Clapham (Bedford) road traffic accidents
Clapham (Bedford) recorded 101 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 133 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 25 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were up 500% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 25
- Casualties
- 133
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 25
- Casualties
- 133
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Clapham (Bedford)
Postcode districts in Clapham (Bedford)
Accidents in Clapham (Bedford)
Road collision statistics for Clapham (Bedford)
Collisions recorded
101
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
133
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
25
24.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Clapham (Bedford)
Collisions in Clapham (Bedford) are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (19.8% of the total), with 32.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96% of recorded collisions in Clapham (Bedford) happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Clapham (Bedford) have produced 133 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 15 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 16 collisions, Saturday 20 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 68 collisions, Darkness 33 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 97 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 87 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 83 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 83 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Clapham (Bedford)
How many road accidents have there been in Clapham (Bedford)?
101 collisions have been recorded in Clapham (Bedford) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 133 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Clapham (Bedford) were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 25 were serious — 24.8% of all recorded collisions in Clapham (Bedford) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Clapham (Bedford)?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Clapham (Bedford), accounting for 19.8% of them, and 32.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Clapham (Bedford) happen on?
96% of collisions in Clapham (Bedford) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Clapham (Bedford)?
Pedestrians make up 12.8% of the 133 casualties recorded in Clapham (Bedford).
Is road safety in Clapham (Bedford) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Clapham (Bedford) rose 500% in 2023 compared with 2022. 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 Clapham (Bedford) 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 Clapham (Bedford) cover 1999 to 2023.