Slight
Jaguar XE Series crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Aug 2025, 09:05
- Jaguar XE Series and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025401625342
South, Luton, LU1 4BQ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 132 road collisions at this accident hotspot in South ward, Central Bedfordshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 200 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, down from 5 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 132
- 6,238th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 200
- 1.52 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the LU1 4BQ hotspot
20 of the 132 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.8%
- Serious1914%
- Slight11285%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 20
- Slightly injured
- 179
- All casualties
- 200
Accidents by year at the LU1 4BQ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 13 in 2012, against an average of 5.3 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the LU1 4BQ 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 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 10 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 9 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 6 | 8 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 |
| 2012 | 13 | 18 |
| 2011 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 | 6 | 7 |
| 2009 | 6 | 7 |
| 2008 | 8 | 9 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 | 10 |
| 2005 | 5 | 9 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 8 | 17 |
| 2002 | 9 | 15 |
| 2001 | 8 | 18 |
Map of crashes at the LU1 4BQ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LU1 4BQ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the South, Luton, LU1 4BQ 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 LU1 4BQ 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.
- Ward
- South
- Council area
- Central Bedfordshire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- LU1 4BQ
- Postcode district
- LU1
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.8611, -0.43239
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 6 August 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 6,238th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the LU1 4BQ hotspot
12 of the 132 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Luton.
Accident hotspots near LU1 4BQ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the South, Luton, LU1 4GR area, 0.9 km away, with 537 collisions.
- South, Luton, LU1 4GR area0.9 km away, 837 casualties537 collisions
- Farley, Luton, LU1 5PF area1.1 km away, 521 casualties356 collisions
- South, Luton, LU1 3SN area1.4 km away, 269 casualties219 collisions
- South, Luton, LU1 3LG area1.5 km away, 88 casualties64 collisions
- Caddington, Central Bedfordshire, LU1 4AD area1.7 km away, 135 casualties87 collisions
- Farley, Luton, LU1 1XW area2 km away, 115 casualties96 collisions
- Watling, Dacorum, LU1 4LH area2.1 km away, 483 casualties264 collisions
- Central, Luton, LU1 2AR area2.3 km away, 2,315 casualties1,800 collisions
All 132 crashes at the LU1 4BQ hotspot
Newest first, from 7 February 2001 to 6 August 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Ford S-Max crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Jun 2025, 16:50
- Ford S-Max and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025401609511
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Jan 2025, 10:52
- Vauxhall Corsa and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025401552548
- Slight
Yamaha GPD crash on the B4540 in Central Bedfordshire, 3 Dec 2024, 19:34
- Yamaha GPD and Kia Rio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401528522
- Slight
Jeep Compass crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 26 Nov 2024, 07:48
- Jeep Compass and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401578226
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B4540 in Luton, 13 Aug 2024, 21:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401480022
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Apr 2024, 11:40
- Mercedes Sprinter and Citroen Nemo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401435007
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 8 Apr 2024, 06:30
- BMW 3 Series and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401429863
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Dec 2023, 19:21
- BMW 3 Series and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401393855
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Dec 2023, 02:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401389632
- Slight
Honda CB crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 11 Oct 2023, 06:00
- Honda CB and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401374044
- Slight
Vehicle crash on the B4540 in Luton, 6 Sep 2023, 19:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401353954
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Jul 2023, 16:39
- Fiat 500, Audi Q7 and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023401337245
- Serious
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 29 May 2023, 17:39
- Vauxhall Insignia and Hyundai i10
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401337182
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Jan 2023, 17:09
- Vauxhall Astra and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023401270810
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Dec 2022, 12:29
- BMW 3 Series, Volkswagen Caddy, Land Rover Range Rover, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401265827
- Slight
Volvo crash on the B4540 in Luton, 17 May 2022, 07:30
- Volvo and Volvo XC40
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022401180700
- Slight
Audi Q3 crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 26 Oct 2021, 17:00
- Audi Q3 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401103853
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Sep 2021, 12:18
- Vauxhall Corsa, Kia Sportage and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021401100616
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 May 2021, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2021401043920
- Serious
Kia Picanto crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Jun 2020, 17:30
- Kia Picanto and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2020400961190
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Apr 2020, 21:50
- Vauxhall Corsa and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020400947675
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Mar 2020, 16:25
- Audi A3 and Audi TT
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020400940106
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Feb 2020, 18:45
- Mercedes and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020400936500
- Slight
Ford Grand C-Max crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Nov 2019, 17:15
- Ford Grand C-Max and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400897294
- Slight
Porsche Cayman crash on the B4540 in Luton, 11 Jul 2019, 14:26
- Porsche Cayman and BMW X5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019400861498
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 17 Apr 2019, 08:15
- Citroen C4 and Mercedes Vito
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019400832345
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 6 Jun 2018, 09:40
- Mercedes and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400302706
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 4 Nov 2017, 08:10
- Peugeot 207 and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017400240495
- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 21 Jul 2017, 16:21
- Peugeot 106 and Toyota Avensis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400208702
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Jul 2017, 13:45
- Toyota C-HR and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400204254
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 22 Jun 2017, 11:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017400196812
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Apr 2017, 19:17
- Ford Fiesta and Smart Roadster
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017400173728
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Feb 2017, 14:55
- Peugeot 206 and Nissan Almera
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017400165238
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the B4540 in Luton, 7 Nov 2016, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016400127196
- Serious
Vauxhall Agila crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Sep 2016, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016400110799
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the B4540 in Luton, 11 Aug 2016, 06:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016400103831
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 25 May 2016, 11:19
- Mini Cooper and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016400077009
- Slight
Mazda 6 crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 15 May 2016, 01:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016400072645
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Jan 2016, 08:04
- BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 1 Series and Vauxhall Insignia
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016406CA0114
- Slight
Mazda MX-5 crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Oct 2015, 16:54
- Mazda MX-5 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405CA1300
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 8 Sep 2015, 16:20
- DAF Trucks and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405T10103
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Jul 2015, 08:55
- Volkswagen Polo and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015405DA0675
- Slight
Honda Accord crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 12 Nov 2014, 09:48
- Honda Accord and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404CA1301
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire, 27 Oct 2014, 06:17
- Ford Fiesta, a bus or coach and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404CA1233
- Slight
Nissan Almera crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Oct 2014, 19:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404DA0971
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Apr 2014, 03:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2014404CA0361
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Mar 2014, 04:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2014404DA0282