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Bailrigg road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 153 road traffic collisions in Bailrigg, Lancaster, from 1979 to 2025, and 240 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 2 collisions, the same number as in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
153
2,250th of 2,851 towns, highest first
Casualties
240
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
4 people killed
Serious collisions
36
42 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
2 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Bailrigg

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32%
  • Serious3624%
  • Slight11475%

What the data shows

  • Bailrigg had 21 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 5% fewer than the 22 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in Bailrigg were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • The busiest three hours of the day in Bailrigg are between noon and 3pm, with 19% of collisions.
  • 9 children under 16 were killed or injured in Bailrigg, 3.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.

Where Bailrigg ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
2,250th
Most casualties
2,050th
Most fatal collisions
1,791st
Most serious collisions
2,107th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (14%)
  • Tuesday17 (11%)
  • Wednesday21 (14%)
  • Thursday30 (20%)
  • Friday24 (16%)
  • Saturday23 (15%)
  • Sunday17 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight97 (63%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway75 (49%)
  • Single carriageway71 (46%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2%)
  • Roundabout3 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 20 mph19 (12%)
  • 30 mph19 (12%)
  • 40 mph4 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph22 (14%)
  • 60 mph27 (18%)
  • 70 mph61 (40%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds108 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (2.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant149 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant20 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian14 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist12 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Bailrigg road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bailrigg, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Bailrigg peaked at 8 in 1996; 2025 had 2.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202525
202422
202345
202226
202123
202022
201923
201822
201734
201600
201523
201434
201333
201216
201100
201047
200946
200811
200735
200612
200522
2004511
2003713
200248
200122
200033
199934
1998511
1997712
1996810
199569
199444
199334
199211
199144
1990411
198956
198800
198723
198614
198569
198467
198322
1982711
198147
1980810
197913

Map of recent crashes in Bailrigg

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Bailrigg

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Bailrigg

The 24 most recent collisions in Bailrigg happened between 8 June 2014 and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Bailrigg

The M6 has the most collisions in Bailrigg, 63 of 153 (41%), followed by the A6 (43).

Collisions in Bailrigg on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM663109112
2ndA64370211

Council areas covering Bailrigg

Collisions in Bailrigg were recorded in 2 council areas. Lancaster has 150 of 153 (98%).

Collisions in Bailrigg by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLancaster150235336
2ndWyre3500

Postcode districts in Bailrigg

Collisions in Bailrigg were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by LA1 (100) and LA2 (53).