Kempston road traffic accidents
Kempston recorded 980 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,284 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 138 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 138
- Casualties
- 1,284
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 138
- Casualties
- 1,284
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kempston
Roads in Kempston
Postcode districts in Kempston
Accidents in Kempston
Road collision statistics for Kempston
Collisions recorded
980
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,284
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
138
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 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.4% of recorded collisions in Kempston happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kempston have produced 1,284 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 106 collisions, Monday 154 collisions, Tuesday 155 collisions, Wednesday 159 collisions, Thursday 139 collisions, Friday 167 collisions, Saturday 100 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 700 collisions, Darkness 280 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 906 collisions, Dual carriageway 31 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 895 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions, 70 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 804 collisions, Raining no high winds 114 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 821 casualties, Passenger 263 casualties, Pedestrian 200 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kempston
How many road accidents have there been in Kempston?
980 collisions have been recorded in Kempston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,284 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kempston were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 138 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 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kempston happen on?
92.4% 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 1,284 casualties recorded in Kempston.
Is road safety in Kempston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kempston fell 8% 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 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 2024.