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LA3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,054 road traffic collisions in the LA3 postcode district, Lancaster, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,999 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 634 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 32 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,054
1,299th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
3,999
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
45 people killed
Serious collisions
634
690 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
32
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
38
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for LA3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal421.4%
  • Serious63421%
  • Slight2,37878%

What the data shows

  • LA3 had 441 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 671 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in LA3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 633 children under 16 were killed or injured in LA3, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in LA3.

Where LA3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,299th
Most casualties
1,315th
Most fatal collisions
1,433rd
Most serious collisions
1,108th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday438 (14%)
  • Tuesday469 (15%)
  • Wednesday442 (14%)
  • Thursday473 (15%)
  • Friday487 (16%)
  • Saturday438 (14%)
  • Sunday307 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,250 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit693 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting75 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,781 (91%)
  • Roundabout126 (4.1%)
  • Dual carriageway91 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph134 (4.4%)
  • 30 mph2,342 (77%)
  • 40 mph319 (10%)
  • 50 mph65 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph185 (6.1%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,509 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds380 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds55 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.3%)
  • Other24 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,081 (52%)
  • Pedestrian635 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist553 (14%)
  • Cyclist435 (11%)
  • Van occupant90 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant80 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant56 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LA3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LA3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LA3 peaked at 101 in 1985; 2025 had 32.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 32
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253238
20243238
20233744
20224254
20214352
20203040
20194877
20185172
201770100
20165685
201564104
20145376
20134669
20125772
20116478
201072106
200975115
200882111
200783116
200675110
200579103
20048096
20037289
20025977
200174105
20007491
199976101
19986677
19976285
19967098
199595121
19946277
19937592
19927187
19915884
19907897
19896277
19886074
19876183
19864657
1985101122
19848398
19836678
198283102
19817793
19807690
19797688

Map of recent crashes in LA3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LA3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LA3

The 24 most recent collisions in LA3 happened between 5 May and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LA3

The A589 has the most collisions in LA3, 781 of 3,054 (26%), followed by the B5273 (368).

Collisions in LA3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5897811,00110167
2ndB5273368505975
3rdA683249364752
4thB527491402
5thB53213500

Council areas covering LA3

Collisions in LA3 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lancaster has 3,045 of 3,054 (99.7%).

Collisions in LA3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLancaster3,0453,98642633
2ndWyre6901

Towns in LA3

Collisions in LA3 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Morecambe (1,256) and Heysham (1,222).