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Barrow-in-Furness road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 243 road traffic collisions in Barrow-in-Furness in 1992, and 317 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1991 (253), and casualties fell from 320.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 10,138 collisions in Barrow-in-Furness.

District council until April 2023, now part of Westmorland and Furness. Figures follow the old district boundary.

Collisions in 1992
243
Down 4% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
317
Down 1% on 1991
Fatal collisions
4
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Barrow-in-Furness in 1992

1.6% of collisions in Barrow-in-Furness in 1992 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.2% and 19% in Barrow-in-Furness from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious4719%
  • Slight19279%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious5016%
  • Slight26383%

Barrow-in-Furness road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barrow-in-Furness, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 371 in 1984. 1992 is highlighted, with 243, down 4% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202595116
202471100
202391111
20227687
20217082
202087105
2019122136
2018149182
2017147184
2016149180
2015144176
2014157197
2013118141
2012124155
2011120155
2010126170
2009157214
2008179240
2007181236
2006193236
2005197256
2004232305
2003264352
2002247346
2001244323
2000228307
1999260356
1998267337
1997239306
1996245302
1995273330
1994261339
1993235287
1992243317
1991253320
1990278335
1989283334
1988290335
1987307365
1986342413
1985342420
1984371435
1983325403
1982354444
1981321396
1980325398
1979356446

When and where crashes happen in Barrow-in-Furness in 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (13%)
  • Tuesday35 (14%)
  • Wednesday28 (12%)
  • Thursday39 (16%)
  • Friday43 (18%)
  • Saturday34 (14%)
  • Sunday32 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (8.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5978 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (8.6%)
  • February22 (9.1%)
  • March11 (4.5%)
  • April11 (4.5%)
  • May26 (11%)
  • June18 (7.4%)
  • July24 (9.9%)
  • August23 (9.5%)
  • September22 (9.1%)
  • October31 (13%)
  • November19 (7.8%)
  • December15 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight187 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds197 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry161 (66%)
  • Wet or damp77 (32%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph196 (81%)
  • 40 mph13 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph34 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway211 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout13 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barrow-in-Furness in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant136 (43%)
  • Pedestrian75 (24%)
  • Cyclist46 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (10%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1034 (11%)
  • 11 to 1524 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 2053 (17%)
  • 21 to 2537 (12%)
  • 26 to 3557 (18%)
  • 36 to 4538 (12%)
  • 46 to 5522 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6523 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.2%)
  • Over 756 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider166 (52%)
  • Passenger76 (24%)
  • Pedestrian75 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car270 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (12%)
  • Motorcycle36 (9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.5%)
  • Minibus5 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barrow-in-Furness in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in Barrow-in-Furness

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Roads in Barrow-in-Furness with the most crashes in 1992

The A590 had the most collisions in Barrow-in-Furness in 1992: 71, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barrow-in-Furness, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5907197214
2ndA5087172206
3rdA5957900

Towns in Barrow-in-Furness: crashes in 1992

Barrow-in-Furness itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 174.

Postcode districts in Barrow-in-Furness: crashes in 1992

LA14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barrow-in-Furness in 1992: 135.

Westmorland and Furness and its former districts in 1992

Westmorland and Furness recorded 870 collisions in 1992, and 28% of them were in the old Barrow-in-Furness district.

Other former districts in Westmorland and Furness

Latest crashes in Barrow-in-Furness in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Barrow-in-Furness in 1992, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1992.

Severity

Barrow-in-Furness road accidents in other years