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LA5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,997 road traffic collisions in the LA5 postcode district, Lancaster, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,844 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 55 were fatal and 482 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 23 collisions, down 18% on 2024 (28).

Collisions since 1979
1,997
1,756th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,844
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
55
60 people killed
Serious collisions
482
569 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
Down 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
28
Down 36% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LA5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal552.8%
  • Serious48224%
  • Slight1,46073%

What the data shows

  • LA5 had 240 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 36% fewer than the 376 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in LA5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 337 children under 16 were killed or injured in LA5, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in LA5.

Where LA5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,756th
Most casualties
1,713th
Most fatal collisions
1,050th
Most serious collisions
1,539th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday279 (14%)
  • Tuesday249 (12%)
  • Wednesday261 (13%)
  • Thursday266 (13%)
  • Friday338 (17%)
  • Saturday294 (15%)
  • Sunday310 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,443 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit288 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting248 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,643 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway267 (13%)
  • Roundabout55 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph38 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph913 (46%)
  • 40 mph267 (13%)
  • 50 mph37 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph486 (24%)
  • 70 mph256 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,588 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds269 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other20 (1%)
  • Not recorded26 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,733 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist401 (14%)
  • Pedestrian285 (10%)
  • Cyclist187 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant111 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)51 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LA5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LA5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LA5 peaked at 62 in 1994; 2025 had 23.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252328
20242844
20232226
20222326
20212429
20202028
20191631
20182937
20172942
20162646
20153138
20143540
20133962
20123448
20113851
20103854
20094764
20084474
20074062
20063056
20054261
20044059
20034670
20024969
20014254
20004368
19995168
19985179
19975694
19966181
19955063
19946294
19935179
19924565
19914663
19906187
19896195
19885485
19875160
19864258
19855382
19843750
19834557
19826176
19815774
19806280
19796287

Map of recent crashes in LA5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LA5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LA5

The 24 most recent collisions in LA5 happened between 9 December 2024 and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LA5

The A6 has the most collisions in LA5, 804 of 1,997 (40%), followed by the M6 (235).

Collisions in LA5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA68041,14929176
2ndM6235382945
3rdB62547293220
4thA51054764212
5thB5282263306
6thA601101401

Council areas covering LA5

Collisions in LA5 were recorded in 3 council areas. Lancaster has 1,884 of 1,997 (94%).

Collisions in LA5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLancaster1,8842,69853449
2ndWestmorland and Furness94115227
3rdWyre162705

Towns in LA5

Collisions in LA5 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Carnforth (603) and Bolton-le-Sands (333).