Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 25 Nov 2025, 09:22
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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University, Lancaster, LA1 4AT area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 113 road collisions at this accident hotspot in University ward, Lancaster, from 2001 to 2025, with 166 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 23 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, up from none in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 113
- 7,177th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 166
- 1.47 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 0 in 2024
Crash severity at the LA1 4AT hotspot
27 of the 113 collisions here (24%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal43.5%
- Serious2320%
- Slight8676%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 24
- Slightly injured
- 138
- All casualties
- 166
Accidents by year at the LA1 4AT hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2009, against an average of 4.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the LA1 4AT hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 | 7 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 10 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 9 | 12 |
| 2009 | 11 | 15 |
| 2008 | 11 | 13 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 7 | 9 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 8 | 18 |
| 2003 | 6 | 9 |
| 2002 | 9 | 18 |
| 2001 | 9 | 11 |
Map of crashes at the LA1 4AT hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LA1 4AT.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the University, Lancaster, LA1 4AT area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the LA1 4AT 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 LA1 4AT hotspot
34 of the 113 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Bailrigg.
Accident hotspots near LA1 4AT
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Scotforth East, Lancaster, LA1 4PS area, 1.3 km away, with 174 collisions.
- Scotforth East, Lancaster, LA1 4PS area1.3 km away, 246 casualties174 collisions
- Ellel, Lancaster, LA2 0AH area1.8 km away, 103 casualties69 collisions
- Ellel, Lancaster, LA2 0PP area1.9 km away, 147 casualties79 collisions
- Bowerham, Lancaster, LA1 4DE area2.6 km away, 451 casualties361 collisions
- Ellel, Lancaster, LA2 0LH area3.3 km away, 250 casualties172 collisions
- Lower Lune Valley, Lancaster, LA1 3JH area3.4 km away, 141 casualties88 collisions
- Castle, Lancaster, LA1 1NH area4 km away, 1,575 casualties1,248 collisions
- Marsh, Lancaster, LA1 5PN area4.1 km away, 82 casualties72 collisions
All 113 crashes at the LA1 4AT hotspot
Newest first, from 13 January 2001 to 25 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Fatal
Dacia Sandero crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 14 Jan 2025, 17:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 10 May 2023, 16:25
- Citroen Berlingo and Peugeot 3008
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041307716
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 2 Mar 2023, 02:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041282063
- Serious
Renault Trafic crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 11 Sep 2022, 00:01
- Renault Trafic, Mercedes C Class and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2022041217965
- Slight
Citroen Dispatch crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 24 Feb 2022, 13:25
- Citroen Dispatch, Citroen Relay and Ford Transit Custom
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041147566
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 4 Feb 2022, 07:25
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041141013
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 8 May 2021, 18:57
- Ford Mondeo and Renault Twingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041058907
- Serious
Audi Q7 crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 8 May 2021, 04:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041183010
- Slight
Peugeot Boxer crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 5 Oct 2020, 08:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020040987009
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 7 May 2020, 07:28
- Peugeot 206 and Renault Kangoo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020040950177
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 18 Jun 2019, 15:25
- Nissan Qashqai, Fiat Ducato and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019040853787
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 12 Feb 2019, 19:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040833634
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 15 Aug 2018, 21:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201804WB18256
- Slight
Nissan Pixo crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 13 Jan 2018, 12:40
- Nissan Pixo, Citroen C3, Volvo XC60 and Vauxhall Meriva
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201804WB18011
- Slight
Scania crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 23 Nov 2017, 17:35
- Scania and Peugeot 107
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704WB17368
- Serious
Subaru Forester crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 10 Oct 2017, 15:00
- Subaru Forester, Hyundai Coupe and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704WB17302
- Serious
Minibus crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 3 Sep 2017, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201704WB17265
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 20 Oct 2016, 21:30
- Citroen C1 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604WB16328
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 15 Mar 2016, 16:37
- 2 Volkswagen Polos and Ford Transit Custom
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201604WB16134
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 28 Oct 2015, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201504WB15477
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 27 Jan 2015, 18:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201504WB15031
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 20 Jan 2015, 15:45
- Skoda Octavia and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201504WB15013
- Serious
Volvo crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 20 Dec 2014, 05:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201404WB14109
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 9 Dec 2014, 18:45
- Mazda 3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201404WB14094
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 11 Sep 2014, 07:30
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201404BA14147
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 17 Jul 2014, 23:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201404BA14114
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 26 Jun 2014, 14:50
- Skoda Fabia, Mercedes Sprinter and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201404BA14098
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 8 Jun 2014, 10:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201404TA14091
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 6 Nov 2013, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201304BA13159
- Serious
Audi crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 25 Oct 2013, 00:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201304BA13131
- Slight
Honda NSC110WH crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 12 Sep 2013, 09:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201304BA13120
- Slight
Saab 9-3 crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 22 Mar 2013, 15:00
- Saab 9-3 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201304BA13038
- Slight
Toyota Previa crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 28 Sep 2012, 23:22
- 1 vehicle, 6 casualties
Ref 201204BA12131
- Slight
Fiat Doblo crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 15 Aug 2012, 08:10
- Fiat Doblo, Volkswagen Polo and Peugeot 306
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201204BA12108
- Serious
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 2 May 2012, 18:00
- Fiat Punto and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201204BA12062
- Slight
Peugeot Vivacity crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 9 Feb 2012, 08:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201204BA12014
- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 23 Sep 2011, 19:30
- Renault Laguna, Ford KA and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201104TA11161
- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 15 Dec 2010, 07:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201004BA10207
- Serious
Scania crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 6 Dec 2010, 07:30
- Scania and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004TA10221
- Serious
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 15 Nov 2010, 20:53
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201004BA10197
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 11 Nov 2010, 12:30
- Ford Fiesta, BMW 3 Series (2), Scania and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201004TA10195
- Slight
Jaguar X Type crash on the M6 in Lancaster, 28 Oct 2010, 10:42
- Jaguar X Type and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004TA10179
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 19 Jul 2010, 17:30
- Renault Clio and Nissan Pixo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004BA10112
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 28 Jun 2010, 12:32
- Nissan Micra and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004BA10086
- Slight
Fiat Scudo crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 22 Apr 2010, 10:17
- Fiat Scudo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004BA10051
- Slight
Fiat Multipla crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 28 Jan 2010, 18:09
- Fiat Multipla, Volkswagen Polo and Peugeot 407
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201004BA10013
- Slight
Land Rover Defender crash on the A6 in Lancaster, 18 Oct 2009, 19:09
- Land Rover Defender and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200904BA09216