Burton and Holme, Westmorland and Furness, LA6 1HU area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Burton and Holme, Westmorland and Furness, LA6 1HU area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 68 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Burton and Holme ward, Westmorland and Furness, from 2001 to 2025, with 90 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 68; 11,004th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 90; 1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions: 2; 2 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the LA6 1HU hotspot

8 of the 68 collisions here (12%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal22.9%
Serious68.8%
Slight6088%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 2
Seriously injured: 7
Slightly injured: 81
All casualties: 90

Accidents by year at the LA6 1HU hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2005, against an average of 2.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the LA6 1HU hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 1
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	1
2024	1	1
2023	1	1
2022	1	1
2021	3	5
2020	3	3
2019	0	0
2018	1	1
2017	0	0
2016	4	5
2015	1	1
2014	1	3
2013	6	10
2012	5	5
2011	1	1
2010	1	2
2009	4	5
2008	3	6
2007	5	6
2006	6	7
2005	7	9
2004	3	3
2003	2	2
2002	5	5
2001	3	7

Map of crashes at the LA6 1HU hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LA6 1HU.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Burton and Holme, Westmorland and Furness, LA6 1HU area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the LA6 1HU hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Burton and Holme
Council area: Westmorland and Furness
Nearest postcode to the centre: LA6 1HU
Postcode district: LA6
Centre (latitude, longitude): 54.18078, -2.72775
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 5 April 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,004th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the LA6 1HU hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the M6, with 43 of 68, followed by the A6070 with 19.

Collisions at the LA6 1HU hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	M6	43	59	2	4
2nd	A6070	19	25	0	2

Accident hotspots near LA6 1HU

1 other hotspot lies within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Warton, Lancaster, LA6 1BH area, 4.2 km away, with 81 collisions.

Warton, Lancaster, LA6 1BH area4.2 km away, 117 casualties81 collisions

All 68 crashes at the LA6 1HU hotspot

Newest first, from 11 November 2001 to 5 April 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious5 Apr 2025, 08:11
Mercedes crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 5 Apr 2025, 08:11
- Mercedes and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025031574002
Slight2 Jan 2024, 19:47
Van crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 2 Jan 2024, 19:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024031394083
Slight5 Jul 2023, 15:40
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 5 Jul 2023, 15:40
- Mercedes Sprinter and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023031326555
Slight15 Nov 2022, 08:52
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 15 Nov 2022, 08:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022031242323
Slight4 Jun 2021, 16:39
Car crash on the A6070 in Westmorland and Furness, 4 Jun 2021, 16:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021031052336
Slight30 May 2021, 06:48
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on the A6070 in Westmorland and Furness, 30 May 2021, 06:48
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021031050506
Slight28 Feb 2021, 16:25
Ford Fiesta crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 28 Feb 2021, 16:25
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021031024506
Slight17 Dec 2020, 23:15
Porsche 718 crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 17 Dec 2020, 23:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020031008895
Slight25 Jul 2020, 06:09
BMW 3 Series crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 25 Jul 2020, 06:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020030968094
Slight28 Jan 2020, 09:45
Kia Venga crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 28 Jan 2020, 09:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020030926495
Slight8 Aug 2018, 15:30
Toyota RAV4 crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 8 Aug 2018, 15:30
- Toyota RAV4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018030321051
Slight16 Nov 2016, 08:45
Car crash on the A6070 in Westmorland and Furness, 16 Nov 2016, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016030128864
Slight30 Sep 2016, 16:00
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A6070 in Westmorland and Furness, 30 Sep 2016, 16:00
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Volkswagen Urban
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016030112603
Slight25 May 2016, 20:15
Car crash on the A6070 in Westmorland and Furness, 25 May 2016, 20:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016030076026
Serious27 Jan 2016, 16:17
Mercedes C Class crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 27 Jan 2016, 16:17
- Mercedes C Class, Fiat 500, Jaguar X Type and Skoda Octavia
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016030048612
Slight18 Nov 2015, 09:50
Ford Fiesta crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 18 Nov 2015, 09:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015030002879
Slight24 Jul 2014, 18:05
Ford Focus crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 24 Jul 2014, 18:05
- Ford Focus, BMW 3 Series and Toyota Yaris
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2014030001787
Slight28 Sep 2013, 20:17
Motorcycle crash on the A6070 in Westmorland and Furness, 28 Sep 2013, 20:17
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013030002092
Slight14 Aug 2013, 14:30
Skoda Octavia crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 14 Aug 2013, 14:30
- Skoda Octavia and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013030001780
Serious9 Aug 2013, 12:41
Car crash on the A6070 in Westmorland and Furness, 9 Aug 2013, 12:41
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013030001694
Slight31 Jul 2013, 18:40
Ford Focus crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 31 Jul 2013, 18:40
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013030001670
Slight17 Feb 2013, 15:27
Citroen Berlingo crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 17 Feb 2013, 15:27
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2013030000349
Slight30 Jan 2013, 19:40
Nissan Note crash on the A6070 in Westmorland and Furness, 30 Jan 2013, 19:40
- Nissan Note and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013030000201
Slight22 Sep 2012, 04:01
Honda Civic crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 22 Sep 2012, 04:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012030002059
Slight3 Aug 2012, 06:15
Peugeot 206 crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 3 Aug 2012, 06:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012030001676
Slight12 Apr 2012, 15:55
Peugeot 106 crash on the A6070 in Westmorland and Furness, 12 Apr 2012, 15:55
- Peugeot 106 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012030000811
Slight20 Feb 2012, 15:34
Volkswagen Bora crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 20 Feb 2012, 15:34
- Volkswagen Bora and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012030000325
Slight26 Jan 2012, 23:12
Vauxhall Combo crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 26 Jan 2012, 23:12
- Vauxhall Combo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012030000142
Slight4 Mar 2011, 08:50
Car crash on the A6070 in Westmorland and Furness, 4 Mar 2011, 08:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030000437
Slight22 Jul 2010, 08:08
Renault crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 22 Jul 2010, 08:08
- Renault, Peugeot 807 and Nissan X-Trail
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010030001618
Serious23 Aug 2009, 02:11
Lexus LS400 crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 23 Aug 2009, 02:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009030002027
Slight7 Jun 2009, 08:50
Nissan X-Trail crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 7 Jun 2009, 08:50
- Nissan X-Trail, Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009030001334
Slight19 May 2009, 13:15
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 19 May 2009, 13:15
- Volkswagen Caddy and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009030001168
Slight1 Jan 2009, 02:10
Peugeot 106 crash on a C road in Westmorland and Furness, 1 Jan 2009, 02:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009030000013
Slight17 Sep 2008, 16:56
Mitsubishi Space Star crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 17 Sep 2008, 16:56
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2008030002545
Slight7 Aug 2008, 14:08
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A6070 in Westmorland and Furness, 7 Aug 2008, 14:08
- Volkswagen Polo and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008030002112
Slight26 Apr 2008, 22:21
Ford Puma crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 26 Apr 2008, 22:21
- Ford Puma and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008030001411
Slight18 Aug 2007, 18:50
Ford Focus crash on the A6070 in Westmorland and Furness, 18 Aug 2007, 18:50
- Ford Focus and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007030002469
Slight13 Jul 2007, 15:44
Car crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 13 Jul 2007, 15:44
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007030002003
Slight9 Jul 2007, 03:30
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 9 Jul 2007, 03:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007030001943
Slight7 Jun 2007, 18:15
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A6070 in Westmorland and Furness, 7 Jun 2007, 18:15
- Vauxhall Vectra and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007030001718
Slight30 May 2007, 16:25
Toyota Corolla crash on the A6070 in Westmorland and Furness, 30 May 2007, 16:25
- Toyota Corolla and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007030001561
Slight26 Dec 2006, 18:13
BMW 3 Series crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 26 Dec 2006, 18:13
- BMW 3 Series, Ford Focus and Audi A6
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006030003786
Fatal20 Dec 2006, 22:17
Seat Leon crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 20 Dec 2006, 22:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2006030003738
Slight5 Dec 2006, 21:47
Ford Focus crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 5 Dec 2006, 21:47
- Ford Focus and 2 lorries
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2006030003550
Slight16 Jun 2006, 13:01
Car crash on the A6070 in Westmorland and Furness, 16 Jun 2006, 13:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2006030001632
Slight17 May 2006, 17:15
Peugeot 306 crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 17 May 2006, 17:15
- Peugeot 306 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006030001311
Slight3 May 2006, 09:30
Volvo crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 3 May 2006, 09:30
- Volvo and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006030001206