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B4541 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 155 collisions on the B4541 from 1979 to 2025, with 229 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 32 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B4541, up from none in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
155
3,553rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
229
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
32
40 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B4541

On the B4541, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.6%
  • Serious3221%
  • Slight11977%

Where the B4541 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,553rd
Most casualties
3,459th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,541st

B4541 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4541 peaked at 9 in 1999 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4541, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202557
202400
202323
202234
202147
202033
201924
201811
2017712
201622
201548
201423
201311
201212
201100
201023
200944
200837
200711
200633
200545
200433
200322
200225
200146
200000
1999913
199858
199733
199600
1995614
199400
199324
199248
199134
199024
198935
1988813
1987810
198645
1985710
198422
198366
198234
198144
198079
197947

When crashes happen on the B4541

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B4541 (29), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (30).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (10%)
  • Tuesday29 (19%)
  • Wednesday16 (10%)
  • Thursday18 (12%)
  • Friday27 (17%)
  • Saturday25 (16%)
  • Sunday24 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (5.8%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am20 (13%)
  • 9am to noon26 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm30 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm27 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (9.7%)
  • February9 (5.8%)
  • March20 (13%)
  • April12 (7.7%)
  • May10 (6.5%)
  • June12 (7.7%)
  • July15 (9.7%)
  • August14 (9%)
  • September5 (3.2%)
  • October17 (11%)
  • November15 (9.7%)
  • December11 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight109 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4541 crashes

On the B4541, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph22 (14%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph128 (83%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds102 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (12%)
  • Fog or mist10 (6.5%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (5.8%)
  • Other15 (9.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry78 (50%)
  • Wet or damp55 (35%)
  • Frost or ice13 (8.4%)
  • Snow7 (4.5%)
  • Mud1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway153 (99%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4541 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B4541, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant155 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (10%)
  • Van occupant19 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist12 (5.2%)
  • Pedestrian12 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car208 (74%)
  • Motorcycle25 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2064 (28%)
  • 21 to 2539 (17%)
  • 26 to 3542 (18%)
  • 36 to 4530 (13%)
  • 46 to 5518 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6513 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 754 (1.7%)
  • Over 754 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider163 (71%)
  • Passenger54 (24%)
  • Pedestrian12 (5.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4541

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4541

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4541 crashes by council area

All 155 collisions on the B4541 were in Central Bedfordshire.

Collisions on the B4541 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCentral Bedfordshire155229432

B4541 crashes by town

Of the 155 collisions on the B4541, 23 were in the built-up area of Dunstable.

Recent crashes on the B4541

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4541, from 6 March 2017 to 5 December 2025.

Severity