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Luton road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 601 road traffic collisions in Luton in 1994, and 785 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 86 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1993 (598), and casualties rose from 744.

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

Collisions in 1994
601
Up 1% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
785
Up 6% on 1993
Fatal collisions
7
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
86
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Luton in 1994

1.2% of collisions in Luton in 1994 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1% and 14% in Luton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.2%
  • Serious8614%
  • Slight50885%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.9%
  • Serious9512%
  • Slight68387%

Luton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Luton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 752 in 1984. 1994 is highlighted, with 601, up 1% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday74 (12%)
  • Tuesday87 (14%)
  • Wednesday95 (16%)
  • Thursday91 (15%)
  • Friday98 (16%)
  • Saturday97 (16%)
  • Sunday59 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5979 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59108 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59161 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5998 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5949 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (8.2%)
  • February50 (8.3%)
  • March62 (10%)
  • April47 (7.8%)
  • May42 (7%)
  • June53 (8.8%)
  • July39 (6.5%)
  • August45 (7.5%)
  • September47 (7.8%)
  • October56 (9.3%)
  • November57 (9.5%)
  • December54 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight432 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit162 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds493 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry397 (66%)
  • Wet or damp194 (32%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph502 (84%)
  • 40 mph41 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph34 (5.7%)
  • 70 mph20 (3.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway468 (78%)
  • Roundabout56 (9.3%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Luton in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant469 (60%)
  • Pedestrian146 (19%)
  • Cyclist64 (8.2%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1052 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1557 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20127 (16%)
  • 21 to 2595 (12%)
  • 26 to 35194 (25%)
  • 36 to 4584 (11%)
  • 46 to 5565 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6531 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 7528 (3.6%)
  • Over 7524 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider420 (54%)
  • Passenger219 (28%)
  • Pedestrian146 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car843 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes65 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle50 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (3%)
  • Bus or coach28 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (1.3%)
  • Minibus6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Luton in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Luton had the 139th most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
139th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
145th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
193rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
180th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Luton with the most crashes in 1994

The A505 had the most collisions in Luton in 1994: 90, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Luton, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50590122111
2ndA6486416
3rdB579374805
4thM1192603
5thA5065101602
6thB65392201
7thA108181611
8thB45407801
9thA6(M)4400
10thA6001401
11thA6031110

Towns in Luton: crashes in 1994

Luton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1994: 540.

Postcode districts in Luton: crashes in 1994

LU1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Luton in 1994: 170.

Latest crashes in Luton in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Luton in 1994, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

Luton road accidents in other years