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Luton road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 752 road traffic collisions in Luton in 1984, and 938 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 158 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1983 (741), and casualties rose from 866.

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

Collisions in 1984
752
Up 1% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
938
Up 8% on 1983
Fatal collisions
14
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
158
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Luton in 1984

1.9% of collisions in Luton in 1984 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1% and 14% in Luton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.9%
  • Serious15821%
  • Slight58077%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.5%
  • Serious17519%
  • Slight74980%

Luton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Luton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 752 in 1984. 1984 is highlighted, with 752, up 1% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday111 (15%)
  • Tuesday113 (15%)
  • Wednesday106 (14%)
  • Thursday105 (14%)
  • Friday135 (18%)
  • Saturday97 (13%)
  • Sunday85 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5985 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5983 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59133 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59209 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59121 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5978 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January63 (8.4%)
  • February49 (6.5%)
  • March54 (7.2%)
  • April56 (7.4%)
  • May58 (7.7%)
  • June75 (10%)
  • July59 (7.8%)
  • August66 (8.8%)
  • September69 (9.2%)
  • October67 (8.9%)
  • November81 (11%)
  • December55 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight527 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit211 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds585 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds118 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other10 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry472 (63%)
  • Wet or damp264 (35%)
  • Frost or ice16 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph659 (88%)
  • 40 mph57 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph16 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph18 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway619 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway91 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout15 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Luton in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant386 (41%)
  • Pedestrian221 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist175 (19%)
  • Cyclist88 (9.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant19 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1076 (8.1%)
  • 11 to 1567 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20228 (24%)
  • 21 to 25143 (15%)
  • 26 to 35127 (14%)
  • 36 to 4581 (8.6%)
  • 46 to 5581 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6554 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3.3%)
  • Over 7514 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider480 (51%)
  • Passenger237 (25%)
  • Pedestrian221 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car856 (66%)
  • Motorcycle181 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle94 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes86 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach49 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Luton in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Luton had the 109th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
109th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
114th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
131st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
146th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Luton with the most crashes in 1984

The A505 had the most collisions in Luton in 1984: 115, including 4 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Luton, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA505115143424
2ndA64152110
3rdB579253403
4thM1172404
5thB653101722
6thA10814512
7thB45402201
8thA40121301
9thB5281100

Towns in Luton: crashes in 1984

Luton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 696.

Postcode districts in Luton: crashes in 1984

LU4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Luton in 1984: 226.

Latest crashes in Luton in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Luton in 1984, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Luton road accidents in other years