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Lancaster road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 526 road traffic collisions in Lancaster in 1995, and 715 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 130 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1994 (543), and casualties fell from 739.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 20,796 collisions in Lancaster.

Collisions in 1995
526
Down 3% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
715
Down 3% on 1994
Fatal collisions
5
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
130
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Lancaster in 1995

1% of collisions in Lancaster in 1995 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.9% and 21% in Lancaster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious13025%
  • Slight39174%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.7%
  • Serious14220%
  • Slight56879%

Lancaster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lancaster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 589 in 1982. 1995 is highlighted, with 526, down 3% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025231314
2024213283
2023241307
2022279377
2021240293
2020213279
2019262373
2018349488
2017362529
2016356510
2015388554
2014399523
2013361492
2012388531
2011421581
2010446629
2009496707
2008460672
2007479671
2006488747
2005479686
2004499683
2003495683
2002482671
2001499700
2000521733
1999521792
1998398561
1997501725
1996522750
1995526715
1994543739
1993485669
1992531730
1991480654
1990516696
1989533716
1988472630
1987469607
1986500657
1985528680
1984525674
1983499631
1982589744
1981529690
1980552695
1979530686

When and where crashes happen in Lancaster in 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday66 (13%)
  • Tuesday79 (15%)
  • Wednesday81 (15%)
  • Thursday72 (14%)
  • Friday93 (18%)
  • Saturday68 (13%)
  • Sunday67 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5958 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5973 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59107 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59147 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5978 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5937 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (8.9%)
  • February22 (4.2%)
  • March37 (7%)
  • April35 (6.7%)
  • May41 (7.8%)
  • June44 (8.4%)
  • July37 (7%)
  • August55 (10%)
  • September49 (9.3%)
  • October57 (11%)
  • November56 (11%)
  • December46 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight393 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit93 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds440 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry356 (68%)
  • Wet or damp159 (30%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.3%)
  • Snow4 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph353 (67%)
  • 40 mph28 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph85 (16%)
  • 70 mph55 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway407 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout14 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lancaster in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant415 (58%)
  • Pedestrian108 (15%)
  • Cyclist77 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant24 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1045 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1545 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20113 (16%)
  • 21 to 2599 (14%)
  • 26 to 35140 (20%)
  • 36 to 4591 (13%)
  • 46 to 5575 (10%)
  • 56 to 6536 (5%)
  • 66 to 7528 (3.9%)
  • Over 7522 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider417 (58%)
  • Passenger190 (27%)
  • Pedestrian108 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car643 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle78 (8.6%)
  • Motorcycle58 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach22 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.8%)
  • Minibus5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lancaster in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in Lancaster

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Lancaster ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lancaster had the 152nd most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
152nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
165th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
234th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Lancaster with the most crashes in 1995

The A6 had the most collisions in Lancaster in 1995: 75, including 1 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lancaster, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA675101119
2ndA6835683117
3rdM6518407
4thA5894151012
5thB53213440013
6thA588152004
7thB527381201
8thA510571111
9thA6571302
10thB62546601
11thA6014502
12thB64804601
13thB52753301
14thA60702301
15thB52742310

Towns in Lancaster: crashes in 1995

Lancaster itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 144.

Postcode districts in Lancaster: crashes in 1995

LA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lancaster in 1995: 180.

Latest crashes in Lancaster in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Lancaster in 1995, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Lancaster road accidents in other years