Milton Keynes road traffic accidents
Milton Keynes recorded 5,330 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 7,504 casualties. Of these collisions, 46 were fatal and 599 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 599
- Casualties
- 7,504
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 599
- Casualties
- 7,504
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Milton Keynes
Roads in Milton Keynes
Postcode districts in Milton Keynes
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Milton Keynes
Road collision statistics for Milton Keynes
Collisions recorded
5,330
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
7,504
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
46
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
599
12.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Milton Keynes
Collisions in Milton Keynes are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.4% of recorded collisions in Milton Keynes happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Milton Keynes have produced 7,504 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 497 collisions, Monday 780 collisions, Tuesday 825 collisions, Wednesday 832 collisions, Thursday 818 collisions, Friday 875 collisions, Saturday 703 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,850 collisions, Darkness 1,480 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,327 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,649 collisions, Roundabout 254 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, One way street/Slip road 23 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 3,391 collisions, 40 mph 206 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 1,026 collisions, 70 mph 683 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,429 collisions, Raining no high winds 579 collisions, Unknown 85 collisions, Other 76 collisions, Fine + high winds 68 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,905 casualties, Passenger 1,773 casualties, Pedestrian 826 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 5,330 accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Milton Keynes
How many road accidents have there been in Milton Keynes?
5,330 collisions have been recorded in Milton Keynes in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 7,504 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Milton Keynes were serious or fatal?
46 were fatal and 599 were serious — 12.1% of all recorded collisions in Milton Keynes resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Milton Keynes?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Milton Keynes, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Milton Keynes happen on?
62.4% of collisions in Milton Keynes are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Milton Keynes?
Pedestrians make up 11% of the 7,504 casualties recorded in Milton Keynes.
Is road safety in Milton Keynes getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Milton Keynes fell 13% 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 Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes cover 1999 to 2025.