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Luton road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 637 road traffic collisions in Luton in 1987, and 801 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 114 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1986 (718), and casualties fell from 909.

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

Collisions in 1987
637
Down 11% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
801
Down 12% on 1986
Fatal collisions
9
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
114
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Luton in 1987

1.4% of collisions in Luton in 1987 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1% and 14% in Luton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.4%
  • Serious11418%
  • Slight51481%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious12215%
  • Slight67084%

Luton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Luton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 752 in 1984. 1987 is highlighted, with 637, down 11% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday94 (15%)
  • Tuesday82 (13%)
  • Wednesday86 (14%)
  • Thursday89 (14%)
  • Friday126 (20%)
  • Saturday96 (15%)
  • Sunday64 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5994 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5971 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59116 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59159 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5994 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5977 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (6.1%)
  • February44 (6.9%)
  • March40 (6.3%)
  • April47 (7.4%)
  • May53 (8.3%)
  • June50 (7.8%)
  • July53 (8.3%)
  • August60 (9.4%)
  • September55 (8.6%)
  • October74 (12%)
  • November66 (10%)
  • December56 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight442 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit181 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds500 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds102 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry383 (60%)
  • Wet or damp239 (38%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.4%)
  • Snow4 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph528 (83%)
  • 40 mph72 (11%)
  • 60 mph27 (4.2%)
  • 70 mph8 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway544 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway70 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Luton in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant376 (47%)
  • Pedestrian204 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist120 (15%)
  • Cyclist59 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant24 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (6.7%)
  • 6 to 1054 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1553 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20157 (20%)
  • 21 to 25124 (15%)
  • 26 to 35142 (18%)
  • 36 to 4575 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5554 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6533 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7532 (4%)
  • Over 7523 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider427 (53%)
  • Pedestrian204 (25%)
  • Passenger170 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car820 (72%)
  • Motorcycle121 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach26 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Luton in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Luton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Luton ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Luton had the 126th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
126th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
147th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
191st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Luton with the most crashes in 1987

The A505 had the most collisions in Luton in 1987: 106, including 3 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Luton, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA505106156322
2ndA6324306
3rdA108181102
4thM181511
5thB5797700
6thB45405901
7thB6535500
8thA53300
9thA6(M)2201
10thA51201301
11thB4891100

Towns in Luton: crashes in 1987

Luton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 581.

Postcode districts in Luton: crashes in 1987

LU4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Luton in 1987: 177.

Latest crashes in Luton in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Luton in 1987, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Luton road accidents in other years