Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 31 Dec 2025, 04:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401689905
Challney, Luton, LU4 8QW area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 929 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Challney ward, Luton, from 2001 to 2025, with 1,347 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 113 were serious.
In 2025 there were 27 collisions here, down from 32 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 929
- 419th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 1,347
- 1.45 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 10 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 27
- Down 16% on 2024
Crash severity at the LU4 8QW hotspot
119 of the 929 collisions here (13%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal60.6%
- Serious11312%
- Slight81087%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 10
- Seriously injured
- 126
- Slightly injured
- 1,211
- All casualties
- 1,347
Accidents by year at the LU4 8QW hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 56 in 2012, against an average of 37 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the LU4 8QW hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 27
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | 36 |
| 2024 | 32 | 53 |
| 2023 | 38 | 59 |
| 2022 | 39 | 45 |
| 2021 | 35 | 47 |
| 2020 | 31 | 46 |
| 2019 | 43 | 60 |
| 2018 | 31 | 51 |
| 2017 | 54 | 90 |
| 2016 | 43 | 81 |
| 2015 | 27 | 36 |
| 2014 | 45 | 56 |
| 2013 | 28 | 42 |
| 2012 | 56 | 81 |
| 2011 | 27 | 38 |
| 2010 | 47 | 67 |
| 2009 | 38 | 56 |
| 2008 | 32 | 46 |
| 2007 | 39 | 47 |
| 2006 | 46 | 68 |
| 2005 | 44 | 56 |
| 2004 | 25 | 34 |
| 2003 | 34 | 56 |
| 2002 | 34 | 47 |
| 2001 | 34 | 49 |
Map of crashes at the LU4 8QW hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LU4 8QW.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Challney, Luton, LU4 8QW area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the LU4 8QW hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the LU4 8QW hotspot
905 of the 929 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Luton.
Accident hotspots near LU4 8QW
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Caddington, Central Bedfordshire, LU1 4AX area, 0.9 km away, with 128 collisions.
- Caddington, Central Bedfordshire, LU1 4AX area0.9 km away, 215 casualties128 collisions
- Poets, Luton, LU4 0EJ area1.1 km away, 342 casualties228 collisions
- Dallow, Luton, LU1 1TQ area1.3 km away, 478 casualties332 collisions
- Leagrave, Luton, LU4 9BU area1.4 km away, 958 casualties703 collisions
- Beech Hill, Luton, LU4 8LX area1.4 km away, 1,068 casualties781 collisions
- Poets, Luton, LU4 0LJ area1.5 km away, 842 casualties630 collisions
- Saints, Luton, LU3 2LT area2.1 km away, 465 casualties351 collisions
- Leagrave, Luton, LU4 9EJ area2.2 km away, 484 casualties369 collisions
All 929 crashes at the LU4 8QW hotspot
Newest first, from 5 January 2001 to 31 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 21 Dec 2025, 22:42
- Audi A1 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401688505
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A5065 in Luton, 11 Nov 2025, 18:57
- Nissan Qashqai and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401666987
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A5228 in Luton, 10 Oct 2025, 13:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401653123
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 8 Oct 2025, 15:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401652294
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 12 Sep 2025, 15:00
- Toyota Auris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401692987
- Serious
Toyota C-HR crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 2 Aug 2025, 21:52
- Toyota C-HR and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401626282
- Slight
Iveco Daily crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Jul 2025, 00:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401632027
- Serious
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 7 Jul 2025, 17:45
- BMW 5 Series, Honda NSC and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025401623257
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 21 Jun 2025, 22:20
- Nissan Qashqai and Renault Grand Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025401606169
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A505 in Luton, 9 Jun 2025, 22:05
- Fiat 500 and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401600730
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 9 Jun 2025, 17:33
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401601614
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 21 May 2025, 19:48
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Touran
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401644924
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 18 May 2025, 21:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401591749
- Slight
Car crash on the A505 in Luton, 17 May 2025, 15:32
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401598011
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the M1 in Luton, 13 May 2025, 10:10
- Citroen C1, Volkswagen Polo and Nissan X-Trail
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401592853
- Serious
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M1 in Luton, 8 May 2025, 12:48
- Mercedes Sprinter, Vauxhall Grandland and Audi Q3
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401604289
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the M1 in Luton, 6 May 2025, 03:15
- BMW 5 Series and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401634370
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A5228 in Luton, 12 Apr 2025, 10:22
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401581033
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 31 Mar 2025, 20:20
- Mercedes C Class and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401571916
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on the M1 in Luton, 28 Mar 2025, 09:05
- Toyota C-HR, Mercedes, Mercedes Sprinter, Renault Kangoo and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401572097
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 5 Mar 2025, 15:00
- Honda Jazz, Ford Fiesta and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401565257
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 26 Feb 2025, 19:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401561372
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A505 in Luton, 14 Feb 2025, 19:30
- Seat Leon and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401555590
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on the M1 in Luton, 14 Feb 2025, 14:17
- Audi A3, Iveco Daily and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025401555342
- Slight
Mazda MX-5 crash on the M1 in Luton, 3 Feb 2025, 05:44
- Mazda MX-5 and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401555506
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 6 Jan 2025, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401543119
- Slight
Audi Q7 crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 30 Nov 2024, 13:08
- Audi Q7 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401526608
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddymaxi crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 24 Oct 2024, 16:17
- Volkswagen Caddymaxi and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401522001
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A505 in Luton, 18 Oct 2024, 08:00
- Honda Civic and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401507519
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the M1 in Luton, 24 Sep 2024, 16:56
- BMW 1 Series and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401496072
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A505 in Luton, 20 Sep 2024, 10:20
- DAF Trucks and Peugeot Expert
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401495883
- Slight
Fiat 500L crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 19 Sep 2024, 17:07
- Fiat 500L and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401498750
- Serious
Car crash on the A5065 in Luton, 10 Sep 2024, 07:50
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401540892
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 7 Sep 2024, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401491908
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 5 Sep 2024, 23:53
- Citroen C4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 7 casualties
Ref 2024401498313
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A505 in Luton, 22 Aug 2024, 16:39
- Mercedes Sprinter and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024401484231
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M1 in Luton, 6 Aug 2024, 07:24
- DAF Trucks and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401477294
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A505 in Luton, 2 Aug 2024, 15:43
- Toyota Aygo and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024401476511
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M1 in Luton, 28 Jul 2024, 18:30
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401473843
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 22 Jul 2024, 08:50
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401472270
- Slight
Lorry crash on the M1 in Luton, 9 Jul 2024, 09:48
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024401474233
- Serious
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 5 Jul 2024, 06:45
- Volvo and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401467800
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 2 Jul 2024, 08:40
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401466718
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 10 Jun 2024, 14:24
- Renault Clio and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401454349
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A505 in Luton, 8 Jun 2024, 19:54
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401468238
- Slight
LEVC TX crash on the A5065 in Central Bedfordshire, 23 May 2024, 16:00
- LEVC TX and Suzuki GSXS
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401450341
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A505 in Luton, 23 May 2024, 11:12
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401454242