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Luton road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 381 road traffic collisions in Luton in 2013, and 469 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 2012 (462), and casualties fell from 626.

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

Collisions in 2013
381
Down 18% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
469
Down 25% on 2012
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Luton in 2013

0.3% of collisions in Luton in 2013 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1% and 14% in Luton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious4913%
  • Slight33187%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious4910%
  • Slight41989%

Luton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Luton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 752 in 1984. 2013 is highlighted, with 381, down 18% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 381
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (12%)
  • Tuesday64 (17%)
  • Wednesday69 (18%)
  • Thursday60 (16%)
  • Friday49 (13%)
  • Saturday48 (13%)
  • Sunday44 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5958 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5971 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5997 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (5.5%)
  • February37 (9.7%)
  • March24 (6.3%)
  • April29 (7.6%)
  • May25 (6.6%)
  • June26 (6.8%)
  • July28 (7.3%)
  • August39 (10%)
  • September42 (11%)
  • October34 (8.9%)
  • November41 (11%)
  • December35 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight294 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit84 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds323 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (9.7%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1%)
  • Other5 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry276 (72%)
  • Wet or damp101 (27%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph80 (21%)
  • 30 mph254 (67%)
  • 40 mph20 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph23 (6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway312 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (4.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Luton in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant244 (52%)
  • Pedestrian101 (22%)
  • Cyclist50 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1023 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1531 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2049 (10%)
  • 21 to 2573 (16%)
  • 26 to 35126 (27%)
  • 36 to 4563 (13%)
  • 46 to 5544 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6525 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7511 (2.3%)
  • Over 758 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider279 (59%)
  • Pedestrian101 (22%)
  • Passenger89 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car516 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle44 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Luton in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Luton had the 123rd most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
123rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
146th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Luton in 2013

Central, Luton, LU1 2AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Luton in 2013, with 54 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Luton with the most crashes in 2013

The A505 had the most collisions in Luton in 2013: 50, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Luton, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA505506109
2ndM1233603
3rdA6212802
4thA5228202404
5thB579151500
6thA108181200
7thA506581100
8thB45405700

Towns in Luton: crashes in 2013

Luton had 366 collisions in 2013.

Postcode districts in Luton: crashes in 2013

LU4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Luton in 2013: 108.

Latest crashes in Luton in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Luton in 2013, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2013.

Severity

Luton road accidents in other years