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A6070 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 215 collisions on the A6070 from 1979 to 2025, with 307 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 62 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A6070, up 33% from 3 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
215
3,152nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
307
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
62
78 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6070

On the A6070, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62.8%
  • Serious6229%
  • Slight14768%

Where the A6070 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,152nd
Most casualties
3,094th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,656th

A6070 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6070 peaked at 9 in 1995 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6070, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202433
202300
2022612
202123
202011
201900
2018613
201757
2016710
2015810
201433
201368
201244
201144
2010715
200957
2008810
200756
200656
2005813
200433
200355
200289
200145
200068
199933
199867
199723
1996710
1995910
199456
1993610
199267
199146
199025
198938
198844
198733
198635
198545
198423
1983819
198234
1981611
198022
197946

When crashes happen on the A6070

Friday has the most collisions on the A6070 (46), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (43).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (14%)
  • Tuesday27 (13%)
  • Wednesday31 (14%)
  • Thursday25 (12%)
  • Friday46 (21%)
  • Saturday30 (14%)
  • Sunday25 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am27 (13%)
  • 9am to noon28 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm34 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm43 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm38 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight29 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (7.9%)
  • February8 (3.7%)
  • March13 (6%)
  • April14 (6.5%)
  • May29 (13%)
  • June18 (8.4%)
  • July12 (5.6%)
  • August15 (7%)
  • September25 (12%)
  • October18 (8.4%)
  • November24 (11%)
  • December22 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight143 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting64 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (3.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6070 crashes

On the A6070, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph43 (20%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph163 (76%)
  • 70 mph5 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds160 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Other8 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry119 (55%)
  • Wet or damp85 (40%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.8%)
  • Snow3 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway206 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.9%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6070 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A6070, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant213 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (14%)
  • Pedestrian27 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist9 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car251 (72%)
  • Motorcycle43 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle13 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.6%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.4%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2077 (25%)
  • 21 to 2546 (15%)
  • 26 to 3555 (18%)
  • 36 to 4531 (10%)
  • 46 to 5542 (14%)
  • 56 to 659 (2.9%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.9%)
  • Over 757 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider195 (64%)
  • Passenger85 (28%)
  • Pedestrian27 (8.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6070

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6070

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6070 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6070 were recorded in 2 council areas. Westmorland and Furness has the most, with 163, followed by Lancaster (51).

Collisions on the A6070 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness163211344
2ndLancaster5194318

Recent crashes on the A6070

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6070, from 10 September 2017 to 29 December 2025.

Severity