Shefford road traffic accidents
Shefford recorded 117 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 147 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 150% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 147
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 147
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Shefford
Roads in Shefford
Postcode districts in Shefford
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Shefford
Road collision statistics for Shefford
Collisions recorded
117
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
147
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Shefford
Collisions in Shefford are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.7% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.6% of recorded collisions in Shefford happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Shefford have produced 147 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.3% 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 16 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 86 collisions, Darkness 31 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 99 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 80 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 97 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 100 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 24 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Shefford
How many road accidents have there been in Shefford?
117 collisions have been recorded in Shefford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 147 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Shefford were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 17 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in Shefford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Shefford?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Shefford, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Shefford happen on?
84.6% of collisions in Shefford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Shefford?
Pedestrians make up 16.3% of the 147 casualties recorded in Shefford.
Is road safety in Shefford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Shefford rose 150% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Shefford 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 Shefford cover 1999 to 2025.