Luton road traffic accidents
Luton recorded 12,915 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 17,313 casualties. Of these collisions, 83 were fatal and 1,546 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 83
- Serious
- 1,546
- Casualties
- 17,313
- Fatal
- 83
- Serious
- 1,546
- Casualties
- 17,313
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Luton
Roads in Luton
Postcode districts in Luton
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Luton
Road collision statistics for Luton
Collisions recorded
12,915
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
17,313
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
83
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,546
12.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Luton
Collisions in Luton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.1% of recorded collisions in Luton happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Luton have produced 17,313 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 1,470 collisions, Monday 1,855 collisions, Tuesday 1,932 collisions, Wednesday 1,949 collisions, Thursday 1,885 collisions, Friday 2,052 collisions, Saturday 1,772 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 9,083 collisions, Darkness 3,829 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 9,698 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,512 collisions, Roundabout 1,118 collisions, One way street 295 collisions, One way street/Slip road 128 collisions, Unknown 93 collisions, Slip road 71 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,250 collisions, 30 mph 10,331 collisions, 40 mph 799 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 83 collisions, 70 mph 386 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 10,495 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,507 collisions, Other 366 collisions, Raining + high winds 150 collisions, Fine + high winds 145 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 10,113 casualties, Passenger 4,132 casualties, Pedestrian 3,068 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Luton
How many road accidents have there been in Luton?
12,915 collisions have been recorded in Luton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 17,313 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Luton were serious or fatal?
83 were fatal and 1,546 were serious — 12.6% of all recorded collisions in Luton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Luton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Luton, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Luton happen on?
75.1% of collisions in Luton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Luton?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 17,313 casualties recorded in Luton.
Is road safety in Luton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Luton fell 5% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Luton come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Luton cover 1999 to 2025.