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Lancaster road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,817 road traffic collisions in Lancaster from 1979 to 2025, and 7,296 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 59 were fatal and 1,091 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 54 collisions, up 8% on 2024 (50).

Collisions since 1979
5,817
186th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
7,296
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
59
60 people killed
Serious collisions
1,091
1,174 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
54
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
64
Down 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Lancaster

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal591%
  • Serious1,09119%
  • Slight4,66780%

What the data shows

  • Lancaster had 736 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 1,225 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in Lancaster were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,224 children under 16 were killed or injured in Lancaster, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Lancaster.

Where Lancaster ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
186th
Most casualties
187th
Most fatal collisions
188th
Most serious collisions
170th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday835 (14%)
  • Tuesday904 (16%)
  • Wednesday859 (15%)
  • Thursday887 (15%)
  • Friday953 (16%)
  • Saturday770 (13%)
  • Sunday609 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,324 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,385 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting56 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,225 (73%)
  • One way street or slip road1,198 (21%)
  • Dual carriageway218 (3.7%)
  • Roundabout144 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph255 (4.4%)
  • 30 mph5,175 (89%)
  • 40 mph229 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph10 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph67 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph78 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,779 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds784 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds64 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds64 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other40 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded56 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,060 (42%)
  • Pedestrian1,768 (24%)
  • Cyclist1,073 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist804 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant254 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant127 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant88 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)47 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant39 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Lancaster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lancaster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Lancaster peaked at 164 in 1979; 2025 had 54.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 54
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255464
20245068
20236775
202289112
20216269
20205873
20196486
201890112
2017106167
201696122
2015111145
2014131166
2013106127
2012115145
2011124162
2010124152
2009137172
2008100151
2007139177
2006138182
2005123165
2004131168
2003125148
2002112154
2001146194
2000158197
1999157222
1998141192
1997123154
1996154200
1995144185
1994138170
1993131162
1992149187
1991144175
1990152185
1989162196
1988127157
1987143165
1986112130
1985136158
1984161189
1983156182
1982159182
1981152175
1980156187
1979164190

Map of recent crashes in Lancaster

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Lancaster

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Lancaster

The 24 most recent collisions in Lancaster happened between 31 July and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Lancaster

The A6 has the most collisions in Lancaster, 1,913 of 5,817 (33%), followed by the A683 (477).

Collisions in Lancaster on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61,9132,42926343
2ndA683477654561
3rdA589230307147
4thB5321201273149
5thA588127173120
6thM679156116
7thB5273202601

Council areas covering Lancaster

Collisions in Lancaster were recorded in 2 council areas. Lancaster has 5,691 of 5,817 (98%).

Collisions in Lancaster by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLancaster5,6917,124581,069
2ndWyre123169120

Postcode districts in Lancaster

Collisions in Lancaster were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by LA1 (5,730) and LA2 (53).