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LA4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,148 road traffic collisions in the LA4 postcode district, Lancaster, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,960 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 630 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 30 collisions, up 11% on 2024 (27).

Collisions since 1979
3,148
1,241st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
3,960
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
35 people killed
Serious collisions
630
664 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Up 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
37
Up 28% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LA4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal351.1%
  • Serious63020%
  • Slight2,48379%

What the data shows

  • LA4 had 407 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 603 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in LA4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 637 children under 16 were killed or injured in LA4, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in LA4.

Where LA4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,241st
Most casualties
1,332nd
Most fatal collisions
1,679th
Most serious collisions
1,126th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday451 (14%)
  • Tuesday440 (14%)
  • Wednesday413 (13%)
  • Thursday508 (16%)
  • Friday487 (15%)
  • Saturday476 (15%)
  • Sunday373 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,285 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit817 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,645 (84%)
  • One way street or slip road197 (6.3%)
  • Roundabout187 (5.9%)
  • Dual carriageway102 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph153 (4.9%)
  • 30 mph2,861 (91%)
  • 40 mph109 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph11 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,590 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds410 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds37 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Other22 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded36 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,779 (45%)
  • Pedestrian923 (23%)
  • Cyclist525 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist502 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant85 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant55 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant42 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant29 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LA4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LA4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LA4 peaked at 103 in 1982; 2025 had 30.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253037
20242729
20233340
20223440
20213843
20203438
20194150
20185674
20174960
20166586
20155877
20146283
20135876
20126583
20114862
201070104
20096477
20086988
20075275
20065775
20055871
20047094
20036884
20026487
20017395
200079115
199977106
19987496
199787111
199678103
199581104
199487113
19937194
19928098
199174101
19907389
19897892
198894106
198782100
19867080
198591102
198495110
19838092
1982103119
19817390
198093109
197985102

Map of recent crashes in LA4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LA4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LA4

The 24 most recent collisions in LA4 happened between 23 March and 3 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LA4

The A589 has the most collisions in LA4, 856 of 3,148 (27%), followed by the B5321 (681).

Collisions in LA4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5898561,0906162
2ndB532168184211140
3rdA5105170235540
4thB5274126153323
5thB52757896022
6thA683111303
7thB52316600

Council areas covering LA4

Collisions in LA4 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lancaster has 3,145 of 3,148 (99.9%).

Collisions in LA4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLancaster3,1453,95635629
2ndWyre3401

Towns in LA4

Collisions in LA4 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Morecambe (3,000) and Heysham (5).