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Luton road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 527 road traffic collisions in Luton in 2002, and 718 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2001 (539), and casualties fell from 728.

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

Collisions in 2002
527
Down 2% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
718
Down 1% on 2001
Fatal collisions
9
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
8.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Luton in 2002

1.7% of collisions in Luton in 2002 were fatal and 8.2% serious, against 1% and 14% in Luton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.7%
  • Serious438.2%
  • Slight47590%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.4%
  • Serious496.8%
  • Slight65992%

Luton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Luton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 752 in 1984. 2002 is highlighted, with 527, down 2% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (12%)
  • Tuesday68 (13%)
  • Wednesday75 (14%)
  • Thursday90 (17%)
  • Friday81 (15%)
  • Saturday77 (15%)
  • Sunday74 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5992 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59122 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59105 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5959 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (10%)
  • February36 (6.8%)
  • March42 (8%)
  • April30 (5.7%)
  • May45 (8.5%)
  • June47 (8.9%)
  • July35 (6.6%)
  • August42 (8%)
  • September37 (7%)
  • October56 (11%)
  • November53 (10%)
  • December51 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight343 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit172 (33%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds410 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry320 (61%)
  • Wet or damp205 (39%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph449 (85%)
  • 40 mph35 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph16 (3%)
  • 70 mph18 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway422 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (9.3%)
  • Roundabout35 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Luton in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant494 (69%)
  • Pedestrian125 (17%)
  • Cyclist36 (5%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1039 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1542 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20102 (14%)
  • 21 to 2598 (14%)
  • 26 to 35163 (23%)
  • 36 to 45100 (14%)
  • 46 to 5557 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6538 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7535 (4.9%)
  • Over 7510 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider393 (55%)
  • Passenger200 (28%)
  • Pedestrian125 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car829 (83%)
  • Motorcycle38 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Luton in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Luton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Luton ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Luton had the 143rd most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
143rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
146th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
109th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
269th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Luton in 2002

Beech Hill, Luton, LU4 8FG area and Central, Luton, LU1 2AR area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Luton in 2002, with 60 collisions each.

Roads in Luton with the most crashes in 2002

The A505 had the most collisions in Luton in 2002: 70, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Luton, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA505709517
2ndA6406802
3rdA5228243402
4thA5065182512
5thM1173211
6thB579121710
7thB454081100
8thA10815600
9thB6531200
10thB6581100

Towns in Luton: crashes in 2002

Luton had 498 collisions in 2002.

Postcode districts in Luton: crashes in 2002

LU4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Luton in 2002: 156.

Latest crashes in Luton in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Luton in 2002, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Luton road accidents in other years