
  • Van occupant298 (5.4%)
  • Pedestrian190 (3.4%)
  • Cyclist187 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)145 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant60 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant34 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

MK44 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in MK44, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in MK44 peaked at 133 in 1989; 2025 had 47.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 47
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254762
20243340
20235366
20223748
20214978
20204868
20193544
20184361
20176297
20165786
20154766
20147095
20137699
20123347
201187126
20106188
200968101
20086990
20077392
200674109
200580132
200469104
20036591
200290128
200197167
200096140
199968102
199882132
1997123171
1996116170
199590168
199499175
199394135
199289139
199184137
1990105163
1989133208
1988109174
198796183
198686137
1985103190
1984111156
198394146
198283121
1981104137
198090128
1979103138

Map of recent crashes in MK44

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in MK44

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in MK44

The 24 most recent collisions in MK44 happened between 3 July and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in MK44

The A603 has the most collisions in MK44, 634 of 3,681 (17%), followed by the A6 (578).

Collisions in MK44 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA60363499221129
2ndA657892325140
3rdA14196241370
4thB660269398868
5thA421246391638
6thA428233417757
7thA513481202
8thB10433401

Council areas covering MK44

Collisions in MK44 were recorded in 5 council areas. Bedford has 3,295 of 3,681 (90%).

Collisions in MK44 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBedford3,2954,973105732
2ndCentral Bedfordshire361525677
3rdHuntingdonshire111610
4thNorth Northamptonshire71102
5thLuton5610

Towns in MK44

Collisions in MK44 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Great Barford (131) and Bedford (35).