Road
Crashes on the A505
4,076 recorded collisions since 2000.
4,076
All crashes
72
Fatal
609
Serious
3,395
Slight
Since 2000 the A505 has seen 4,076 collisions, 72 of them fatal and 609 serious. That ranks it 85th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 17.7 per 1,000 collisions, and 17% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 54% since 2000, from 232 to 107 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Luton, North Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire.
Worst local authorities on the A505
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- Luton1,469 crashes · 14 fatal
- North Hertfordshire1,446 crashes · 24 fatal
- Central Bedfordshire583 crashes · 14 fatal
- South Cambridgeshire568 crashes · 20 fatal
- Three Rivers2 crashes · 0 fatal
- Buckinghamshire2 crashes · 0 fatal
- East Hertfordshire1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Sefton1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Bedford1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Cheshire1 crashes · 0 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20244002000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.