Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 5 Dec 2025, 17:50
- Volkswagen Polo and Ford Puma
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041681725
Carnforth & Millhead, Lancaster, LA5 9XH area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 126 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Carnforth & Millhead ward, Lancaster, from 2001 to 2025, with 198 casualties. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 29 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 126
- 6,512th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 198
- 1.57 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 5 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the LA5 9XH hotspot
34 of the 126 collisions here (27%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal54%
- Serious2923%
- Slight9273%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 5
- Seriously injured
- 36
- Slightly injured
- 157
- All casualties
- 198
Accidents by year at the LA5 9XH hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2005, against an average of 5.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the LA5 9XH hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 4
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 9 | 12 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6 | 18 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 9 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 12 |
| 2011 | 8 | 12 |
| 2010 | 6 | 11 |
| 2009 | 4 | 8 |
| 2008 | 8 | 9 |
| 2007 | 6 | 8 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 11 | 15 |
| 2004 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 9 | 16 |
| 2002 | 7 | 11 |
| 2001 | 6 | 9 |
Map of crashes at the LA5 9XH hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LA5 9XH.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Carnforth & Millhead, Lancaster, LA5 9XH area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the LA5 9XH 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.
Towns near the LA5 9XH hotspot
29 of the 126 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Carnforth.
Accident hotspots near LA5 9XH
5 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Carnforth & Millhead, Lancaster, LA5 9LH area, 1.1 km away, with 221 collisions.
- Carnforth & Millhead, Lancaster, LA5 9LH area1.1 km away, 282 casualties221 collisions
- Warton, Lancaster, LA6 1BH area1.6 km away, 117 casualties81 collisions
- Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet, Lancaster, LA6 1HQ area2.7 km away, 137 casualties82 collisions
- Bolton & Slyne, Lancaster, LA5 8HL area3.5 km away, 139 casualties95 collisions
- Bolton & Slyne, Lancaster, LA5 8BN area4.8 km away, 93 casualties63 collisions
All 126 crashes at the LA5 9XH hotspot
Newest first, from 23 April 2001 to 5 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A6070 in Lancaster, 20 Nov 2025, 06:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041672352
- Serious
DAF Trucks crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 10 Nov 2025, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041672353
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 24 Jul 2025, 09:25
- DAF Trucks and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041621480
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 4 Oct 2024, 16:20
- Ford Transit and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041499885
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 4 May 2024, 02:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041439509
- Slight
BMW R Series crash on the A601(M) in Lancaster, 28 Mar 2024, 16:45
- BMW R Series and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041425918
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 2 Feb 2024, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041405652
- Serious
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A601(M) in Lancaster, 26 Dec 2023, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041392580
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 15 Jun 2023, 19:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041319230
- Serious
BMW 5 Series crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 13 Mar 2023, 16:39
- BMW 5 Series, Ford Fiesta, Citroen C4 and Vauxhall Insignia
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041335467
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 20 Dec 2022, 10:35
- Ford Transit Custom and Ford Ka+
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041255680
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A601(M) in Lancaster, 15 Jul 2022, 19:00
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041199234
- Slight
Kia Optima crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 6 Jun 2022, 20:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041184791
- Serious
Audi RSQ3 crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 5 Jun 2022, 18:15
- Audi RSQ3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022041184915
- Slight
Alfa Romeo 159 crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 7 Jan 2022, 14:25
- Alfa Romeo 159 and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022041129570
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 31 Dec 2021, 17:40
- BMW 1 Series and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021041134696
- Serious
BMW 4 Series crash on the A601(M) in Lancaster, 18 Jan 2021, 16:56
- BMW 4 Series and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021041015086
- Slight
Jaguar XJ Series crash on the A601(M) in Lancaster, 18 Jan 2021, 15:12
- Jaguar XJ Series and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041015079
- Fatal
Hyundai Ioniq crash on the A601(M) in Lancaster, 26 May 2020, 17:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020040953894
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 24 Feb 2020, 05:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020040933030
- Slight
Renault Modus crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 21 Nov 2019, 10:04
- Renault Modus and Ford Kuga
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040901510
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 2 Aug 2019, 22:30
- Seat Leon, Volvo V40, Fiat 500, Ford Mondeo and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040938127
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 29 Jul 2019, 11:35
- Nissan Micra and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019040898025
- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 19 Jul 2019, 21:45
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019040865950
- Slight
Subaru XV crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 29 May 2019, 21:43
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2019040853023
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 16 Mar 2019, 12:00
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040837820
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 1 Feb 2019, 22:30
- Citroen Berlingo, Renault Clio and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040825311
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 19 Jan 2019, 19:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040814753
- Fatal
Skoda Octavia crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 16 Jan 2019, 15:15
- Skoda Octavia and BMW 3 Series (2)
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040811477
- Slight
Seat Alhambra crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 28 Nov 2018, 17:22
- Seat Alhambra and Keeway RKV 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804WB18386
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 10 May 2018, 19:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201804WB18138
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 20 Nov 2017, 13:37
- Mazda 3 and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704WB17364
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 17 Jun 2017, 22:18
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Caddy
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201704WB17201
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 10 Jun 2017, 17:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201704WB17161
- Fatal
Kia Sorento crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 16 May 2017, 11:39
- Kia Sorento and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 10 casualties
Ref 201704WB17126
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 7 May 2017, 10:15
- Skoda Fabia, Volkswagen Golf and Mini One
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201704WB17118
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 16 Apr 2017, 16:00
- Honda Jazz and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704WB17104
- Slight
Ford Streetka crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 17 Oct 2016, 09:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201604WB16320
- Serious
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 15 Sep 2016, 18:10
- Mercedes Sprinter and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604WB16291
- Serious
Toyota Corolla crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 9 Jul 2016, 17:25
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 201604WB16215
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 21 Dec 2015, 14:20
- Volvo, Citroen C5 and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504WB15457
- Slight
Jaguar X Type crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 19 Dec 2015, 18:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201504WB15467
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 7 Jun 2015, 13:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201504WB15209
- Slight
Car crash on the A601(M) in Lancaster, 8 Feb 2015, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201504WB15039
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A601(M) in Lancaster, 10 Jan 2015, 17:50
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 201504WB15004
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 23 Apr 2014, 16:20
- Land Rover Range Rover and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201404TA14073
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 20 Feb 2014, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201404BB14021