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MK45 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,853 road traffic collisions in the MK45 postcode district, Central Bedfordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,756 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 166 were fatal and 1,201 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 78 collisions, down 1% on 2024 (79).

Collisions since 1979
5,853
354th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,756
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
166
185 people killed
Serious collisions
1,201
1,497 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
78
Down 1% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
130
Up 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for MK45

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1662.8%
  • Serious1,20121%
  • Slight4,48677%

What the data shows

  • MK45 had 772 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 20% fewer than the 970 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in MK45 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 858 children under 16 were killed or injured in MK45, 9.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in MK45.

Where MK45 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
354th
Most casualties
234th
Most fatal collisions
41st
Most serious collisions
203rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday770 (13%)
  • Tuesday851 (15%)
  • Wednesday835 (14%)
  • Thursday889 (15%)
  • Friday992 (17%)
  • Saturday830 (14%)
  • Sunday686 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,167 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting968 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit672 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,041 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway568 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout203 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph45 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph1,896 (32%)
  • 40 mph318 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph47 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph3,084 (53%)
  • 70 mph462 (7.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,656 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds730 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds119 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds104 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist74 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other109 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,145 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist933 (11%)
  • Pedestrian592 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant397 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist391 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)131 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant49 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant33 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

MK45 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in MK45, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in MK45 peaked at 190 in 1979; 2025 had 78.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578130
202479124
202375110
202270110
20215894
20206899
201966103
20187199
2017113158
201694142
201578124
2014110162
20137199
201294125
201187133
2010108157
200996138
200896143
2007112179
2006118172
2005130192
2004111172
200398169
2002137194
2001139224
2000161267
1999133203
1998175285
1997176259
1996139200
1995124204
1994158256
1993133196
1992145214
1991145216
1990177251
1989160234
1988152213
1987189304
1986151229
1985162223
1984172265
1983178252
1982157215
1981143209
1980176255
1979190254

Map of recent crashes in MK45

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in MK45

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in MK45

The 24 most recent collisions in MK45 happened between 14 October and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in MK45

The A6 has the most collisions in MK45, 1,208 of 5,853 (21%), followed by the A5120 (692).

Collisions in MK45 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61,2081,99254276
2ndA512069297515140
3rdA50760997829129
4thB5303996451376
5thA6002854481270
6thM1197338928
7thA41897161434
8thB65581116114
9thA421101901
10thA60015802
11thA13500

Council areas covering MK45

Collisions in MK45 were recorded in 3 council areas. Central Bedfordshire has 5,344 of 5,853 (91%).

Collisions in MK45 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCentral Bedfordshire5,3447,9771401,085
2ndBedford49175725114
3rdLuton162012

Towns in MK45

Collisions in MK45 were recorded in 7 towns, led by Flitwick (680) and Ampthill (452).