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Potton road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 218 road traffic collisions in Potton, Central Bedfordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 299 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 53 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 5 collisions, up from 4 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
218
1,861st of 2,851 towns, highest first
Casualties
299
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
53
63 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
4 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
6 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Potton

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious5324%
  • Slight16475%

What the data shows

  • Potton had 35 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 3% fewer than the 36 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in Potton were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 42 children under 16 were killed or injured in Potton, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in Potton.

Where Potton ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,861st
Most casualties
1,813th
Most fatal collisions
2,420th
Most serious collisions
1,680th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (11%)
  • Tuesday28 (13%)
  • Wednesday33 (15%)
  • Thursday28 (13%)
  • Friday39 (18%)
  • Saturday32 (15%)
  • Sunday33 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight156 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway211 (97%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph171 (78%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph36 (17%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds176 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant195 (65%)
  • Cyclist35 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian29 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Potton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Potton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Potton peaked at 9 in 2000; 2025 had 5.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202446
202313
202278
202122
202057
201935
201855
201711
201627
201511
201436
201335
201244
201144
201022
200944
200856
2007610
200648
200578
200434
200366
200223
200134
2000918
1999811
199857
199755
199668
199534
199444
199378
1992812
199168
1990716
1989910
198847
198788
198644
198544
198446
198322
198299
198149
1980712
197933

Map of recent crashes in Potton

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Potton

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Potton

The 24 most recent collisions in Potton happened between 28 January 2020 and 24 September 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Potton

The B1040 has the most collisions in Potton, 81 of 218 (37%), followed by the B1042 (77).

Collisions in Potton on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB104081119015
2ndB104277106121

Council areas covering Potton

Collisions in Potton were recorded in 2 council areas. Central Bedfordshire has 209 of 218 (96%).

Collisions in Potton by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCentral Bedfordshire209285150
2ndBedford91403

Postcode district for Potton

All 218 collisions in Potton were in the SG19 postcode district.