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A5120 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,732 collisions on the A5120 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,498 casualties. Of those crashes, 29 were fatal and 321 serious, and 31 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A5120, up 50% from 4 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,732
664th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,498
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
29
31 people killed
Serious collisions
321
393 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5120

On the A5120, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal291.7%
  • Serious32119%
  • Slight1,38280%

Where the A5120 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
664th
Most casualties
623rd
Most fatal collisions
697th
Most serious collisions
666th

A5120 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5120 peaked at 73 in 1982 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5120, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202568
202447
2023813
2022914
2021714
2020910
20191522
20181114
20171114
20162330
20151930
20142127
20132230
20123243
20112944
20103755
20092740
20082435
20073350
20062440
20053653
20043147
20032944
20024253
20014971
20002943
19994263
19984362
19975183
19964468
19953654
19944977
19934557
19924150
19914464
19906797
19895777
19886083
19875481
19865680
19855476
19845484
19836895
19827395
198170114
19807389
19796498

When crashes happen on the A5120

Friday has the most collisions on the A5120 (290), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (371).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday243 (14%)
  • Tuesday228 (13%)
  • Wednesday255 (15%)
  • Thursday271 (16%)
  • Friday290 (17%)
  • Saturday230 (13%)
  • Sunday215 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am62 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am29 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am259 (15%)
  • 9am to noon248 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm276 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm371 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm276 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight211 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January159 (9.2%)
  • February121 (7%)
  • March137 (7.9%)
  • April132 (7.6%)
  • May141 (8.1%)
  • June162 (9.4%)
  • July150 (8.7%)
  • August129 (7.4%)
  • September130 (7.5%)
  • October152 (8.8%)
  • November152 (8.8%)
  • December167 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,191 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit334 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting193 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5120 crashes

On the A5120, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph879 (51%)
  • 40 mph177 (10%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph664 (38%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,363 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds229 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (1.7%)
  • Other70 (4%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,037 (60%)
  • Wet or damp637 (37%)
  • Frost or ice45 (2.6%)
  • Snow9 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,674 (97%)
  • Roundabout40 (2.3%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5120 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A5120, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,649 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist350 (14%)
  • Pedestrian209 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist128 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant96 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)31 (1.2%)
  • Other34 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,421 (73%)
  • Motorcycle339 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes196 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes154 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle133 (4%)
  • Bus or coach29 (0.9%)
  • Other51 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 552 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1088 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 15161 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20568 (23%)
  • 21 to 25344 (14%)
  • 26 to 35477 (19%)
  • 36 to 45307 (12%)
  • 46 to 55220 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 65141 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7585 (3.4%)
  • Over 7549 (2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,608 (64%)
  • Passenger681 (27%)
  • Pedestrian209 (8.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5120

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5120

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5120 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5120 were recorded in 3 council areas. Central Bedfordshire has the most, with 1,721, followed by Bedford (6) and Luton (4).

Collisions on the A5120 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCentral Bedfordshire1,7212,48529318
2ndBedford6601
3rdLuton4602

A5120 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5120 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Flitwick (282) and Houghton Regis (265).

Recent crashes on the A5120

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5120, from 24 April 2022 to 11 November 2025.

Severity