Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A66 in Westmorland and Furness, 29 Dec 2007, 23:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Eden road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 267 road traffic collisions in Eden in 2007, and 374 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 39 were serious.
Collisions were up 8% on 2006 (247), and casualties rose from 373.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 10,249 collisions in Eden.
District council until April 2023, now part of Westmorland and Furness. Figures follow the old district boundary.
- Collisions in 2007
- 267
- Up 8% on 2006
- Casualties in 2007
- 374
- Level with 2006
- Fatal collisions
- 7
- 2.6% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 39
- 15% of collisions
Crash severity in Eden in 2007
2.6% of collisions in Eden in 2007 were fatal and 15% serious, against 3.9% and 24% in Eden from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal72.6%
- Serious3915%
- Slight22183%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal71.9%
- Serious5013%
- Slight31785%
Eden road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Eden, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 333 in 1999. 2007 is highlighted, with 267, up 8% on 2006.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2007
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 114 | 153 |
| 2024 | 114 | 146 |
| 2023 | 123 | 162 |
| 2022 | 111 | 159 |
| 2021 | 132 | 177 |
| 2020 | 97 | 120 |
| 2019 | 105 | 137 |
| 2018 | 184 | 250 |
| 2017 | 175 | 248 |
| 2016 | 169 | 229 |
| 2015 | 203 | 271 |
| 2014 | 164 | 254 |
| 2013 | 162 | 245 |
| 2012 | 165 | 225 |
| 2011 | 193 | 277 |
| 2010 | 184 | 253 |
| 2009 | 203 | 284 |
| 2008 | 209 | 306 |
| 2007 | 267 | 374 |
| 2006 | 247 | 373 |
| 2005 | 290 | 442 |
| 2004 | 272 | 420 |
| 2003 | 279 | 415 |
| 2002 | 304 | 462 |
| 2001 | 248 | 366 |
| 2000 | 300 | 534 |
| 1999 | 333 | 556 |
| 1998 | 288 | 427 |
| 1997 | 293 | 446 |
| 1996 | 271 | 404 |
| 1995 | 242 | 394 |
| 1994 | 230 | 351 |
| 1993 | 229 | 362 |
| 1992 | 220 | 319 |
| 1991 | 227 | 339 |
| 1990 | 262 | 432 |
| 1989 | 276 | 418 |
| 1988 | 238 | 348 |
| 1987 | 217 | 317 |
| 1986 | 238 | 364 |
| 1985 | 240 | 379 |
| 1984 | 223 | 351 |
| 1983 | 221 | 336 |
| 1982 | 229 | 348 |
| 1981 | 241 | 381 |
| 1980 | 252 | 379 |
| 1979 | 265 | 433 |
When and where crashes happen in Eden in 2007
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday39 (15%)
- Tuesday29 (11%)
- Wednesday29 (11%)
- Thursday38 (14%)
- Friday37 (14%)
- Saturday48 (18%)
- Sunday47 (18%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5912 (4.5%)
- 03:00 to 05:5917 (6.4%)
- 06:00 to 08:5926 (9.7%)
- 09:00 to 11:5953 (20%)
- 12:00 to 14:5948 (18%)
- 15:00 to 17:5948 (18%)
- 18:00 to 20:5948 (18%)
- 21:00 to 23:5915 (5.6%)
Collisions by month
- January19 (7.1%)
- February10 (3.7%)
- March23 (8.6%)
- April27 (10%)
- May22 (8.2%)
- June29 (11%)
- July21 (7.9%)
- August30 (11%)
- September23 (8.6%)
- October21 (7.9%)
- November21 (7.9%)
- December21 (7.9%)
Light conditions
- Daylight199 (75%)
- Dark, no street lighting58 (22%)
- Dark, street lights lit9 (3.4%)
- Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds205 (77%)
- Raining, no high winds32 (12%)
- Fine with high winds8 (3%)
- Raining with high winds7 (2.6%)
- Snowing with high winds5 (1.9%)
- Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
- Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
- Other5 (1.9%)
- Not recorded1 (0.4%)
Road surface
- Dry158 (59%)
- Wet or damp94 (35%)
- Frost or ice6 (2.2%)
- Snow6 (2.2%)
- Flood over 3cm deep3 (1.1%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph5 (1.9%)
- 30 mph48 (18%)
- 40 mph6 (2.2%)
- 50 mph4 (1.5%)
- 60 mph139 (52%)
- 70 mph65 (24%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway188 (70%)
- Dual carriageway61 (23%)
- One way street or slip road8 (3%)
- Roundabout8 (3%)
- Not recorded2 (0.7%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Eden in 2007
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant254 (68%)
- Motorcyclist36 (9.6%)
- Pedestrian25 (6.7%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (4.8%)
- Van occupant17 (4.5%)
- Cyclist14 (3.7%)
- Minibus occupant4 (1.1%)
- Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
- Other1 (0.3%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 52 (0.5%)
- 6 to 1010 (2.7%)
- 11 to 1516 (4.3%)
- 16 to 2059 (16%)
- 21 to 2550 (13%)
- 26 to 3558 (16%)
- 36 to 4562 (17%)
- 46 to 5560 (16%)
- 56 to 6532 (8.6%)
- 66 to 7516 (4.3%)
- Over 759 (2.4%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider239 (64%)
- Passenger110 (29%)
- Pedestrian25 (6.7%)
Vehicles involved
- Car309 (67%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (10%)
- Motorcycle36 (7.8%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (6.7%)
- Pedal cycle16 (3.5%)
- Agricultural vehicle6 (1.3%)
- Bus or coach5 (1.1%)
- Minibus3 (0.7%)
- Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)
- Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
- Other1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Eden in 2007
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 and the 5 busiest accident hotspots in Eden
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (5)
Accident hotspots in Eden in 2007
Penrith South, Westmorland and Furness, CA11 7HJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Eden in 2007, with 15 collisions.
- Penrith South, Westmorland and Furness, CA11 7HJ area18 casualties, none fatal or serious15 collisions
- Penrith South, Westmorland and Furness, CA11 8PU area15 casualties, 2 serious collisions13 collisions
- Appleby and Brough, Westmorland and Furness, CA16 6WZ area10 casualties, 1 serious collision6 collisions
- Penrith South, Westmorland and Furness, CA10 2AJ area5 casualties, none fatal or serious3 collisions
- Eden and Lyvennet Vale, Westmorland and Furness, CA10 1UZ area5 casualties, none fatal or serious2 collisions
Roads in Eden with the most crashes in 2007
The A66 had the most collisions in Eden in 2007: 54, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A66 | 54 | 87 | 2 | 5 |
| 2nd | M6 | 41 | 58 | 3 | 8 |
| 3rd | A6 | 30 | 42 | 0 | 3 |
| 4th | A686 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 5th | A592 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 6th | B5305 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 7th | A685 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | A689 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 9th | B6260 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th | B5320 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 11th | B5288 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 12th | B6259 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | B6412 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | B6413 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | B3054 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16th | B3296 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | B6261 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B6276 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B6277 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20th | B6524 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in Eden: crashes in 2007
Penrith had the most collisions of any town in Eden in 2007: 31.
Postcode districts in Eden: crashes in 2007
CA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Eden in 2007: 93.
Westmorland and Furness and its former districts in 2007
Westmorland and Furness recorded 870 collisions in 2007, and 31% of them were in the old Eden district.
Other former districts in Westmorland and Furness
Latest crashes in Eden in 2007
Of the last 24 crashes in Eden in 2007, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2007.
Severity
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the A592 in Westmorland and Furness, 29 Dec 2007, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mazda MX-5 crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 29 Dec 2007, 13:35
- Mazda MX-5, MAN, MCC Smart and Citroen Berlingo
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Nissan Almera crash on the B5305 in Westmorland and Furness, 28 Dec 2007, 08:35
- Nissan Almera and Citroen Saxo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A685 in Westmorland and Furness, 27 Dec 2007, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Porsche 911 crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 27 Dec 2007, 10:20
- Porsche 911 and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A6 in Westmorland and Furness, 25 Dec 2007, 09:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B5305 in Westmorland and Furness, 23 Dec 2007, 16:20
- Vauxhall Astra, Renault Safrane and Vauxhall Meriva
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A66 in Westmorland and Furness, 19 Dec 2007, 09:58
- Renault Clio and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A66 in Westmorland and Furness, 16 Dec 2007, 10:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 16 Dec 2007, 03:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 15 Dec 2007, 02:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Citroen AX crash on the A6 in Westmorland and Furness, 12 Dec 2007, 16:54
- Citroen AX and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Peugeot 106 crash on the B3054 in Westmorland and Furness, 10 Dec 2007, 12:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Iveco crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 8 Dec 2007, 15:25
- Iveco and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A689 in Westmorland and Furness, 8 Dec 2007, 11:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A686 in Westmorland and Furness, 6 Dec 2007, 01:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A66 in Westmorland and Furness, 3 Dec 2007, 14:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Honda Civic crash on the A6 in Westmorland and Furness, 2 Dec 2007, 21:30
- Honda Civic, Peugeot 106 and Citroen C1
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Porsche 911 crash on the A66 in Westmorland and Furness, 1 Dec 2007, 22:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Nissan Primera crash on the A66 in Westmorland and Furness, 1 Dec 2007, 14:20
- Nissan Primera and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A6 in Westmorland and Furness, 29 Nov 2007, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 29 Nov 2007, 10:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Isuzu Trooper crash on the A686 in Westmorland and Furness, 25 Nov 2007, 19:12
- Isuzu Trooper, Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot 406
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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