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Luton road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 696 road traffic collisions in Luton in 1985, and 856 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 133 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1984 (752), and casualties fell from 938.

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

Collisions in 1985
696
Down 7% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
856
Down 9% on 1984
Fatal collisions
15
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
133
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Luton in 1985

2.2% of collisions in Luton in 1985 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1% and 14% in Luton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal152.2%
  • Serious13319%
  • Slight54879%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.8%
  • Serious14317%
  • Slight69882%

Luton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Luton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 752 in 1984. 1985 is highlighted, with 696, down 7% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday117 (17%)
  • Tuesday98 (14%)
  • Wednesday102 (15%)
  • Thursday103 (15%)
  • Friday115 (17%)
  • Saturday107 (15%)
  • Sunday54 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5969 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5987 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59143 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59168 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59108 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5984 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (8%)
  • February36 (5.2%)
  • March47 (6.8%)
  • April61 (8.8%)
  • May53 (7.6%)
  • June69 (9.9%)
  • July62 (8.9%)
  • August47 (6.8%)
  • September56 (8%)
  • October60 (8.6%)
  • November73 (10%)
  • December76 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight485 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit201 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds530 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds114 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry421 (60%)
  • Wet or damp249 (36%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.9%)
  • Snow12 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph582 (84%)
  • 40 mph73 (10%)
  • 60 mph19 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph22 (3.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway550 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway91 (13%)
  • Roundabout31 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Luton in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant348 (41%)
  • Pedestrian247 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist122 (14%)
  • Cyclist65 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant28 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 545 (5.3%)
  • 6 to 1056 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 1568 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20177 (21%)
  • 21 to 25127 (15%)
  • 26 to 35132 (15%)
  • 36 to 4585 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5576 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6553 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7523 (2.7%)
  • Over 7514 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider419 (49%)
  • Pedestrian247 (29%)
  • Passenger190 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car839 (69%)
  • Motorcycle129 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach42 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.7%)
  • Minibus6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Luton in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Luton had the 118th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
118th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
127th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
93rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
185th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Luton with the most crashes in 1985

The A505 had the most collisions in Luton in 1985: 99, including 5 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Luton, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50599123519
2ndA64052112
3rdM1223201
4thB57991000
5thB45407802
6thA10815704
7thB65351103
8thA6(M)1100

Towns in Luton: crashes in 1985

Luton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 648.

Postcode districts in Luton: crashes in 1985

LU4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Luton in 1985: 186.

Latest crashes in Luton in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Luton in 1985, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Luton road accidents in other years