Serious
E-scooter crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 2 Dec 2025, 18:44
- An e-scooter and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401683167
Poets, Luton, LU4 0LJ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 630 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Poets ward, Luton, from 2001 to 2025, with 842 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 78 were serious.
In 2025 there were 16 collisions here, down from 21 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 630
- 815th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 842
- 1.34 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 6 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 16
- Down 24% on 2024
Crash severity at the LU4 0LJ hotspot
84 of the 630 collisions here (13%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal61%
- Serious7812%
- Slight54687%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 6
- Seriously injured
- 80
- Slightly injured
- 756
- All casualties
- 842
Accidents by year at the LU4 0LJ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 41 in 2002, against an average of 25 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the LU4 0LJ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 24 |
| 2024 | 21 | 23 |
| 2023 | 25 | 31 |
| 2022 | 27 | 36 |
| 2021 | 12 | 16 |
| 2020 | 21 | 28 |
| 2019 | 30 | 51 |
| 2018 | 27 | 49 |
| 2017 | 36 | 45 |
| 2016 | 23 | 29 |
| 2015 | 28 | 34 |
| 2014 | 25 | 29 |
| 2013 | 26 | 31 |
| 2012 | 28 | 35 |
| 2011 | 23 | 27 |
| 2010 | 25 | 37 |
| 2009 | 31 | 48 |
| 2008 | 29 | 36 |
| 2007 | 33 | 46 |
| 2006 | 19 | 27 |
| 2005 | 19 | 25 |
| 2004 | 20 | 26 |
| 2003 | 15 | 18 |
| 2002 | 41 | 58 |
| 2001 | 30 | 33 |
Map of crashes at the LU4 0LJ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LU4 0LJ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Poets, Luton, LU4 0LJ 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 0LJ 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 0LJ hotspot
573 of the 630 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Luton.
Accident hotspots near LU4 0LJ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Poets, Luton, LU4 0EJ area, 0.9 km away, with 228 collisions.
- Poets, Luton, LU4 0EJ area0.9 km away, 342 casualties228 collisions
- Dunstable East, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4RB area1.3 km away, 362 casualties278 collisions
- Lewsey, Luton, LU4 0UL area1.4 km away, 217 casualties158 collisions
- Caddington, Central Bedfordshire, LU1 4AX area1.5 km away, 215 casualties128 collisions
- Challney, Luton, LU4 8QW area1.5 km away, 1,347 casualties929 collisions
- Leagrave, Luton, LU4 9EJ area2 km away, 484 casualties369 collisions
- Leagrave, Luton, LU4 9BU area2 km away, 958 casualties703 collisions
- Leagrave, Luton, LU4 9TR area2.4 km away, 118 casualties72 collisions
All 630 crashes at the LU4 0LJ hotspot
Newest first, from 13 January 2001 to 2 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 17 Nov 2025, 07:30
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401669509
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A505 in Luton, 31 Oct 2025, 15:37
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401664001
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 22 Sep 2025, 22:55
- Mazda 2 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401645524
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A5065 in Luton, 13 Sep 2025, 22:41
- Vauxhall Insignia and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401644803
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Aug 2025, 20:30
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401634517
- Slight
Suzuki Celerio crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 12 Aug 2025, 08:28
- Suzuki Celerio and Renault Captur
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401631699
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 7 Aug 2025, 21:48
- Mini Cooper and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025401631708
- Slight
Subaru Impreza crash on the A5065 in Luton, 27 Jul 2025, 10:46
- Subaru Impreza and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025401626317
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 8 Jun 2025, 10:51
- Kia Sportage and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025401601866
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 8 Apr 2025, 18:25
- Audi A1, Volkswagen Tiguan and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401576742
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 1 Apr 2025, 08:07
- Toyota Yaris and Audi A5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401589245
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A505 in Luton, 22 Feb 2025, 21:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401560748
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 15 Feb 2025, 16:30
- Ford Fiesta and Honda CBR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401558175
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 6 Feb 2025, 15:10
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401554284
- Slight
Jaguar XE Series crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 3 Jan 2025, 21:16
- Jaguar XE Series, Mercedes A Class and BMW 1 Series
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401542494
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Dec 2024, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401538912
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 29 Oct 2024, 02:20
- Toyota C-HR and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401516640
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 16 Oct 2024, 19:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401506429
- Slight
MG 4 crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Sep 2024, 09:55
- MG 4 and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401495798
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 21 Sep 2024, 19:03
- Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401495433
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 22 Aug 2024, 12:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401484539
- Slight
Ford Mustang Mach-E crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 1 Aug 2024, 12:19
- Ford Mustang Mach-E and Toyota
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401476479
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 23 Jul 2024, 20:40
- Skoda Fabia and Toyota
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401473721
- Slight
Honda CB crash on the A505 in Luton, 28 Jun 2024, 23:00
- Honda CB and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401466461
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 19 Jun 2024, 08:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401458303
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the A5065 in Central Bedfordshire, 15 Jun 2024, 17:45
- Toyota Auris and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401457423
- Serious
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 7 Jun 2024, 16:20
- A taxi and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401454789
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 31 May 2024, 16:50
- Vauxhall Astra and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401452793
- Slight
Vauxhall Agila crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 22 May 2024, 13:38
- Vauxhall Agila and Audi S3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024401449780
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 12 Apr 2024, 19:50
- Toyota Corolla and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401432290
- Slight
Bus crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 12 Mar 2024, 05:40
- A bus or coach and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401420584
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Feb 2024, 17:09
- Vauxhall Corsa and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401414650
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 24 Feb 2024, 07:31
- BMW X5 and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401414175
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 3 Feb 2024, 14:30
- Kia Picanto, Toyota C-HR, Audi A4 and Vauxhall Mokka
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401406740
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 1 Feb 2024, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401406428
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A5065 in Central Bedfordshire, 31 Jan 2024, 15:45
- Vauxhall Astra and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401405159
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 28 Dec 2023, 13:00
- Toyota Prius and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401394004
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5065 in Luton, 2 Dec 2023, 02:15
- Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401414924
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 25 Nov 2023, 16:05
- Hyundai Tucson and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401379977
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 22 Oct 2023, 12:42
- Ford Fiesta and Kawasaki Kle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401366808
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 9 Oct 2023, 11:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401362107
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 18 Sep 2023, 12:03
- Volkswagen Tiguan and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401356454
- Slight
Vauxhall Grandland crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 13 Sep 2023, 07:47
- Vauxhall Grandland, Ford Transit and Ford Ecosport
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401358918
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 22 Aug 2023, 12:49
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401346721
- Slight
Jaguar XF Series crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 8 Jul 2023, 17:10
- Jaguar XF Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401329346
- Serious
Volvo S40 crash on the A505 in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Jul 2023, 06:28
- Volvo S40 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401333075
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Luton, 5 Jun 2023, 13:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401316823