Fatal
Serious
Slight
Uncategorised
| Date | Local Authority | Vehicles | Casualties | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 Jan 1997 | Bedford | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 6 Jan 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 7 Jan 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 7 Jan 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 8 Jan 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 2 | Serious |
| Fri 10 Jan 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 11 Jan 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 12 Jan 1997 | Cherwell | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 14 Jan 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 15 Jan 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 19 Jan 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 3 | Slight |
| Mon 20 Jan 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 21 Jan 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 24 Jan 1997 | Bedford | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 24 Jan 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 24 Jan 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 4 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 26 Jan 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Mon 27 Jan 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 2 | 2 | Fatal |
| Tue 28 Jan 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 28 Jan 1997 | Milton Keynes | 3 | 2 | Slight |
| Tue 28 Jan 1997 | Milton Keynes | 3 | 2 | Serious |
| Thu 30 Jan 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 30 Jan 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 30 Jan 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 2 Feb 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 7 Feb 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 9 Feb 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 6 | Serious |
| Mon 10 Feb 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 18 Feb 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 20 Feb 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 21 Feb 1997 | Cherwell | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 22 Feb 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 22 Feb 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 23 Feb 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 23 Feb 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 4 | Serious |
| Sun 23 Feb 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 3 | Slight |
| Mon 24 Feb 1997 | Milton Keynes | 3 | 2 | Slight |
| Tue 25 Feb 1997 | Cherwell | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 28 Feb 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 3 Mar 1997 | Bedford | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 10 Mar 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 10 Mar 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Thu 13 Mar 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 14 Mar 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 16 Mar 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 17 Mar 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 20 Mar 1997 | Bedford | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 20 Mar 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 20 Mar 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 3 | 2 | Slight |
| Sat 22 Mar 1997 | Cherwell | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 23 Mar 1997 | Cherwell | 1 | 2 | Slight |
| Tue 25 Mar 1997 | Cherwell | 4 | 3 | Serious |
| Tue 25 Mar 1997 | Bedford | 3 | 2 | Serious |
| Thu 27 Mar 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 1 Apr 1997 | Bedford | 8 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 3 Apr 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Thu 3 Apr 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 2 | Serious |
| Sun 6 Apr 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 1 | 1 | Fatal |
| Sun 6 Apr 1997 | Bedford | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 6 Apr 1997 | Milton Keynes | 5 | 4 | Slight |
| Thu 10 Apr 1997 | Cherwell | 3 | 3 | Slight |
| Thu 10 Apr 1997 | Bedford | 3 | 2 | Serious |
| Fri 11 Apr 1997 | Cherwell | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 12 Apr 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 14 Apr 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 15 Apr 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 3 | 3 | Slight |
| Wed 16 Apr 1997 | Bedford | 4 | 3 | Serious |
| Sat 19 Apr 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 21 Apr 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 22 Apr 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 22 Apr 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 24 Apr 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 26 Apr 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 30 Apr 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 30 Apr 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 2 May 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 3 | 2 | Slight |
| Sat 3 May 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 3 May 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 4 May 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 4 | 5 | Serious |
| Mon 5 May 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 7 May 1997 | Milton Keynes | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 7 May 1997 | Milton Keynes | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 15 May 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 15 May 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 19 May 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 19 May 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 20 May 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 24 May 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 3 | 2 | Slight |
| Sat 24 May 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Tue 27 May 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 3 | Slight |
| Sun 8 Jun 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 10 Jun 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Tue 10 Jun 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 11 Jun 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 14 Jun 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Sat 14 Jun 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 14 Jun 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 1 | 4 | Slight |
| Sun 15 Jun 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 16 Jun 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 17 Jun 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 19 Jun 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 23 Jun 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 25 Jun 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 25 Jun 1997 | Cherwell | 1 | 3 | Slight |
| Thu 26 Jun 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 27 Jun 1997 | Bedford | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 30 Jun 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 30 Jun 1997 | Bedford | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 3 Jul 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Thu 3 Jul 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Fri 4 Jul 1997 | Cherwell | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 5 Jul 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Sat 5 Jul 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 9 Jul 1997 | Milton Keynes | 1 | 1 | Fatal |
| Thu 10 Jul 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 3 | 3 | Slight |
| Thu 10 Jul 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 11 Jul 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 11 Jul 1997 | Bedford | 4 | 5 | Serious |
| Fri 11 Jul 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Sat 12 Jul 1997 | Cherwell | 3 | 2 | Slight |
| Wed 16 Jul 1997 | Milton Keynes | 3 | 2 | Slight |
| Wed 16 Jul 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 17 Jul 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 17 Jul 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 4 | Slight |
| Thu 17 Jul 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Sun 20 Jul 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 25 Jul 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Sun 27 Jul 1997 | Bedford | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 27 Jul 1997 | Bedford | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 29 Jul 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 31 Jul 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Fri 1 Aug 1997 | Cherwell | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 2 Aug 1997 | Bedford | 1 | 3 | Slight |
| Fri 8 Aug 1997 | Bedford | 5 | 5 | Serious |
| Sun 10 Aug 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 10 Aug 1997 | Cherwell | 3 | 2 | Slight |
| Sun 17 Aug 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 17 Aug 1997 | Bedford | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 18 Aug 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Mon 18 Aug 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 19 Aug 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 2 | 3 | Fatal |
| Thu 21 Aug 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 22 Aug 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 3 | 1 | Serious |
| Sat 23 Aug 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 3 | 3 | Slight |
| Mon 25 Aug 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 3 | Slight |
| Mon 25 Aug 1997 | Cherwell | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 26 Aug 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 26 Aug 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 29 Aug 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 2 | Serious |
| Mon 1 Sep 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 2 Sep 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 3 | Slight |
| Tue 2 Sep 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 2 Sep 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 3 Sep 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 3 Sep 1997 | Bedford | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 3 Sep 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 3 Sep 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 6 Sep 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 9 Sep 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Wed 10 Sep 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 12 Sep 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 4 | Slight |
| Mon 15 Sep 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 16 Sep 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 17 Sep 1997 | Bedford | 3 | 3 | Slight |
| Thu 18 Sep 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 18 Sep 1997 | Bedford | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 23 Sep 1997 | Cherwell | 4 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 24 Sep 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 27 Sep 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 28 Sep 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 2 | 6 | Slight |
| Mon 29 Sep 1997 | Milton Keynes | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 29 Sep 1997 | Milton Keynes | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 30 Sep 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 30 Sep 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 30 Sep 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Wed 1 Oct 1997 | Bedford | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 1 Oct 1997 | Milton Keynes | 3 | 2 | Slight |
| Thu 2 Oct 1997 | Bedford | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 5 Oct 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Mon 6 Oct 1997 | Milton Keynes | 3 | 2 | Slight |
| Mon 6 Oct 1997 | Milton Keynes | 3 | 2 | Slight |
| Tue 7 Oct 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 8 Oct 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 8 Oct 1997 | Cherwell | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 11 Oct 1997 | Milton Keynes | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 11 Oct 1997 | Milton Keynes | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 11 Oct 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 5 | 4 | Slight |
| Wed 15 Oct 1997 | Bedford | 4 | 2 | Slight |
| Thu 16 Oct 1997 | Milton Keynes | 5 | 3 | Slight |
| Thu 16 Oct 1997 | Cherwell | 4 | 2 | Slight |
| Fri 17 Oct 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Fri 17 Oct 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 18 Oct 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 22 Oct 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 23 Oct 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 23 Oct 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 24 Oct 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 25 Oct 1997 | Cherwell | 3 | 2 | Fatal |
| Sat 25 Oct 1997 | Milton Keynes | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 25 Oct 1997 | Milton Keynes | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 27 Oct 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 2 | 5 | Slight |
| Mon 27 Oct 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Tue 28 Oct 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 29 Oct 1997 | Milton Keynes | 1 | 6 | Serious |
| Wed 29 Oct 1997 | Milton Keynes | 1 | 6 | Serious |
| Fri 31 Oct 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 1 Nov 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 2 | 4 | Serious |
| Fri 7 Nov 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 7 Nov 1997 | Bedford | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 9 Nov 1997 | Bedford | 3 | 3 | Slight |
| Mon 10 Nov 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 2 | Serious |
| Wed 12 Nov 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 12 Nov 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 14 Nov 1997 | Cherwell | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 17 Nov 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 19 Nov 1997 | Cherwell | 3 | 2 | Slight |
| Thu 20 Nov 1997 | Milton Keynes | 4 | 2 | Serious |
| Fri 21 Nov 1997 | Aylesbury Vale | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 23 Nov 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 24 Nov 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 24 Nov 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 26 Nov 1997 | Cherwell | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 28 Nov 1997 | Cherwell | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 3 Dec 1997 | Milton Keynes | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 5 Dec 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 2 | Serious |
| Sat 6 Dec 1997 | Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 7 Dec 1997 | Bedford | 1 | 2 | Slight |
| Sun 7 Dec 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 8 Dec 1997 | Bedford | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Sun 14 Dec 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 18 Dec 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 18 Dec 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 18 Dec 1997 | Mid Bedfordshire | 3 | 3 | Serious |
| Sat 20 Dec 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Sun 28 Dec 1997 | Milton Keynes | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 31 Dec 1997 | Milton Keynes | 1 | 1 | Slight |