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A683 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,908 collisions on the A683 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,703 casualties. Of those crashes, 58 were fatal and 439 serious, and 68 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 20 collisions on the A683, up 5% from 19 in 2024, with 23 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
1,908
605th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,703
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
58
68 people killed
Serious collisions
439
520 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
Up 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
Down 4% on 2024

Crash severity on the A683

On the A683, 3% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal583%
  • Serious43923%
  • Slight1,41174%

Where the A683 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
605th
Most casualties
586th
Most fatal collisions
370th
Most serious collisions
490th

A683 accidents by year

Collisions on the A683 peaked at 82 in 1998 and were down to 20 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A683, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 20
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252023
20241924
20232125
20223244
20212435
20201823
20192333
20184469
20174872
20164154
20153342
20144153
20132937
20123967
20113643
20104059
200973107
20084575
20074868
20065373
20055975
20046891
20036289
20026189
20015883
20006590
19996097
199882111
19975571
19966297
19956289
19944557
19933245
19923345
19912737
19902636
19893244
19882539
19872738
19863454
19852835
19842538
19832441
19823247
19813249
19803653
19792937

When crashes happen on the A683

Sunday has the most collisions on the A683 (367), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (495).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday262 (14%)
  • Tuesday265 (14%)
  • Wednesday222 (12%)
  • Thursday264 (14%)
  • Friday282 (15%)
  • Saturday246 (13%)
  • Sunday367 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am57 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am27 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am204 (11%)
  • 9am to noon281 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm441 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm495 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm256 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight147 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January146 (7.7%)
  • February111 (5.8%)
  • March135 (7.1%)
  • April178 (9.3%)
  • May171 (9%)
  • June183 (9.6%)
  • July186 (9.7%)
  • August161 (8.4%)
  • September166 (8.7%)
  • October171 (9%)
  • November153 (8%)
  • December147 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,440 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit270 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting183 (9.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A683 crashes

On the A683, 42% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph800 (42%)
  • 40 mph222 (12%)
  • 50 mph101 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph763 (40%)
  • 70 mph22 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,560 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds244 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (1.3%)
  • Other36 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,270 (67%)
  • Wet or damp581 (30%)
  • Frost or ice36 (1.9%)
  • Snow11 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,515 (79%)
  • One way street or slip road148 (7.8%)
  • Dual carriageway136 (7.1%)
  • Roundabout108 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A683 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A683, followed by motorcyclists (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,665 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist577 (21%)
  • Pedestrian122 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist115 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant87 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)43 (1.6%)
  • Other92 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,269 (66%)
  • Motorcycle565 (16%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes199 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes156 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle118 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle54 (1.6%)
  • Other97 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1058 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1595 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20480 (18%)
  • 21 to 25343 (13%)
  • 26 to 35515 (19%)
  • 36 to 45396 (15%)
  • 46 to 55331 (12%)
  • 56 to 65225 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 75132 (4.9%)
  • Over 7594 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,811 (67%)
  • Passenger770 (28%)
  • Pedestrian122 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A683

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A683

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A683 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A683 were recorded in 5 council areas. Lancaster has the most, with 1,591, followed by Westmorland and Furness (250) and Wyre (53).

Collisions on the A683 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLancaster1,5912,28439339
2ndWestmorland and Furness2503281890
3rdWyre537107
4thBolton3500
5thPendle3410

A683 crashes by town

Collisions on the A683 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Lancaster (477) and Morecambe (96).

Recent crashes on the A683

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A683, from 23 October 2024 to 16 December 2025.

Severity