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A600 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,028 collisions on the A600 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,807 casualties. Of those crashes, 40 were fatal and 413 serious, and 45 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 44 collisions on the A600, up 47% from 30 in 2024, with 58 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,028
576th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,807
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
40
45 people killed
Serious collisions
413
479 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
44
Up 47% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
58
Up 38% on 2024

Crash severity on the A600

On the A600, 2% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal402%
  • Serious41320%
  • Slight1,57578%

Where the A600 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
576th
Most casualties
565th
Most fatal collisions
527th
Most serious collisions
516th

A600 accidents by year

Collisions on the A600 peaked at 78 in 1979 and were down to 44 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A600, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 44
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254458
20243042
20233345
20224348
20212025
20202932
20193241
20181722
20172636
20164251
20155778
20145067
20135165
20124970
20115879
20103660
20091921
20082857
20072843
20062943
20053450
20042940
20033554
20022330
20014058
20002439
19993143
19984962
19974462
19963140
19952638
19945381
19934656
19925883
19913961
19905491
19896082
19885979
19875059
19866483
19856387
19845472
19836290
19825683
19817295
19807398
197978108

When crashes happen on the A600

Friday has the most collisions on the A600 (320), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (462).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday302 (15%)
  • Tuesday297 (15%)
  • Wednesday299 (15%)
  • Thursday283 (14%)
  • Friday320 (16%)
  • Saturday287 (14%)
  • Sunday240 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am86 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am42 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am277 (14%)
  • 9am to noon281 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm352 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm462 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm334 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight194 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January179 (8.8%)
  • February134 (6.6%)
  • March158 (7.8%)
  • April134 (6.6%)
  • May156 (7.7%)
  • June161 (7.9%)
  • July182 (9%)
  • August149 (7.3%)
  • September185 (9.1%)
  • October184 (9.1%)
  • November208 (10%)
  • December198 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,407 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit374 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting227 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A600 crashes

On the A600, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph1,132 (56%)
  • 40 mph237 (12%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph625 (31%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,608 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds273 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (1.4%)
  • Other69 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,276 (63%)
  • Wet or damp681 (34%)
  • Frost or ice52 (2.6%)
  • Snow7 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,762 (87%)
  • Roundabout139 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road89 (4.4%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A600 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A600, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,649 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist362 (13%)
  • Pedestrian334 (12%)
  • Cyclist237 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant82 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant46 (1.6%)
  • Other93 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,691 (71%)
  • Motorcycle378 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle243 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes214 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes91 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach62 (1.6%)
  • Other101 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1083 (3%)
  • 11 to 15131 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20565 (20%)
  • 21 to 25428 (15%)
  • 26 to 35540 (19%)
  • 36 to 45380 (14%)
  • 46 to 55279 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 65180 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 75104 (3.7%)
  • Over 7567 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,816 (65%)
  • Passenger657 (23%)
  • Pedestrian334 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A600

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A600

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A600 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A600 were recorded in 4 council areas. Bedford has the most, with 1,117, followed by Central Bedfordshire (479) and North Hertfordshire (415).

Collisions on the A600 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBedford1,1171,49619200
2ndCentral Bedfordshire47969315116
3rdNorth Hertfordshire415583693
4thBroxtowe41401

A600 crashes by town

Collisions on the A600 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Bedford (809) and Hitchin (187).

Recent crashes on the A600

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A600, from 15 June to 18 December 2025.

Severity