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Luton road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 631 road traffic collisions in Luton in 1997, and 817 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1996 (693), and casualties fell from 909.

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

Collisions in 1997
631
Down 9% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
817
Down 10% on 1996
Fatal collisions
6
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Luton in 1997

1% of collisions in Luton in 1997 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1% and 14% in Luton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61%
  • Serious6310%
  • Slight56289%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious678.2%
  • Slight74491%

Luton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Luton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 752 in 1984. 1997 is highlighted, with 631, down 9% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday102 (16%)
  • Tuesday95 (15%)
  • Wednesday94 (15%)
  • Thursday89 (14%)
  • Friday95 (15%)
  • Saturday96 (15%)
  • Sunday60 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5986 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5981 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59106 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59147 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59108 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5967 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (8.4%)
  • February51 (8.1%)
  • March50 (7.9%)
  • April52 (8.2%)
  • May59 (9.4%)
  • June58 (9.2%)
  • July48 (7.6%)
  • August38 (6%)
  • September28 (4.4%)
  • October64 (10%)
  • November68 (11%)
  • December62 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight442 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit178 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds498 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds92 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry396 (63%)
  • Wet or damp228 (36%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph522 (83%)
  • 40 mph59 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph32 (5.1%)
  • 70 mph16 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway506 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway59 (9.4%)
  • Roundabout49 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Luton in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant483 (59%)
  • Pedestrian167 (20%)
  • Cyclist64 (7.8%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1062 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 1548 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20123 (15%)
  • 21 to 25108 (13%)
  • 26 to 35195 (24%)
  • 36 to 45110 (13%)
  • 46 to 5561 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6541 (5%)
  • 66 to 7521 (2.6%)
  • Over 7519 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider446 (55%)
  • Passenger204 (25%)
  • Pedestrian167 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car907 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (4.8%)
  • Motorcycle55 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.7%)
  • Minibus7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Luton in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Luton had the 131st most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
131st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
211th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
233rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Luton with the most crashes in 1997

The A505 had the most collisions in Luton in 1997: 100, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Luton, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA505100123212
2ndA6557406
3rdB579385602
4thB4540162511
5thM1151900
6thA5065111600
7thA108171001
8thB65361202
9thA4181400

Towns in Luton: crashes in 1997

Luton had 570 collisions in 1997.

Postcode districts in Luton: crashes in 1997

LU1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Luton in 1997: 176.

Latest crashes in Luton in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Luton in 1997, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Luton road accidents in other years