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Luton road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 587 road traffic collisions in Luton in 1995, and 753 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 67 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1994 (601), and casualties fell from 785.

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

Collisions in 1995
587
Down 2% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
753
Down 4% on 1994
Fatal collisions
3
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
67
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Luton in 1995

0.5% of collisions in Luton in 1995 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1% and 14% in Luton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.5%
  • Serious6711%
  • Slight51788%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious7510%
  • Slight67590%

Luton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Luton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 752 in 1984. 1995 is highlighted, with 587, down 2% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday78 (13%)
  • Tuesday96 (16%)
  • Wednesday87 (15%)
  • Thursday92 (16%)
  • Friday89 (15%)
  • Saturday89 (15%)
  • Sunday56 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5974 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5975 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59116 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59122 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59107 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (9.5%)
  • February37 (6.3%)
  • March47 (8%)
  • April37 (6.3%)
  • May50 (8.5%)
  • June46 (7.8%)
  • July45 (7.7%)
  • August44 (7.5%)
  • September47 (8%)
  • October47 (8%)
  • November64 (11%)
  • December67 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight407 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit167 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds483 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry377 (64%)
  • Wet or damp194 (33%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph488 (83%)
  • 40 mph45 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph24 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph25 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway465 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway69 (12%)
  • Roundabout33 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Luton in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant448 (59%)
  • Pedestrian153 (20%)
  • Cyclist60 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (6.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1059 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 1554 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20118 (16%)
  • 21 to 25113 (15%)
  • 26 to 35174 (23%)
  • 36 to 4577 (10%)
  • 46 to 5553 (7%)
  • 56 to 6550 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7517 (2.3%)
  • Over 7513 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider398 (53%)
  • Passenger202 (27%)
  • Pedestrian153 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car828 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle53 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (1.4%)
  • Minibus9 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Luton in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Luton had the 140th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
140th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
154th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Luton with the most crashes in 1995

The A505 had the most collisions in Luton in 1995: 105, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Luton, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA505105128214
2ndA6567202
3rdB579374704
4thM1182401
5thA1081101701
6thB454091502
7thA506581204
8thB65361200
9thB5311100

Towns in Luton: crashes in 1995

Luton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 522.

Postcode districts in Luton: crashes in 1995

LU1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Luton in 1995: 180.

Latest crashes in Luton in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Luton in 1995, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1995.

Severity

Luton road accidents in other years