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Lancaster road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 482 road traffic collisions in Lancaster in 2002, and 671 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2001 (499), and casualties fell from 700.

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

Collisions in 2002
482
Down 3% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
671
Down 4% on 2001
Fatal collisions
9
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Lancaster in 2002

1.9% of collisions in Lancaster in 2002 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.9% and 21% in Lancaster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.9%
  • Serious7616%
  • Slight39782%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.3%
  • Serious9314%
  • Slight56985%

Lancaster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lancaster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 589 in 1982. 2002 is highlighted, with 482, down 3% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (15%)
  • Tuesday56 (12%)
  • Wednesday65 (13%)
  • Thursday58 (12%)
  • Friday88 (18%)
  • Saturday72 (15%)
  • Sunday70 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5982 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5995 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59135 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5972 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (9.5%)
  • February43 (8.9%)
  • March40 (8.3%)
  • April38 (7.9%)
  • May35 (7.3%)
  • June34 (7.1%)
  • July45 (9.3%)
  • August35 (7.3%)
  • September47 (9.8%)
  • October39 (8.1%)
  • November38 (7.9%)
  • December42 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight379 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds350 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds90 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry295 (61%)
  • Wet or damp176 (37%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel4 (0.8%)
  • Mud2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph291 (60%)
  • 40 mph24 (5%)
  • 50 mph14 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph112 (23%)
  • 70 mph41 (8.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway387 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (5.8%)
  • Roundabout13 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lancaster in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant406 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (11%)
  • Pedestrian64 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist48 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant25 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1537 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20106 (16%)
  • 21 to 2577 (11%)
  • 26 to 35133 (20%)
  • 36 to 45125 (19%)
  • 46 to 5562 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6547 (7%)
  • 66 to 7525 (3.7%)
  • Over 7521 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider403 (60%)
  • Passenger204 (30%)
  • Pedestrian64 (9.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car617 (70%)
  • Motorcycle80 (9.1%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lancaster in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Lancaster

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Lancaster ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lancaster had the 168th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
159th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
109th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Lancaster in 2002

Castle, Lancaster, LA1 1NH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lancaster in 2002, with 49 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Lancaster with the most crashes in 2002

The A6 had the most collisions in Lancaster in 2002: 93, including 4 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lancaster, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA693134410
2ndA683548015
3rdM6395907
4thA589253303
5thA5881827010
6thB5321182313
7thB5273101303
8thA510581402
9thA6571402
10thB62547810
11thB64805701
12thA6012500
13thA60701100
14thA6871100
15thB52721100
16thB52741101
17thB52751100

Towns in Lancaster: crashes in 2002

Lancaster itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 112.

Postcode districts in Lancaster: crashes in 2002

LA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lancaster in 2002: 146.

Latest crashes in Lancaster in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Lancaster in 2002, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Lancaster road accidents in other years