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Luton road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 693 road traffic collisions in Luton in 1996, and 909 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 98 were serious.

Collisions were up 18% on 1995 (587), and casualties rose from 753.

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

Collisions in 1996
693
Up 18% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
909
Up 21% on 1995
Fatal collisions
4
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
98
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Luton in 1996

0.6% of collisions in Luton in 1996 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1% and 14% in Luton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious9814%
  • Slight59185%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious11112%
  • Slight79487%

Luton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Luton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 752 in 1984. 1996 is highlighted, with 693, up 18% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday95 (14%)
  • Tuesday85 (12%)
  • Wednesday100 (14%)
  • Thursday108 (16%)
  • Friday111 (16%)
  • Saturday98 (14%)
  • Sunday96 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5980 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5995 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59127 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59145 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59140 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (7.2%)
  • February53 (7.6%)
  • March46 (6.6%)
  • April60 (8.7%)
  • May44 (6.3%)
  • June53 (7.6%)
  • July63 (9.1%)
  • August55 (7.9%)
  • September60 (8.7%)
  • October68 (9.8%)
  • November73 (11%)
  • December68 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight491 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit190 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds566 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds86 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry471 (68%)
  • Wet or damp207 (30%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.6%)
  • Snow4 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph595 (86%)
  • 40 mph41 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph26 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph27 (3.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway547 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway70 (10%)
  • Roundabout46 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Luton in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant510 (56%)
  • Pedestrian180 (20%)
  • Cyclist82 (9%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1065 (7.2%)
  • 11 to 1572 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20143 (16%)
  • 21 to 25120 (13%)
  • 26 to 35222 (24%)
  • 36 to 45104 (11%)
  • 46 to 5560 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6557 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.1%)
  • Over 7515 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider505 (56%)
  • Passenger224 (25%)
  • Pedestrian180 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car970 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle71 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach31 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.9%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Luton in 1996

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1996 in Luton

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Luton ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Luton had the 118th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
118th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
123rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
265th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Luton with the most crashes in 1996

The A505 had the most collisions in Luton in 1996: 102, including 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Luton, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA505102122019
2ndA6496005
3rdB579356006
4thM1243601
5thA1081112103
6thA5065101703
7thB6534700
8thB45403301
9thA4281200
10thA52281100
11thA6(M)1101

Towns in Luton: crashes in 1996

Luton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 631.

Postcode districts in Luton: crashes in 1996

LU1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Luton in 1996: 200.

Latest crashes in Luton in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Luton in 1996, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Luton road accidents in other years