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Luton road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 363 road traffic collisions in Luton in 2020, and 509 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2019 (436), and casualties fell from 608.

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

Collisions in 2020
363
Down 17% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
509
Down 16% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Luton in 2020

0.3% of collisions in Luton in 2020 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1% and 14% in Luton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious5716%
  • Slight30584%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious5912%
  • Slight44988%

Luton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Luton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 752 in 1984. 2020 is highlighted, with 363, down 17% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (17%)
  • Tuesday52 (14%)
  • Wednesday45 (12%)
  • Thursday55 (15%)
  • Friday66 (18%)
  • Saturday49 (13%)
  • Sunday34 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5999 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5969 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (15%)
  • February35 (9.6%)
  • March27 (7.4%)
  • April9 (2.5%)
  • May23 (6.3%)
  • June34 (9.4%)
  • July26 (7.2%)
  • August21 (5.8%)
  • September39 (11%)
  • October37 (10%)
  • November24 (6.6%)
  • December34 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight258 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit91 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds280 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (12%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other16 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry258 (71%)
  • Wet or damp95 (26%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph51 (14%)
  • 30 mph276 (76%)
  • 40 mph23 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph5 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph7 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway277 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (13%)
  • Roundabout36 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Luton in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant345 (68%)
  • Pedestrian85 (17%)
  • Cyclist36 (7.1%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1523 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2064 (13%)
  • 21 to 2569 (14%)
  • 26 to 35118 (23%)
  • 36 to 4577 (15%)
  • 46 to 5560 (12%)
  • 56 to 6535 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7513 (2.6%)
  • Over 7513 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider311 (61%)
  • Passenger113 (22%)
  • Pedestrian85 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car563 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (5%)
  • Motorcycle28 (4%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Luton in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Luton had the 72nd most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
72nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
60th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
112th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Luton in 2020

Central, Luton, LU1 2AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Luton in 2020, with 68 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Luton with the most crashes in 2020

The A505 had the most collisions in Luton in 2020: 65, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Luton, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5056510107
2ndA5228243205
3rdA6173300
4thA506581300
5thM181101
6thB45407801
7thB57971400
8thA10813401
9thA11101
10thB45701100
11thB6531100

Towns in Luton: crashes in 2020

Luton had 356 collisions in 2020.

Postcode districts in Luton: crashes in 2020

LU4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Luton in 2020: 113.

Latest crashes in Luton in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Luton in 2020, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Luton road accidents in other years