Road collisions in Luton
Police recorded 1,889 road collisions involving injury in Luton between 2021 and 2025, about 378 a year. 13 of them were fatal, and an estimated 318 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 3pm to 4pm, and 33% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Wednesday had the most collisions, and 26% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 346 in 2021 to 354 in 2025, a very small change. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Luton should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Luton, 2,519 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 18% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 7% (12%) and motorcyclists 6% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 63%. 8 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 11% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 23% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 5% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Luton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 461 | 18.3% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 166 | 6.6% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 139 | 5.5% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 1,592 | 63.2% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 28 | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 60 | 2.4% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 73 | 2.9% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Luton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 48 | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 82 | 3.4% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 139 | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 246 | 10.1% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 337 | 13.9% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 554 | 22.8% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 445 | 18.3% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 291 | 12.0% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 171 | 7.0% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 62 | 2.5% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 57 | 2.3% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
23.3% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 8.7% a cyclist (15.0%) and 7.3% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.7% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 22.6% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 62 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Luton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 2,904 | 80.7% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 152 | 4.2% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 52 | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 157 | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 170 | 4.7% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 47 | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 115 | 3.2% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Luton
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunstable Road (A505) | Not at a junction | 21 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Church Street (A6) | Crossroads | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Dunstable Road (A505) | Not at a junction | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | New Bedford Road (A6) | Not at a junction | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | New Bedford Road (A6) | Roundabout | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Leagrave Road (A5228) | Crossroads | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Chaul End Lane (A505) | Roundabout | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Dumfries Street | Crossroads | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Telford Way (A6) | Not at a junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Flowers Way (B4540) | T or staggered junction | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Castle Street (A505) | Roundabout | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Farley Hill (B4540) | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | New Bedford Road (A6) | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Crawley Green Road (A505) | Not at a junction | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Dunstable Road (A505) | Roundabout | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Station Road (B579) | Crossroads | 9 | 1 | View on map |
| 17 | Dunstable Road (A505) | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Hucklesby Way (A6) | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Linden Road | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Leicester Road (A505) | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Sundon Park Road (B579) | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Hitchin Road | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Dunstable Road (A505) | Not at a junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Stuart Street (A505) | Not at a junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | New Bedford Road (A6) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunstable Road | 157 | 1 | 33 |
| New Bedford Road | 63 | 0 | 12 |
| Leagrave Road | 52 | 0 | 11 |
| Hitchin Road | 48 | 1 | 4 |
| Crawley Green Road | 42 | 1 | 5 |
| Dallow Road | 38 | 0 | 3 |
| Hatters Way | 35 | 1 | 2 |
| Marsh Road | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| Old Bedford Road | 28 | 0 | 6 |
| Stockingstone Road | 27 | 0 | 6 |
| Biscot Road | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| Chaul End Lane | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| Sundon Park Road | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| Barton Road | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| Church Street | 23 | 0 | 4 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
90% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 3% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 53% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, close to the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A505 | 240 | 2 | 45 |
| A6 | 131 | 0 | 17 |
| A5228 | 84 | 0 | 14 |
| B579 | 79 | 0 | 16 |
| M1 | 54 | 1 | 4 |
| A5065 | 43 | 1 | 4 |
| B4540 | 37 | 0 | 6 |
| A1081 | 19 | 0 | 6 |
| B653 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| A5505 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
33% of collisions in Luton happened in darkness, higher than the 28% across Great Britain. 98% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Luton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 54 | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 518 | 27.4% | 44.0% |
| B road | 120 | 6.4% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 1,197 | 63.4% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Luton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 293 | 15.5% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 1,399 | 74.1% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 125 | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 13 | 0.7% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 14 | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 45 | 2.4% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Luton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 880 | 46.8% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 554 | 29.5% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 180 | 9.6% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 9 | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 9 | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 89 | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 160 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Luton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,264 | 66.9% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 555 | 29.4% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 20 | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 14 | 0.7% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 36 | 1.9% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Luton | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 1,842 | 97.5% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 47 | 2.5% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.