Flitwick road traffic accidents
Flitwick recorded 303 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 393 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 46 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 393
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 393
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Flitwick
Roads in Flitwick
Postcode districts in Flitwick
Accidents in Flitwick
Road collision statistics for Flitwick
Collisions recorded
303
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
393
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
46
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Flitwick
Collisions in Flitwick are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.8% of the total), with 20.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.7% of recorded collisions in Flitwick happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Flitwick have produced 393 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.3% 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 34 collisions, Monday 47 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 45 collisions, Thursday 42 collisions, Friday 48 collisions, Saturday 41 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 242 collisions, Darkness 61 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 284 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 260 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 30 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 248 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 252 casualties, Passenger 65 casualties, Pedestrian 76 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Flitwick
How many road accidents have there been in Flitwick?
303 collisions have been recorded in Flitwick in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 393 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Flitwick were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 46 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in Flitwick resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Flitwick?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Flitwick, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 20.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Flitwick happen on?
93.7% of collisions in Flitwick are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Flitwick?
Pedestrians make up 19.3% of the 393 casualties recorded in Flitwick.
Is road safety in Flitwick getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Flitwick were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Flitwick 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 Flitwick cover 1999 to 2024.