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A507 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,417 collisions on the A507 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,669 casualties. Of those crashes, 92 were fatal and 535 serious, and 103 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 29 collisions on the A507, down 3% from 30 in 2024, with 44 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,417
481st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,669
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
92
103 people killed
Serious collisions
535
683 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
29
Down 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
44
Down 6% on 2024

Crash severity on the A507

On the A507, 3.8% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal923.8%
  • Serious53522%
  • Slight1,79074%

Where the A507 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
481st
Most casualties
425th
Most fatal collisions
231st
Most serious collisions
390th

A507 accidents by year

Collisions on the A507 peaked at 87 in 1989 and were down to 29 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A507, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252944
20243047
20232946
20222744
20212436
20203550
20192947
20182948
20173353
20163655
20153960
20144363
20133254
20123042
20112848
20103544
20094157
20085384
20074982
20065375
20055793
20045993
20035583
200265107
20016899
20005594
19996392
199872107
19975278
19965583
19955695
19945475
199374101
199266102
19916694
199072135
198987122
19885885
198787130
198676107
198582119
198472118
19835381
19824663
19815368
19805588
19795578

When crashes happen on the A507

Friday has the most collisions on the A507 (409), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (527).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday274 (11%)
  • Tuesday359 (15%)
  • Wednesday348 (14%)
  • Thursday367 (15%)
  • Friday409 (17%)
  • Saturday351 (15%)
  • Sunday309 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am83 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am29 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am358 (15%)
  • 9am to noon368 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm453 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm527 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm388 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight211 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January213 (8.8%)
  • February202 (8.4%)
  • March171 (7.1%)
  • April178 (7.4%)
  • May189 (7.8%)
  • June181 (7.5%)
  • July209 (8.6%)
  • August199 (8.2%)
  • September213 (8.8%)
  • October225 (9.3%)
  • November208 (8.6%)
  • December229 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,732 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting425 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit238 (9.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A507 crashes

On the A507, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph484 (20%)
  • 40 mph157 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph45 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph1,708 (71%)
  • 70 mph22 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,838 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds343 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds66 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds46 (1.9%)
  • Other113 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,401 (58%)
  • Wet or damp921 (38%)
  • Frost or ice62 (2.6%)
  • Snow15 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,171 (90%)
  • Roundabout206 (8.5%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A507 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the A507, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,585 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist479 (13%)
  • Van occupant198 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist147 (4%)
  • Pedestrian115 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)97 (2.6%)
  • Other47 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,462 (71%)
  • Motorcycle471 (9.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes358 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes327 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle149 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle31 (0.6%)
  • Other54 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 555 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1081 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 15126 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 20573 (16%)
  • 21 to 25512 (14%)
  • 26 to 35840 (23%)
  • 36 to 45568 (15%)
  • 46 to 55430 (12%)
  • 56 to 65257 (7%)
  • 66 to 75126 (3.4%)
  • Over 7585 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,629 (72%)
  • Passenger925 (25%)
  • Pedestrian115 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A507

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A507

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A507 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A507 were recorded in 5 council areas. Central Bedfordshire has the most, with 1,710, followed by North Hertfordshire (452) and East Hertfordshire (241).

Collisions on the A507 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCentral Bedfordshire1,7102,59268366
2ndNorth Hertfordshire45267418107
3rdEast Hertfordshire241386660
4thBedford6901
5thWestminster4400

A507 crashes by town

Collisions on the A507 were recorded in 10 towns and built-up areas, led by Stotfold (100) and Shefford (76).

Recent crashes on the A507

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A507, from 3 April to 30 December 2025.

Severity