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Houghton Regis road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,554 road traffic collisions in Houghton Regis, Central Bedfordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,059 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 268 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 17 collisions, down 19% on 2024 (21).

Collisions since 1979
1,554
550th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,059
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
15 people killed
Serious collisions
268
305 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
Down 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Down 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Houghton Regis

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal140.9%
  • Serious26817%
  • Slight1,27282%

What the data shows

  • Houghton Regis had 214 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 20% fewer than the 269 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Houghton Regis were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 450 children under 16 were killed or injured in Houghton Regis, 22% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in Houghton Regis.

Where Houghton Regis ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
550th
Most casualties
524th
Most fatal collisions
669th
Most serious collisions
548th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday225 (14%)
  • Tuesday219 (14%)
  • Wednesday198 (13%)
  • Thursday246 (16%)
  • Friday262 (17%)
  • Saturday215 (14%)
  • Sunday189 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,113 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit385 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,372 (88%)
  • Roundabout124 (8%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph35 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph1,289 (83%)
  • 40 mph62 (4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph139 (8.9%)
  • 70 mph27 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,202 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds221 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds35 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other33 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,083 (53%)
  • Pedestrian380 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist262 (13%)
  • Cyclist207 (10%)
  • Van occupant46 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Houghton Regis road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Houghton Regis, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Houghton Regis peaked at 65 in 1989; 2025 had 17.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251719
20242125
20231928
20222634
20211421
20201829
20192236
20182528
20172527
20162739
20152328
20142740
20132229
20122532
20112339
20102934
20093346
20082332
20073141
20063342
20052430
20043040
20032944
20022939
20013952
20003951
19993755
19983140
19973046
19964755
19953846
19943544
19934257
19923444
19912731
19903649
19896577
19885180
19874257
19865063
19854356
19844463
19833744
19824459
19814859
19804961
19795168

Map of recent crashes in Houghton Regis

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Houghton Regis

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Houghton Regis

The 24 most recent collisions in Houghton Regis happened between 8 July 2024 and 1 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Houghton Regis

The A5120 has the most collisions in Houghton Regis, 265 of 1,554 (17%), followed by the M1 (24).

Collisions in Houghton Regis on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5120265365450
2ndM1243913
3rdA5183213
4thB5120182601
5thA550551001

Council areas covering Houghton Regis

Collisions in Houghton Regis were recorded in 2 council areas. Central Bedfordshire has 1,532 of 1,554 (99%).

Collisions in Houghton Regis by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCentral Bedfordshire1,5322,03613265
2ndLuton202113

Postcode districts in Houghton Regis

Collisions in Houghton Regis were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by LU5 (1,529) and LU6 (15).