Dunstable road traffic accidents
Dunstable recorded 1,545 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,920 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 191 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 34% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 191
- Casualties
- 1,920
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 191
- Casualties
- 1,920
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Dunstable
Roads in Dunstable
Postcode districts in Dunstable
Accidents in Dunstable
Road collision statistics for Dunstable
Collisions recorded
1,545
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,920
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
191
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Dunstable
Collisions in Dunstable are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.3% of recorded collisions in Dunstable happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dunstable have produced 1,920 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.2% 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 169 collisions, Monday 214 collisions, Tuesday 234 collisions, Wednesday 241 collisions, Thursday 239 collisions, Friday 242 collisions, Saturday 206 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,100 collisions, Darkness 445 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,302 collisions, Dual carriageway 114 collisions, Roundabout 77 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 133 collisions, 30 mph 1,313 collisions, 40 mph 75 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,242 collisions, Raining no high winds 189 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,142 casualties, Passenger 371 casualties, Pedestrian 407 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dunstable
How many road accidents have there been in Dunstable?
1,545 collisions have been recorded in Dunstable in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,920 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dunstable were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 191 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in Dunstable resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Dunstable?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Dunstable, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dunstable happen on?
84.3% of collisions in Dunstable are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Dunstable?
Pedestrians make up 21.2% of the 1,920 casualties recorded in Dunstable.
Is road safety in Dunstable getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Dunstable fell 34% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Dunstable 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 Dunstable cover 1999 to 2024.