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Luton road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 385 road traffic collisions in Luton in 2023, and 512 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2022 (429), and casualties fell from 592.

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

Collisions in 2023
385
Down 10% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
512
Down 14% on 2022
Fatal collisions
6
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Luton in 2023

1.6% of collisions in Luton in 2023 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1% and 14% in Luton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious6016%
  • Slight31983%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious6413%
  • Slight44286%

Luton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Luton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 752 in 1984. 2023 is highlighted, with 385, down 10% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (13%)
  • Tuesday53 (14%)
  • Wednesday69 (18%)
  • Thursday61 (16%)
  • Friday44 (11%)
  • Saturday65 (17%)
  • Sunday44 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5950 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5966 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5995 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5967 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5936 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (9.6%)
  • February33 (8.6%)
  • March33 (8.6%)
  • April32 (8.3%)
  • May33 (8.6%)
  • June31 (8.1%)
  • July31 (8.1%)
  • August29 (7.5%)
  • September28 (7.3%)
  • October29 (7.5%)
  • November35 (9.1%)
  • December34 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight268 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit109 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds306 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry226 (59%)
  • Wet or damp96 (25%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded58 (15%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph60 (16%)
  • 30 mph284 (74%)
  • 40 mph27 (7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph9 (2.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway278 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway61 (16%)
  • Roundabout30 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Luton in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant322 (63%)
  • Pedestrian91 (18%)
  • Cyclist33 (6.4%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant10 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1526 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2036 (7%)
  • 21 to 2567 (13%)
  • 26 to 35109 (21%)
  • 36 to 4592 (18%)
  • 46 to 5567 (13%)
  • 56 to 6536 (7%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.1%)
  • Over 7517 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded19 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider300 (59%)
  • Passenger121 (24%)
  • Pedestrian91 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car559 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle31 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (2.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)12 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown8 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Luton in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Luton ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Luton had the 77th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
77th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
143rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Luton in 2023

Central, Luton, LU1 2AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Luton in 2023, with 79 collisions, 15 of them serious.

Roads in Luton with the most crashes in 2023

The A505 had the most collisions in Luton in 2023: 55, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Luton, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5055576113
2ndA6344302
3rdB579152101
4thA5228142203
5thM1112601
6thA50655600
7thB45404500
8thA10812300
9thB6531200

Towns in Luton: crashes in 2023

Luton had 377 collisions in 2023.

Postcode districts in Luton: crashes in 2023

LU1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Luton in 2023: 122.

Latest crashes in Luton in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Luton in 2023, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

Luton road accidents in other years