Cranfield road traffic accidents
Cranfield recorded 103 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 129 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 129
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 129
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Cranfield
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Cranfield
Road collision statistics for Cranfield
Collisions recorded
103
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
129
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cranfield
Collisions in Cranfield are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (19.4% of the total), with 31.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.2% of recorded collisions in Cranfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cranfield have produced 129 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.9% 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 15 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 71 collisions, Darkness 32 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 97 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 94 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 89 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 82 casualties, Passenger 20 casualties, Pedestrian 27 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cranfield
How many road accidents have there been in Cranfield?
103 collisions have been recorded in Cranfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 129 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cranfield were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 18 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in Cranfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cranfield?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Cranfield, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 31.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cranfield happen on?
94.2% of collisions in Cranfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cranfield?
Pedestrians make up 20.9% of the 129 casualties recorded in Cranfield.
Is road safety in Cranfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cranfield fell 33% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Cranfield 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 Cranfield cover 1999 to 2025.