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Leighton Buzzard road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,355 road traffic collisions in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,868 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 296 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 24 collisions, down 4% on 2024 (25).

Collisions since 1979
2,355
406th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,868
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
25 people killed
Serious collisions
296
316 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
29
Up 12% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Leighton Buzzard

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal241%
  • Serious29613%
  • Slight2,03586%

What the data shows

  • Leighton Buzzard had 298 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 16% fewer than the 354 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in Leighton Buzzard were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 486 children under 16 were killed or injured in Leighton Buzzard, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in Leighton Buzzard.

Where Leighton Buzzard ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
406th
Most casualties
413th
Most fatal collisions
413th
Most serious collisions
515th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday334 (14%)
  • Tuesday348 (15%)
  • Wednesday391 (17%)
  • Thursday335 (14%)
  • Friday405 (17%)
  • Saturday306 (13%)
  • Sunday236 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,723 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit577 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,115 (90%)
  • Roundabout165 (7%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph110 (4.7%)
  • 30 mph2,043 (87%)
  • 40 mph90 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph110 (4.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,854 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds315 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist23 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Other58 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,326 (46%)
  • Pedestrian635 (22%)
  • Cyclist395 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist393 (14%)
  • Van occupant59 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Leighton Buzzard road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leighton Buzzard, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Leighton Buzzard peaked at 83 in 1979; 2025 had 24.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 24
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252429
20242526
20233543
20223242
20213343
20202528
20192938
20183647
20173140
20162840
20153235
20143238
20132634
20122435
20114150
20103237
20094152
20083445
20074662
20064651
20054044
20044757
20035668
20025464
20015060
20006492
19995772
19985668
19974249
19966981
19955168
19945461
19935772
19925265
19917080
19907393
19897188
19887082
19876984
19865972
19857686
19847687
19838191
19827587
19817496
19807788
19798398

Map of recent crashes in Leighton Buzzard

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Leighton Buzzard

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Leighton Buzzard

The 24 most recent collisions in Leighton Buzzard happened between 9 January and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Leighton Buzzard

The A4146 has the most collisions in Leighton Buzzard, 340 of 2,355 (14%), followed by the A418 (288).

Collisions in Leighton Buzzard on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4146340424243
2ndA418288338435
3rdA4012248306435
4thB403295115215
5thB488395107
6thA505131801

Council areas covering Leighton Buzzard

Collisions in Leighton Buzzard were recorded in 2 council areas. Central Bedfordshire has 2,352 of 2,355 (99.9%).

Collisions in Leighton Buzzard by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCentral Bedfordshire2,3522,86524295
2ndLuton3301

Postcode district for Leighton Buzzard

All 2,355 collisions in Leighton Buzzard were in the LU7 postcode district.