Morecambe road traffic accidents
Morecambe recorded 2,202 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,933 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 426 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 26% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 426
- Casualties
- 2,933
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 426
- Casualties
- 2,933
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Morecambe
Roads in Morecambe
Postcode districts in Morecambe
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Morecambe
Road collision statistics for Morecambe
Collisions recorded
2,202
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,933
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
426
20.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Morecambe
Collisions in Morecambe are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.3% of recorded collisions in Morecambe happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Morecambe have produced 2,933 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 224 collisions, Monday 345 collisions, Tuesday 312 collisions, Wednesday 303 collisions, Thursday 342 collisions, Friday 372 collisions, Saturday 304 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,649 collisions, Darkness 553 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,812 collisions, Roundabout 171 collisions, Dual carriageway 104 collisions, One way street 62 collisions, One way street/Slip road 28 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 233 collisions, 30 mph 1,831 collisions, 40 mph 113 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,804 collisions, Raining no high winds 260 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Other 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,787 casualties, Passenger 679 casualties, Pedestrian 467 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Morecambe
How many road accidents have there been in Morecambe?
2,202 collisions have been recorded in Morecambe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,933 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Morecambe were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 426 were serious — 20.3% of all recorded collisions in Morecambe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Morecambe?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Morecambe, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Morecambe happen on?
82.3% of collisions in Morecambe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Morecambe?
Pedestrians make up 15.9% of the 2,933 casualties recorded in Morecambe.
Is road safety in Morecambe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Morecambe rose 26% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Morecambe come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Morecambe cover 1999 to 2025.