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A601 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,233 collisions on the A601 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,584 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 182 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 30 collisions on the A601, level with 2024, with 40 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,233
890th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,584
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
182
193 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
40
Up 3% on 2024

Crash severity on the A601

On the A601, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal70.6%
  • Serious18215%
  • Slight1,04485%

Where the A601 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
890th
Most casualties
935th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,155th

A601 accidents by year

Collisions on the A601 peaked at 50 in 1990 and were down to 30 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A601, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253040
20243039
20232125
20223134
20213542
20201014
20192527
20182430
20171920
20163350
20153548
20142937
20133048
20123147
20114459
20102947
20093243
20082327
20073135
20062436
20054459
20043338
20032632
20022736
20013444
20002124
19992435
19982734
19973243
19963647
19953858
19942527
19932127
19923546
19913340
19905060
19892021
19883747
19873538
19861112
198544
198479
198366
198233
19811011
19801014
19791821

When crashes happen on the A601

Friday has the most collisions on the A601 (213), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (315).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday174 (14%)
  • Tuesday180 (15%)
  • Wednesday199 (16%)
  • Thursday188 (15%)
  • Friday213 (17%)
  • Saturday167 (14%)
  • Sunday112 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am68 (5.5%)
  • 3am to 6am26 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am124 (10%)
  • 9am to noon162 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm218 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm315 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm179 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight141 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January115 (9.3%)
  • February85 (6.9%)
  • March99 (8%)
  • April93 (7.5%)
  • May82 (6.7%)
  • June93 (7.5%)
  • July80 (6.5%)
  • August94 (7.6%)
  • September106 (8.6%)
  • October126 (10%)
  • November134 (11%)
  • December126 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight839 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit335 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown29 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A601 crashes

On the A601, 80% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph981 (80%)
  • 40 mph207 (17%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph7 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph35 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds940 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds155 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1%)
  • Other40 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded68 (5.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry819 (66%)
  • Wet or damp390 (32%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.5%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway478 (39%)
  • Single carriageway387 (31%)
  • Roundabout270 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road90 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A601 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the A601, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant874 (55%)
  • Pedestrian247 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist155 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist144 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant76 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (2.5%)
  • Other46 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,616 (72%)
  • Motorcycle158 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle148 (6.6%)
  • Other vehicle75 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach69 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car61 (2.7%)
  • Other42 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1039 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1548 (3%)
  • 16 to 20246 (16%)
  • 21 to 25255 (16%)
  • 26 to 35309 (20%)
  • 36 to 45234 (15%)
  • 46 to 55143 (9%)
  • 56 to 6579 (5%)
  • 66 to 7553 (3.3%)
  • Over 7532 (2%)
  • Not recorded118 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider891 (56%)
  • Passenger446 (28%)
  • Pedestrian247 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A601

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A601

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A601 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A601 were recorded in 3 council areas. Derby has the most, with 1,185, followed by Lancaster (33) and Wyre (6).

Collisions on the A601 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerby1,1851,5196174
2ndLancaster334915
3rdWyre6703

A601 crashes by town

Of the 1,233 collisions on the A601, 1,131 were in the built-up area of Derby.

Recent crashes on the A601

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A601, from 7 February to 5 December 2025.

Severity