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A5505 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 47 collisions on the A5505 from 2017 to 2025, with 72 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 6 were serious.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A5505, down 36% from 11 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 2017
47
4,642nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
72
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
6
6 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 36% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5505

None of the 47 collisions on the A5505 were fatal, and 13% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 2017 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious613%
  • Slight4187%

Where the A5505 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,642nd
Most casualties
4,555th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,823rd

A5505 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5505 peaked at 11 in 2024 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5505, 2017 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
20241118
2023710
202258
202167
202025
2019712
201811
201712

When crashes happen on the A5505

Thursday has the most collisions on the A5505 (9), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (12).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (11%)
  • Tuesday5 (11%)
  • Wednesday8 (17%)
  • Thursday9 (19%)
  • Friday6 (13%)
  • Saturday9 (19%)
  • Sunday5 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am5 (11%)
  • 9am to noon6 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm12 (26%)
  • 3pm to 6pm9 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm9 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight3 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (6.4%)
  • February3 (6.4%)
  • March5 (11%)
  • April2 (4.3%)
  • May4 (8.5%)
  • June4 (8.5%)
  • July1 (2.1%)
  • August4 (8.5%)
  • September6 (13%)
  • October7 (15%)
  • November4 (8.5%)
  • December4 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight31 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5505 crashes

On the A5505, 45% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (4.3%)
  • 30 mph14 (30%)
  • 40 mph21 (45%)
  • 50 mph1 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph5 (11%)
  • 70 mph4 (8.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds34 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (4.3%)
  • Other1 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry25 (53%)
  • Wet or damp20 (43%)
  • Not recorded2 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway17 (36%)
  • Roundabout16 (34%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (30%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5505 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A5505, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant49 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (13%)
  • Cyclist6 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian4 (5.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car63 (74%)
  • Motorcycle9 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 102 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2010 (14%)
  • 21 to 2514 (19%)
  • 26 to 3511 (15%)
  • 36 to 4511 (15%)
  • 46 to 558 (11%)
  • 56 to 6510 (14%)
  • 66 to 751 (1.4%)
  • Over 751 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider50 (69%)
  • Passenger18 (25%)
  • Pedestrian4 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5505

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5505

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5505 crashes by council area

Of the 47 collisions on the A5505, 46 were in Central Bedfordshire.

Collisions on the A5505 in each area, 2017 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCentral Bedfordshire467106

A5505 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5505 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Luton (13) and Houghton Regis (5).

Recent crashes on the A5505

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5505, from 24 January 2023 to 16 December 2025.

Severity