Leighton Buzzard road traffic accidents
Leighton Buzzard recorded 1,020 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,278 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 106 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 1,278
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 1,278
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Leighton Buzzard
Postcode districts in Leighton Buzzard
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Accidents in Leighton Buzzard
Road collision statistics for Leighton Buzzard
Collisions recorded
1,020
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,278
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
106
11.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Leighton Buzzard
Collisions in Leighton Buzzard are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.7% of recorded collisions in Leighton Buzzard happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Leighton Buzzard have produced 1,278 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.8% 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 113 collisions, Monday 144 collisions, Tuesday 144 collisions, Wednesday 164 collisions, Thursday 142 collisions, Friday 184 collisions, Saturday 129 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 749 collisions, Darkness 271 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 905 collisions, Roundabout 84 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 109 collisions, 30 mph 866 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 37 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 830 collisions, Raining no high winds 107 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Fog or mist 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 804 casualties, Passenger 195 casualties, Pedestrian 279 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Leighton Buzzard
How many road accidents have there been in Leighton Buzzard?
1,020 collisions have been recorded in Leighton Buzzard in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,278 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Leighton Buzzard were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 106 were serious — 11.1% of all recorded collisions in Leighton Buzzard resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Leighton Buzzard?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Leighton Buzzard, accounting for 18% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Leighton Buzzard happen on?
88.7% of collisions in Leighton Buzzard are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Leighton Buzzard?
Pedestrians make up 21.8% of the 1,278 casualties recorded in Leighton Buzzard.
Is road safety in Leighton Buzzard getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Leighton Buzzard fell 8% 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 Leighton Buzzard 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 Leighton Buzzard cover 1999 to 2025.