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B5274 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 137 collisions on the B5274 from 1979 to 2025, with 169 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 25 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5274, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
137
3,702nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
169
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
25
28 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5274

On the B5274, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32.2%
  • Serious2518%
  • Slight10980%

Where the B5274 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,702nd
Most casualties
3,809th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,805th

B5274 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5274 peaked at 12 in 1988 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5274, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202300
202211
202100
202011
201922
201844
201722
201634
201511
201412
2013410
201233
201122
201011
200911
200822
200711
200611
200511
200433
200311
200211
200145
200026
199934
199836
199744
199633
199523
199467
199323
199256
199166
1990710
198934
19881214
198756
198656
198533
198424
198333
198266
198122
198089
197933

When crashes happen on the B5274

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B5274 (25), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (45).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (15%)
  • Tuesday18 (13%)
  • Wednesday25 (18%)
  • Thursday22 (16%)
  • Friday20 (15%)
  • Saturday22 (16%)
  • Sunday10 (7.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am16 (12%)
  • 9am to noon18 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm27 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm45 (33%)
  • 6pm to 9pm13 (9.5%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (9.5%)
  • February12 (8.8%)
  • March9 (6.6%)
  • April9 (6.6%)
  • May11 (8%)
  • June16 (12%)
  • July11 (8%)
  • August13 (9.5%)
  • September9 (6.6%)
  • October14 (10%)
  • November9 (6.6%)
  • December11 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight104 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5274 crashes

On the B5274, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (7.3%)
  • 30 mph127 (93%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds113 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.9%)
  • Other3 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry88 (64%)
  • Wet or damp46 (34%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway125 (91%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5274 crashes

Car occupants make up 36% of the people killed or injured on the B5274, followed by pedestrians (31%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant60 (36%)
  • Pedestrian52 (31%)
  • Cyclist32 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car163 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (14%)
  • Motorcycle19 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach7 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1014 (8.3%)
  • 11 to 1512 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2028 (17%)
  • 21 to 2525 (15%)
  • 26 to 3518 (11%)
  • 36 to 4523 (14%)
  • 46 to 5512 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6510 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 758 (4.7%)
  • Over 7512 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider92 (54%)
  • Pedestrian52 (31%)
  • Passenger25 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5274

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5274

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5274 crashes by council area

All 137 collisions on the B5274 were in Lancaster.

Collisions on the B5274 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLancaster137169325

B5274 crashes by town

Of the 137 collisions on the B5274, 134 were in the built-up area of Morecambe.

Recent crashes on the B5274

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5274, from 31 May 2011 to 5 August 2025.

Severity