Houghton Regis road traffic accidents
Houghton Regis recorded 734 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 999 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 131 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 999
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 999
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Houghton Regis
Roads in Houghton Regis
Postcode districts in Houghton Regis
Accidents in Houghton Regis
Road collision statistics for Houghton Regis
Collisions recorded
734
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
999
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
131
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Houghton Regis
Collisions in Houghton Regis are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86% of recorded collisions in Houghton Regis happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Houghton Regis have produced 999 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% 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 86 collisions, Monday 110 collisions, Tuesday 117 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 113 collisions, Friday 120 collisions, Saturday 96 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 546 collisions, Darkness 188 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 631 collisions, Roundabout 77 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 589 collisions, 40 mph 77 collisions, 60 mph 38 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 563 collisions, Raining no high winds 102 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 638 casualties, Passenger 227 casualties, Pedestrian 134 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Houghton Regis
How many road accidents have there been in Houghton Regis?
734 collisions have been recorded in Houghton Regis in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 999 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Houghton Regis were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 131 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in Houghton Regis resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Houghton Regis?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Houghton Regis, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Houghton Regis happen on?
86% of collisions in Houghton Regis are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Houghton Regis?
Pedestrians make up 13.4% of the 999 casualties recorded in Houghton Regis.
Is road safety in Houghton Regis getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Houghton Regis rose 21% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Houghton Regis 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 Houghton Regis cover 1999 to 2024.