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A5141 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 826 collisions on the A5141 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,087 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 97 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 23 collisions on the A5141, level with 2024, with 29 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
826
1,287th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,087
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
97
103 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
29
Up 12% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5141

On the A5141, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious9712%
  • Slight72688%

Where the A5141 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,287th
Most casualties
1,334th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
1,966th

A5141 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5141 peaked at 44 in 2012 and were down to 23 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5141, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252329
20242326
20231926
20222949
20212330
20202337
20193858
20181318
20171925
20163656
20154366
20143643
20133643
20124467
20114047
20101522
20091217
20081723
2007610
20061721
20051316
20042328
20031620
20022122
20011314
200088
199966
19982025
19971922
19961618
19951518
19941821
19931924
19921115
19912123
19901828
19892024
19881111
198711
198600
198534
198456
198300
198222
198177
198044
197947

When crashes happen on the A5141

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A5141 (145), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (173).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday122 (15%)
  • Tuesday102 (12%)
  • Wednesday145 (18%)
  • Thursday140 (17%)
  • Friday143 (17%)
  • Saturday88 (11%)
  • Sunday86 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am99 (12%)
  • 9am to noon142 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm150 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm173 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm152 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight71 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (8.6%)
  • February47 (5.7%)
  • March63 (7.6%)
  • April77 (9.3%)
  • May64 (7.7%)
  • June78 (9.4%)
  • July57 (6.9%)
  • August64 (7.7%)
  • September64 (7.7%)
  • October89 (11%)
  • November80 (9.7%)
  • December72 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight595 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit218 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5141 crashes

On the A5141, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph782 (95%)
  • 40 mph25 (3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph12 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds703 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1%)
  • Other8 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry591 (72%)
  • Wet or damp224 (27%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway693 (84%)
  • Roundabout79 (9.6%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5141 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A5141, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant628 (58%)
  • Pedestrian172 (16%)
  • Cyclist130 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist97 (8.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (1.6%)
  • Other22 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,156 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle136 (8.7%)
  • Motorcycle103 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.4%)
  • Other35 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1028 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1539 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20133 (12%)
  • 21 to 25152 (14%)
  • 26 to 35250 (23%)
  • 36 to 45191 (18%)
  • 46 to 55133 (12%)
  • 56 to 6577 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7531 (2.9%)
  • Over 7530 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider689 (63%)
  • Passenger226 (21%)
  • Pedestrian172 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5141

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5141

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5141 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5141 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bedford has the most, with 820, followed by Central Bedfordshire (5).

Collisions on the A5141 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBedford8201,081397
2ndCentral Bedfordshire5500

A5141 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5141 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bedford (699) and Kempston (60).

Recent crashes on the A5141

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5141, from 26 November 2024 to 18 December 2025.

Severity