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Milton Keynes road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,952 road traffic collisions in Milton Keynes from 1979 to 2025, and 10,698 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 74 were fatal and 1,035 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 72 collisions, down 18% on 2024 (88).

Collisions since 1979
7,952
146th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
10,698
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
74
78 people killed
Serious collisions
1,035
1,149 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
72
Down 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
91
Down 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Milton Keynes

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal740.9%
  • Serious1,03513%
  • Slight6,84386%

What the data shows

  • Milton Keynes had 980 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 47% fewer than the 1,857 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in Milton Keynes were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,721 children under 16 were killed or injured in Milton Keynes, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in Milton Keynes.

Where Milton Keynes ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
146th
Most casualties
139th
Most fatal collisions
146th
Most serious collisions
178th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,119 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,167 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,200 (15%)
  • Thursday1,188 (15%)
  • Friday1,379 (17%)
  • Saturday1,152 (14%)
  • Sunday747 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,871 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,832 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown132 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting77 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit32 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,196 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway2,143 (27%)
  • Roundabout478 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road91 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded44 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph5,676 (71%)
  • 40 mph379 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1,244 (16%)
  • 70 mph624 (7.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,488 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds901 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds140 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds90 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist44 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds36 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other138 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded109 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,234 (58%)
  • Pedestrian1,459 (14%)
  • Cyclist1,218 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist1,058 (9.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant204 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant184 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant175 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)83 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded29 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Milton Keynes road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Milton Keynes, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Milton Keynes peaked at 263 in 1999; 2025 had 72.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 72
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257291
202488105
20237485
20227389
20216588
202086104
2019128182
2018122171
2017130174
2016142184
2015161233
2014180247
2013192308
2012169251
2011173245
2010168233
2009209306
2008197263
2007185250
2006223301
2005202277
2004215284
2003179251
2002217309
2001237324
2000257351
1999263379
1998243335
1997241325
1996234333
1995221297
1994220296
1993193246
1992211284
1991175239
1990209270
1989187242
1988203258
1987229284
1986170212
1985150189
1984135161
1983134165
1982120146
1981113133
19806485
197993113

Map of recent crashes in Milton Keynes

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Milton Keynes

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Milton Keynes

The 24 most recent collisions in Milton Keynes happened between 28 August and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Milton Keynes

The M1 has the most collisions in Milton Keynes, 201 of 7,952 (2.5%), followed by the A422 (111).

Collisions in Milton Keynes on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM1201357532
2ndA422111143216
3rdA5130108175518
4thA50910013717
5thA414697129011
6thA4216289313
7thA5598849
8thB4034386505
9thB40336901
10thA80034503

Council areas covering Milton Keynes

Collisions in Milton Keynes were recorded in 2 council areas. Milton Keynes has 7,943 of 7,952 (99.9%).

Collisions in Milton Keynes by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMilton Keynes7,94310,680731,034
2ndCentral Bedfordshire91811

Postcode districts in Milton Keynes

Collisions in Milton Keynes were recorded in 15 postcode districts, led by MK9 (2,246) and MK12 (941).