Serious
Kawasaki crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 26 Dec 2025, 17:29
- Kawasaki and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Westgate, Lancaster, LA3 3PL area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 249 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Westgate ward, Lancaster, from 2001 to 2025, with 353 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 49 were serious.
In 2025 there were 11 collisions here, up from 5 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 249
- 3,316th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 353
- 1.42 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 11
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the LA3 3PL hotspot
51 of the 249 collisions here (20%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal20.8%
- Serious4920%
- Slight19880%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 52
- Slightly injured
- 299
- All casualties
- 353
Accidents by year at the LA3 3PL hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 17 in 2015, against an average of 10.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the LA3 3PL hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 16 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 | 12 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 | 8 |
| 2019 | 10 | 15 |
| 2018 | 10 | 18 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 | 13 |
| 2015 | 17 | 28 |
| 2014 | 5 | 7 |
| 2013 | 11 | 15 |
| 2012 | 12 | 13 |
| 2011 | 8 | 13 |
| 2010 | 14 | 16 |
| 2009 | 13 | 23 |
| 2008 | 8 | 13 |
| 2007 | 14 | 25 |
| 2006 | 11 | 17 |
| 2005 | 10 | 14 |
| 2004 | 9 | 11 |
| 2003 | 10 | 16 |
| 2002 | 13 | 17 |
| 2001 | 10 | 15 |
Map of crashes at the LA3 3PL hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LA3 3PL.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Westgate, Lancaster, LA3 3PL area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the LA3 3PL 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 LA3 3PL hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Morecambe had the most collisions, 219 of 249.
Accident hotspots near LA3 3PL
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Torrisholme, Lancaster, LA3 3AF area, 1.3 km away, with 478 collisions.
- Torrisholme, Lancaster, LA3 3AF area1.3 km away, 663 casualties478 collisions
- Poulton, Lancaster, LA4 5NW area1.4 km away, 611 casualties484 collisions
- Westgate, Lancaster, LA3 3QU area1.4 km away, 191 casualties143 collisions
- Bare, Lancaster, LA4 6UD area1.5 km away, 214 casualties169 collisions
- Westgate, Lancaster, LA1 5JR area1.6 km away, 158 casualties115 collisions
- Poulton, Lancaster, LA4 4BA area1.6 km away, 101 casualties87 collisions
- West End, Lancaster, LA3 1TE area1.7 km away, 755 casualties557 collisions
- Heysham Central, Lancaster, LA3 2DY area2.6 km away, 267 casualties205 collisions
All 249 crashes at the LA3 3PL hotspot
Newest first, from 12 February 2001 to 26 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Audi Q3 crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 3 Dec 2025, 16:18
- Audi Q3 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025041678377
- Serious
BMW 2 Series crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 27 Nov 2025, 12:20
- BMW 2 Series, Kia Optima and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041675622
- Slight
Electric motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 11 Nov 2025, 16:28
- An electric motorcycle and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041668566
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 13 Oct 2025, 05:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041653714
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 16 Sep 2025, 20:15
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041642589
- Fatal
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 10 Aug 2025, 05:45
- Fiat Punto and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025041626945
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the B5273 in Lancaster, 7 Aug 2025, 11:40
- Vauxhall Insignia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041626000
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 7 May 2025, 15:30
- Renault Megane and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041620343
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 18 Apr 2025, 18:10
- Toyota Yaris and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041579810
- Slight
Citroen C5 crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 10 Jan 2025, 14:46
- Citroen C5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041539933
- Slight
Honda HR-V crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 1 Nov 2024, 12:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041511654
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 5 Oct 2024, 12:45
- Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Golf and Iveco Daily
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041499904
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 2 Oct 2024, 14:52
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041503878
- Slight
Honda CB crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 12 Apr 2024, 21:55
- Honda CB and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Lorry crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 14 Mar 2024, 08:05
- A lorry and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Beetle crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 23 Nov 2023, 11:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 14 Nov 2023, 14:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Audi A5 crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 10 Oct 2023, 12:25
- Audi A5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041361675
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 16 Sep 2023, 23:45
- Honda Civic and Peugeot 508
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Hyundai i20 crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 22 Aug 2023, 17:35
- Hyundai i20 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Scirocco crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 16 Jun 2023, 23:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041319726
- Slight
Dacia Duster crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 26 May 2023, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041311943
- Serious
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 27 Jan 2023, 18:45
- Renault Megane and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 16 Jan 2023, 13:57
- Vauxhall Insignia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041263987
- Slight
BMW M1 crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 25 Dec 2022, 17:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041258775
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 5 Dec 2022, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041252049
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 23 Nov 2022, 07:01
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022041248852
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 19 Aug 2022, 16:03
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041224658
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 11 Aug 2022, 16:30
- Honda Jazz and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041208312
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 27 Jul 2022, 18:15
- Audi A3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041220293
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 26 Jul 2022, 20:53
- Toyota C-HR and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041204537
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B5273 in Lancaster, 12 Jun 2022, 09:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041186777
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 1 Jun 2022, 12:30
- Ford Transit Custom and Peugeot 108
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041184548
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 10 May 2022, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041176007
- Serious
Honda Accord crash on the B5273 in Lancaster, 5 Feb 2022, 17:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041140489
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 5 Nov 2021, 12:12
- Citroen C1 and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041143487
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 19 Oct 2021, 19:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041100399
- Slight
Volvo V50 crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 18 Aug 2021, 18:27
- Volvo V50 and BMW X3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041078402
- Slight
Renault Kadjar crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 1 May 2021, 11:46
- Renault Kadjar and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041041188
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 18 Apr 2021, 13:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041037896
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 3 Dec 2020, 07:05
- Vauxhall Mokka and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020041003827
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B5273 in Lancaster, 30 Oct 2020, 17:10
- Volkswagen Golf and Kia Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020040994639
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 15 Oct 2020, 15:22
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020040990368
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 8 Oct 2020, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020040988199
- Serious
Honda CBR1100XX crash on the B5273 in Lancaster, 25 Jun 2020, 15:15
- Honda CBR1100XX and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020040963115
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Lancaster, 2 May 2020, 18:15
- Ford Transit and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020040949702
- Slight
Jaguar XF Series crash on the A683 in Lancaster, 5 Nov 2019, 22:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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