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Luton road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 741 road traffic collisions in Luton in 1983, and 866 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 140 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1982 (681), and casualties rose from 817.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 25,599 collisions in Luton.

Collisions in 1983
741
Up 9% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
866
Up 6% on 1982
Fatal collisions
8
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
140
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Luton in 1983

1.1% of collisions in Luton in 1983 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1% and 14% in Luton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.1%
  • Serious14019%
  • Slight59380%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.9%
  • Serious15017%
  • Slight70882%

Luton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Luton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 752 in 1984. 1983 is highlighted, with 741, up 9% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025354450
2024375495
2023385512
2022429592
2021346470
2020363509
2019436608
2018501703
2017516743
2016512668
2015470616
2014462615
2013381469
2012462626
2011503663
2010516697
2009482679
2008514654
2007494660
2006490665
2005477592
2004444585
2003456659
2002527718
2001539728
2000533703
1999578771
1998621849
1997631817
1996693909
1995587753
1994601785
1993598744
1992568764
1991581730
1990631784
1989643781
1988643814
1987637801
1986718909
1985696856
1984752938
1983741866
1982681817
1981677829
1980706860
1979649827

When and where crashes happen in Luton in 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday100 (13%)
  • Tuesday111 (15%)
  • Wednesday110 (15%)
  • Thursday111 (15%)
  • Friday130 (18%)
  • Saturday107 (14%)
  • Sunday72 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59108 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5977 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59123 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59209 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59110 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5988 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (7.6%)
  • February52 (7%)
  • March70 (9.4%)
  • April70 (9.4%)
  • May63 (8.5%)
  • June59 (8%)
  • July63 (8.5%)
  • August57 (7.7%)
  • September57 (7.7%)
  • October67 (9%)
  • November64 (8.6%)
  • December63 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight516 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit219 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds591 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds102 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry502 (68%)
  • Wet or damp223 (30%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph672 (91%)
  • 40 mph42 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph12 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph15 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway638 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway79 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Luton in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant281 (32%)
  • Pedestrian239 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist173 (20%)
  • Cyclist104 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant26 (3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (5%)
  • 6 to 1075 (8.7%)
  • 11 to 1577 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 20207 (24%)
  • 21 to 25107 (12%)
  • 26 to 35112 (13%)
  • 36 to 4580 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5569 (8%)
  • 56 to 6550 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7529 (3.3%)
  • Over 7517 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider461 (53%)
  • Pedestrian239 (28%)
  • Passenger166 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car840 (65%)
  • Motorcycle184 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle109 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach43 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Luton in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Luton

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Luton ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Luton had the 108th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
108th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
118th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
244th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
176th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Luton with the most crashes in 1983

The A505 had the most collisions in Luton in 1983: 115, including 2 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Luton, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA505115132218
2ndA63947111
3rdM1152702
4thB579131402
5thA10816901
6thA61294401
7thB45403311
8thB64251300

Towns in Luton: crashes in 1983

Luton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 693.

Postcode districts in Luton: crashes in 1983

LU4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Luton in 1983: 215.

Latest crashes in Luton in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Luton in 1983, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Luton road accidents in other years