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B1042 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 739 collisions on the B1042 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,006 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 173 serious, and 27 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the B1042, up 233% from 3 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
739
1,437th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,006
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
27 people killed
Serious collisions
173
208 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 233% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1042

On the B1042, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal253.4%
  • Serious17323%
  • Slight54173%

Where the B1042 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,437th
Most casualties
1,435th
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
1,205th

B1042 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1042 peaked at 33 in 1982 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1042, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251012
202438
2023916
2022810
202167
202067
20191113
2018913
201769
201634
201547
20141416
2013919
2012810
201177
20101220
2009712
200889
20071525
20061320
20051732
20042127
20031620
20021723
20011114
20002029
19991314
19981726
19972237
1996912
19951317
19941618
19932433
19922426
19912129
19903038
19892838
19882228
19872531
19862540
19853041
19842226
19832530
19823341
19812026
19803139
19791927

When crashes happen on the B1042

Friday has the most collisions on the B1042 (124), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (180).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday96 (13%)
  • Tuesday106 (14%)
  • Wednesday120 (16%)
  • Thursday117 (16%)
  • Friday124 (17%)
  • Saturday86 (12%)
  • Sunday90 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am131 (18%)
  • 9am to noon98 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm103 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm180 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm125 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight65 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (11%)
  • February58 (7.8%)
  • March60 (8.1%)
  • April41 (5.5%)
  • May38 (5.1%)
  • June53 (7.2%)
  • July63 (8.5%)
  • August57 (7.7%)
  • September64 (8.7%)
  • October72 (9.7%)
  • November85 (12%)
  • December66 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight523 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting127 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit79 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1042 crashes

On the B1042, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph307 (42%)
  • 40 mph6 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph29 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph383 (52%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds577 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist19 (2.6%)
  • Other26 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry439 (59%)
  • Wet or damp259 (35%)
  • Frost or ice32 (4.3%)
  • Snow5 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway709 (96%)
  • Roundabout28 (3.8%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1042 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B1042, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant675 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist123 (12%)
  • Pedestrian78 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist76 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant35 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car955 (72%)
  • Motorcycle130 (9.7%)
  • Pedal cycle80 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes63 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach11 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1040 (4%)
  • 11 to 1553 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20199 (20%)
  • 21 to 25153 (15%)
  • 26 to 35182 (18%)
  • 36 to 45145 (14%)
  • 46 to 5587 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6558 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7532 (3.2%)
  • Over 7530 (3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider721 (72%)
  • Passenger207 (21%)
  • Pedestrian78 (7.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1042

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1042

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1042 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1042 were recorded in 3 council areas. Central Bedfordshire has the most, with 562, followed by South Cambridgeshire (152) and Bedford (25).

Collisions on the B1042 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCentral Bedfordshire56275713130
2ndSouth Cambridgeshire1522181237
3rdBedford253106

B1042 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1042 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Sandy (239) and Potton (77).

Recent crashes on the B1042

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1042, from 10 June 2022 to 9 December 2025.

Severity