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LU4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,193 road traffic collisions in the LU4 postcode district, Luton, from 1979 to 2025, and 11,071 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 97 were fatal and 1,175 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 112 collisions, down 7% on 2024 (121).

Collisions since 1979
8,193
115th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
11,071
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
97
105 people killed
Serious collisions
1,175
1,315 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
112
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
152
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LU4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal971.2%
  • Serious1,17514%
  • Slight6,92184%

What the data shows

  • LU4 had 1,376 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 13% fewer than the 1,578 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in LU4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,849 children under 16 were killed or injured in LU4, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in LU4.

Where LU4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
115th
Most casualties
97th
Most fatal collisions
299th
Most serious collisions
220th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,151 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,194 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,206 (15%)
  • Thursday1,239 (15%)
  • Friday1,293 (16%)
  • Saturday1,151 (14%)
  • Sunday959 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,728 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,244 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting133 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown53 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit35 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,618 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway1,891 (23%)
  • Roundabout430 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road227 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded27 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph313 (3.8%)
  • 30 mph5,834 (71%)
  • 40 mph455 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph58 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph384 (4.7%)
  • 70 mph1,149 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,602 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,073 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds127 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds100 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist63 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds49 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (under 0.1%)
  • Other140 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded35 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,650 (60%)
  • Pedestrian1,987 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist922 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist704 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant307 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant190 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)109 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant102 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant37 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant37 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LU4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LU4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LU4 peaked at 256 in 1984; 2025 had 112.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 112
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025112152
2024121180
2023130189
2022141199
2021112147
2020120172
2019157241
2018147212
2017188273
2016148221
2015156214
2014165232
2013129164
2012169228
2011140210
2010164223
2009172252
2008148192
2007188255
2006147206
2005174229
2004139187
2003138213
2002187274
2001175237
2000166231
1999171230
1998186246
1997188252
1996198264
1995162209
1994186239
1993180223
1992175239
1991213281
1990206272
1989212276
1988192252
1987214276
1986216285
1985220293
1984256326
1983237280
1982210254
1981219271
1980224280
1979195290

Map of recent crashes in LU4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LU4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LU4

The 24 most recent collisions in LU4 happened between 13 October and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LU4

The A505 has the most collisions in LU4, 1,685 of 8,193 (21%), followed by the M1 (1,201).

Collisions in LU4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5051,6852,22633258
2ndM11,2012,00719138
3rdB5796358564107
4thA5065184279519
5thA5228658406
6thA5405006
7thA5505101302

Council areas covering LU4

Collisions in LU4 were recorded in 3 council areas. Luton has 6,965 of 8,193 (85%).

Collisions in LU4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLuton6,9659,149751,005
2ndCentral Bedfordshire1,2131,90222168
3rdBedford141802

Towns in LU4

Collisions in LU4 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Luton (6,896) and Houghton Regis (10).