Clifton (Central Bedfordshire) road traffic accidents
Clifton (Central Bedfordshire) recorded 51 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 65 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 4 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Casualties
- 65
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Casualties
- 65
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire)
Road collision statistics for Clifton (Central Bedfordshire)
Collisions recorded
51
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
65
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
4
7.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire)
Collisions in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (25.5% of the total), with 31.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98% of recorded collisions in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire) happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire) have produced 65 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 3 collisions, Monday 5 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 5 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 35 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 50 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 51 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 43 collisions, Raining no high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 42 casualties, Passenger 12 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire)
How many road accidents have there been in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire)?
51 collisions have been recorded in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 65 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire) were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 4 were serious — 7.8% of all recorded collisions in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire), accounting for 25.5% of them, and 31.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire) happen on?
98% of collisions in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire)?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 65 casualties recorded in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire).
Is road safety in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Clifton (Central Bedfordshire) rose 50% 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 Clifton (Central Bedfordshire) 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 Clifton (Central Bedfordshire) cover 1999 to 2025.