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A5228 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 444 collisions on the A5228 from 1980 to 2025, with 628 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 50 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the A5228, down 7% from 14 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
444
2,141st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
628
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
50
56 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Down 41% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5228

On the A5228, 0.2% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious5011%
  • Slight39389%

Where the A5228 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,141st
Most casualties
2,073rd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,966th

A5228 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5228 peaked at 31 in 2015 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5228, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251313
20241422
20231422
20222238
20212133
20202432
20191319
2018812
201744
20161726
20153139
20142332
20132024
20121219
2011811
20102229
20091929
20081723
2007812
20061422
20051924
20041419
20031726
20022434
20011721
200022
19991627
199846
199700
199611
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198211
198145
198011

When crashes happen on the A5228

Friday has the most collisions on the A5228 (84), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (96).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday64 (14%)
  • Tuesday70 (16%)
  • Wednesday57 (13%)
  • Thursday47 (11%)
  • Friday84 (19%)
  • Saturday71 (16%)
  • Sunday51 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am50 (11%)
  • 9am to noon67 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm72 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm88 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm96 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight45 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (11%)
  • February27 (6.1%)
  • March40 (9%)
  • April27 (6.1%)
  • May42 (9.5%)
  • June33 (7.4%)
  • July28 (6.3%)
  • August42 (9.5%)
  • September41 (9.2%)
  • October37 (8.3%)
  • November42 (9.5%)
  • December37 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight303 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit134 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5228 crashes

On the A5228, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph432 (97%)
  • 40 mph10 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds350 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Other31 (7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry301 (68%)
  • Wet or damp126 (28%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway398 (90%)
  • Roundabout37 (8.3%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5228 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A5228, followed by pedestrians (9.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant453 (72%)
  • Pedestrian58 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (7%)
  • Cyclist42 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.4%)
  • Other6 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car734 (82%)
  • Motorcycle43 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.3%)
  • Other9 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1528 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2080 (13%)
  • 21 to 2574 (12%)
  • 26 to 35168 (27%)
  • 36 to 45102 (16%)
  • 46 to 5560 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6547 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7518 (2.9%)
  • Over 758 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider405 (64%)
  • Passenger165 (26%)
  • Pedestrian58 (9.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5228

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5228

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5228 crashes by council area

All 444 collisions on the A5228 were in Luton.

Collisions on the A5228 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLuton444628150

A5228 crashes by town

Of the 444 collisions on the A5228, 443 were in the built-up area of Luton.

Recent crashes on the A5228

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5228, from 17 February 2024 to 6 November 2025.

Severity