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LA1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,311 road traffic collisions in the LA1 postcode district, Lancaster, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,550 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 100 were fatal and 1,383 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 75 collisions, up 32% on 2024 (57).

Collisions since 1979
7,311
163rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,550
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
100
105 people killed
Serious collisions
1,383
1,542 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
75
Up 32% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
104
Up 37% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LA1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1001.4%
  • Serious1,38319%
  • Slight5,82880%

What the data shows

  • LA1 had 907 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 1,542 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in LA1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,432 children under 16 were killed or injured in LA1, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in LA1.

Where LA1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
163rd
Most casualties
166th
Most fatal collisions
278th
Most serious collisions
125th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,017 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,118 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,068 (15%)
  • Thursday1,115 (15%)
  • Friday1,189 (16%)
  • Saturday992 (14%)
  • Sunday812 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,357 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,635 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting248 (3.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit37 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,981 (68%)
  • One way street or slip road1,410 (19%)
  • Dual carriageway741 (10%)
  • Roundabout140 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded39 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph276 (3.8%)
  • 30 mph5,860 (80%)
  • 40 mph386 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph87 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph156 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph542 (7.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,911 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,028 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds99 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds92 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.1%)
  • Other48 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded76 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,559 (48%)
  • Pedestrian1,956 (20%)
  • Cyclist1,190 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist958 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant312 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant249 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)121 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant104 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant46 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant44 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LA1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LA1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LA1 peaked at 209 in 1982; 2025 had 75.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 75
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202575104
20245776
20237999
2022107144
20217691
20206992
201982111
2018119153
2017124192
2016119159
2015138191
2014160207
2013132163
2012140181
2011148206
2010157193
2009182238
2008138205
2007169227
2006178236
2005165226
2004165211
2003167212
2002146204
2001188258
2000201266
1999205326
1998201291
1997175230
1996192260
1995180240
1994169209
1993172223
1992194252
1991191249
1990185249
1989188228
1988151194
1987174207
1986132162
1985159188
1984197243
1983184222
1982209245
1981187226
1980195234
1979190227

Map of recent crashes in LA1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LA1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LA1

The 24 most recent collisions in LA1 happened between 18 September and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LA1

The A6 has the most collisions in LA1, 2,242 of 7,311 (31%), followed by the A683 (654).

Collisions in LA1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA62,2422,94834399
2ndA683654915585
3rdM654996724115
4thA589361476567
5thB5321264354163
6thA588150201227
7thB527379101111

Council areas covering LA1

Collisions in LA1 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lancaster has 7,130 of 7,311 (98%).

Collisions in LA1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLancaster7,1309,289971,352
2ndWyre178258329

Towns in LA1

Collisions in LA1 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Lancaster (5,730) and Bailrigg (100).