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A5134 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 787 collisions on the A5134 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,021 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 140 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A5134, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
787
1,361st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,021
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
140
159 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5134

On the A5134, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious14018%
  • Slight64181%

Where the A5134 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,361st
Most casualties
1,421st
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,457th

A5134 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5134 peaked at 38 in 1981 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5134, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202311
202222
202134
202056
201957
201825
201766
201678
201544
201412
201357
201278
201133
201067
20092127
20081116
20071114
20061213
20052229
20041925
20031319
20021821
20011824
20001114
19991619
19983247
19972835
19963443
19953240
19942839
19933039
19923240
19912538
19902135
19892636
19883546
19871924
19862634
19851621
19842832
19832528
19822946
19813842
19803038
19792124

When crashes happen on the A5134

Thursday has the most collisions on the A5134 (141), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (197).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday125 (16%)
  • Tuesday118 (15%)
  • Wednesday118 (15%)
  • Thursday141 (18%)
  • Friday124 (16%)
  • Saturday89 (11%)
  • Sunday72 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am139 (18%)
  • 9am to noon85 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm134 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm197 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm135 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight62 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January59 (7.5%)
  • February52 (6.6%)
  • March55 (7%)
  • April54 (6.9%)
  • May66 (8.4%)
  • June79 (10%)
  • July58 (7.4%)
  • August43 (5.5%)
  • September65 (8.3%)
  • October94 (12%)
  • November87 (11%)
  • December75 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight568 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit170 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5134 crashes

On the A5134, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph506 (64%)
  • 40 mph68 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph211 (27%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds604 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds122 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.4%)
  • Other29 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry450 (57%)
  • Wet or damp319 (41%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.5%)
  • Snow5 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway735 (93%)
  • Roundabout41 (5.2%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5134 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the A5134, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant575 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist139 (14%)
  • Cyclist127 (12%)
  • Pedestrian105 (10%)
  • Van occupant45 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Other10 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,047 (69%)
  • Motorcycle140 (9.2%)
  • Pedal cycle135 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes106 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.7%)
  • Other12 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1030 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1566 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20195 (19%)
  • 21 to 25149 (15%)
  • 26 to 35207 (20%)
  • 36 to 45140 (14%)
  • 46 to 5593 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6562 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7527 (2.6%)
  • Over 7528 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider718 (70%)
  • Passenger198 (19%)
  • Pedestrian105 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5134

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5134

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5134 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5134 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bedford has the most, with 764, followed by Central Bedfordshire (19).

Collisions on the A5134 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBedford7649946136
2ndCentral Bedfordshire192204

A5134 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5134 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Kempston (281) and Bedford (231).

Recent crashes on the A5134

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5134, from 24 April 2017 to 24 November 2025.

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