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A4280 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 297 collisions on the A4280 from 1981 to 2025, with 374 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 41 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the A4280, down 7% from 14 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

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Collisions since 1981
297
2,703rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
374
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
3 people killed
Serious collisions
41
43 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Down 35% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4280

On the A4280, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious4114%
  • Slight25486%

Where the A4280 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,703rd
Most casualties
2,817th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,235th

A4280 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4280 peaked at 29 in 2014 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4280, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251313
20241420
20232025
20221919
20211930
20202028
20191920
20181315
20172734
20161926
20151920
20142939
20131819
20121722
20111926
2010710
200900
200800
200700
200600
200500
200400
200300
200211
200100
200000
199900
199800
199700
199600
199500
199425
199300
199200
199111
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198200
198111

When crashes happen on the A4280

Friday has the most collisions on the A4280 (55), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (80).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (16%)
  • Tuesday41 (14%)
  • Wednesday51 (17%)
  • Thursday41 (14%)
  • Friday55 (19%)
  • Saturday28 (9.4%)
  • Sunday34 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am39 (13%)
  • 9am to noon53 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm44 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm80 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm46 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (8.4%)
  • February23 (7.7%)
  • March26 (8.8%)
  • April25 (8.4%)
  • May22 (7.4%)
  • June26 (8.8%)
  • July25 (8.4%)
  • August20 (6.7%)
  • September24 (8.1%)
  • October35 (12%)
  • November26 (8.8%)
  • December20 (6.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight220 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit69 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4280 crashes

On the A4280, 80% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1%)
  • 30 mph239 (80%)
  • 40 mph16 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph10 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph29 (9.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds248 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry208 (70%)
  • Wet or damp83 (28%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway232 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (6.7%)
  • Roundabout19 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4280 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the A4280, followed by cyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant200 (53%)
  • Cyclist72 (19%)
  • Pedestrian54 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Other5 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car392 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle75 (14%)
  • Motorcycle33 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.3%)
  • Other13 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2035 (9.4%)
  • 21 to 2537 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 3594 (25%)
  • 36 to 4569 (18%)
  • 46 to 5551 (14%)
  • 56 to 6530 (8%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.3%)
  • Over 757 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider263 (70%)
  • Passenger57 (15%)
  • Pedestrian54 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4280

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4280

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4280 crashes by council area

Of the 297 collisions on the A4280, 292 were in Bedford.

Collisions on the A4280 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBedford292366239

A4280 crashes by town

Of the 297 collisions on the A4280, 245 were in the built-up area of Bedford.

Recent crashes on the A4280

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4280, from 15 January 2024 to 8 November 2025.

Severity