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LA2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,912 road traffic collisions in the LA2 postcode district, Lancaster, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,444 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 147 were fatal and 1,279 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 74 collisions, up 25% on 2024 (59).

Collisions since 1979
4,912
584th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,444
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
147
173 people killed
Serious collisions
1,279
1,587 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
74
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
103
Up 21% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LA2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1473%
  • Serious1,27926%
  • Slight3,48671%

What the data shows

  • LA2 had 701 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 1,021 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 29% of collisions in LA2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 581 children under 16 were killed or injured in LA2, 7.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in LA2.

Where LA2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
584th
Most casualties
401st
Most fatal collisions
73rd
Most serious collisions
168th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday671 (14%)
  • Tuesday587 (12%)
  • Wednesday625 (13%)
  • Thursday621 (13%)
  • Friday762 (16%)
  • Saturday736 (15%)
  • Sunday910 (19%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,702 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting820 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit352 (7.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,081 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway681 (14%)
  • Roundabout86 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road49 (1%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 15 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph43 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph1,008 (21%)
  • 40 mph206 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph244 (5%)
  • 60 mph2,767 (56%)
  • 70 mph639 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,909 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds640 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds107 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds103 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds47 (1%)
  • Fog or mist25 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.2%)
  • Other33 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded38 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,887 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist1,183 (16%)
  • Cyclist356 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant343 (4.6%)
  • Pedestrian274 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)144 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant86 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant67 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant45 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (0.5%)
  • Other19 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LA2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LA2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LA2 peaked at 157 in 2002; 2025 had 74.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 74
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202574103
20245985
202375102
20225884
20215577
20205068
20196794
201891145
201783124
201689124
201583119
201494118
201385116
201292141
2011102151
201086137
2009117176
2008116164
2007123187
2006123223
2005119198
2004114169
2003115184
2002157216
2001121190
2000135210
1999115192
1998111170
1997142244
1996116186
1995112183
1994128194
1993110171
1992135211
1991115167
1990117166
1989125187
1988112184
198777119
198688132
1985111168
1984110168
1983114152
1982135212
1981127192
1980118168
1979111173

Map of recent crashes in LA2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LA2

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LA2

The 24 most recent collisions in LA2 happened between 4 September and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LA2

The M6 has the most collisions in LA2, 622 of 4,912 (13%), followed by the A6 (563).

Collisions in LA2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM66221,11621125
2ndA65638338124
3rdA68355981920153
4thA6545575431141
5thA58837655912106
6thB6480306409598
7thA5105125195628
8thB52723443012
9thA5833501

Council areas covering LA2

Collisions in LA2 were recorded in 7 council areas. Lancaster has 3,920 of 4,912 (80%).

Collisions in LA2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLancaster3,9205,951111979
2ndNorth Yorkshire7681,17333249
3rdWyre190272347
4thPreston121603
5thSouth Ribble4501
6thWest Lancashire4700
7thChorley3500

Towns in LA2

Collisions in LA2 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Bolton-le-Sands (234) and Galgate (141).