Kempston road traffic accidents
Kempston recorded 996 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,304 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 140 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,304
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,304
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kempston
Roads in Kempston
Postcode districts in Kempston
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Kempston
Road collision statistics for Kempston
Collisions recorded
996
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,304
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
140
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kempston
Collisions in Kempston are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92% of recorded collisions in Kempston happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kempston have produced 1,304 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 108 collisions, Monday 157 collisions, Tuesday 161 collisions, Wednesday 161 collisions, Thursday 140 collisions, Friday 169 collisions, Saturday 100 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 710 collisions, Darkness 286 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 916 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 906 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions, 70 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 817 collisions, Raining no high winds 116 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 832 casualties, Passenger 268 casualties, Pedestrian 204 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kempston
How many road accidents have there been in Kempston?
996 collisions have been recorded in Kempston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,304 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kempston were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 140 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in Kempston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kempston?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Kempston, accounting for 17% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kempston happen on?
92% of collisions in Kempston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kempston?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 1,304 casualties recorded in Kempston.
Is road safety in Kempston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kempston 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 Kempston 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 Kempston cover 1999 to 2025.