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Luton road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 568 road traffic collisions in Luton in 1992, and 764 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 84 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1991 (581), and casualties rose from 730.

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

Collisions in 1992
568
Down 2% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
764
Up 5% on 1991
Fatal collisions
7
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
84
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Luton in 1992

1.2% of collisions in Luton in 1992 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1% and 14% in Luton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.2%
  • Serious8415%
  • Slight47784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious8912%
  • Slight66787%

Luton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Luton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 752 in 1984. 1992 is highlighted, with 568, down 2% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday77 (14%)
  • Tuesday80 (14%)
  • Wednesday91 (16%)
  • Thursday99 (17%)
  • Friday85 (15%)
  • Saturday72 (13%)
  • Sunday64 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5974 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59114 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59122 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59108 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5947 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January59 (10%)
  • February37 (6.5%)
  • March43 (7.6%)
  • April55 (9.7%)
  • May49 (8.6%)
  • June57 (10%)
  • July52 (9.2%)
  • August34 (6%)
  • September36 (6.3%)
  • October51 (9%)
  • November54 (9.5%)
  • December41 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight402 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit158 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds452 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds96 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry356 (63%)
  • Wet or damp204 (36%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph473 (83%)
  • 40 mph52 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph26 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph15 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway459 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway59 (10%)
  • Roundabout37 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Luton in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant420 (55%)
  • Pedestrian174 (23%)
  • Cyclist62 (8.1%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant23 (3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 1055 (7.2%)
  • 11 to 1551 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20116 (15%)
  • 21 to 25125 (16%)
  • 26 to 35142 (19%)
  • 36 to 4592 (12%)
  • 46 to 5558 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6542 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7529 (3.8%)
  • Over 7522 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider393 (51%)
  • Passenger197 (26%)
  • Pedestrian174 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car810 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle47 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach21 (2%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Luton in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Luton had the 140th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
140th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
145th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
204th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
193rd
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Luton with the most crashes in 1992

The A505 had the most collisions in Luton in 1992: 79, including 2 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Luton, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50579111211
2ndB579374406
3rdA6304112
4thM1142110
5thB4540133111
6thA1081101502
7thA506561001
8thB6534810
9thA4282300
10thA6(M)2200
11thA4181101

Towns in Luton: crashes in 1992

Luton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 517.

Postcode districts in Luton: crashes in 1992

LU1, LU3 and LU4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Luton in 1992, with 144 each.

Latest crashes in Luton in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Luton in 1992, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1992.

Severity

Luton road accidents in other years