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Dunstable road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,665 road traffic collisions in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,508 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 41 were fatal and 489 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 32 collisions, down 9% on 2024 (35).

Collisions since 1979
3,665
286th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
4,508
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
41
42 people killed
Serious collisions
489
522 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
32
Down 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
36
Down 22% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Dunstable

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal411.1%
  • Serious48913%
  • Slight3,13586%

What the data shows

  • Dunstable had 456 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 22% fewer than the 588 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in Dunstable were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 673 children under 16 were killed or injured in Dunstable, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in Dunstable.

Where Dunstable ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
286th
Most casualties
287th
Most fatal collisions
266th
Most serious collisions
343rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday501 (14%)
  • Tuesday505 (14%)
  • Wednesday527 (14%)
  • Thursday582 (16%)
  • Friday606 (17%)
  • Saturday567 (15%)
  • Sunday377 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,577 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,046 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,943 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway392 (11%)
  • Roundabout243 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road71 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph141 (3.8%)
  • 30 mph3,291 (90%)
  • 40 mph175 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph51 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,921 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds471 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds60 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds47 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other88 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,067 (46%)
  • Pedestrian1,010 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist756 (17%)
  • Cyclist398 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant105 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant89 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Dunstable road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dunstable, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Dunstable peaked at 138 in 1980; 2025 had 32.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 32
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253236
20243546
20235160
20224751
20214051
20203040
20194250
20185667
20176984
20165468
20156577
20146583
20134863
20125470
20115677
20105461
20095772
20085264
20077088
20066777
20055879
20045974
20036481
20026983
20017897
200084101
199985106
19988094
1997120158
199692117
19957595
19947792
199388110
199288102
19918399
1990111127
1989116142
1988108141
1987117153
1986108139
1985135151
1984124148
1983113135
1982124153
1981115137
1980138170
1979112139

Map of recent crashes in Dunstable

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Dunstable

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Dunstable

The 24 most recent collisions in Dunstable happened between 26 April and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Dunstable

The A5 has the most collisions in Dunstable, 1,419 of 3,665 (39%), followed by the B489 (394).

Collisions in Dunstable on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51,4191,77519180
2ndB489394504454
3rdA505393488740
4thA5120107124014
5thA51834456010
6thB4541233018
7thB51203400

Council areas covering Dunstable

Collisions in Dunstable were recorded in 3 council areas. Central Bedfordshire has 3,647 of 3,665 (99.5%).

Collisions in Dunstable by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCentral Bedfordshire3,6474,48441487
2ndLuton121502
3rdBedford6900

Postcode districts in Dunstable

Collisions in Dunstable were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by LU6 (2,940) and LU5 (711).