Biggleswade road traffic accidents
Biggleswade recorded 568 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 697 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 74 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 697
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 697
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Biggleswade
Roads in Biggleswade
Postcode districts in Biggleswade
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Accidents in Biggleswade
Road collision statistics for Biggleswade
Collisions recorded
568
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
697
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
74
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Biggleswade
Collisions in Biggleswade are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.4% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.3% of recorded collisions in Biggleswade happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Biggleswade have produced 697 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 52 collisions, Monday 83 collisions, Tuesday 78 collisions, Wednesday 82 collisions, Thursday 99 collisions, Friday 91 collisions, Saturday 83 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 427 collisions, Darkness 141 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 445 collisions, Roundabout 53 collisions, Dual carriageway 46 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 435 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 22 collisions, 70 mph 56 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 472 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 427 casualties, Passenger 113 casualties, Pedestrian 157 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Biggleswade
How many road accidents have there been in Biggleswade?
568 collisions have been recorded in Biggleswade in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 697 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Biggleswade were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 74 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in Biggleswade resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Biggleswade?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Biggleswade, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Biggleswade happen on?
78.3% of collisions in Biggleswade are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Biggleswade?
Pedestrians make up 22.5% of the 697 casualties recorded in Biggleswade.
Is road safety in Biggleswade getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Biggleswade rose 13% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Biggleswade come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Biggleswade cover 1999 to 2025.