Slight
Car crash on the A6 in Westmorland and Furness, 30 Dec 2002, 22:30
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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South Lakeland road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 435 road traffic collisions in South Lakeland in 2002, and 662 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 81 were serious.
Collisions were up 13% on 2001 (384), and casualties rose from 561.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 18,124 collisions in South Lakeland.
District council until April 2023, now part of Westmorland and Furness. Figures follow the old district boundary.
- Collisions in 2002
- 435
- Up 13% on 2001
- Casualties in 2002
- 662
- Up 18% on 2001
- Fatal collisions
- 9
- 2.1% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 81
- 19% of collisions
Crash severity in South Lakeland in 2002
2.1% of collisions in South Lakeland in 2002 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.5% and 24% in South Lakeland from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal92.1%
- Serious8119%
- Slight34579%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal91.4%
- Serious11117%
- Slight54282%
South Lakeland road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in South Lakeland, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 550 in 1990. 2002 is highlighted, with 435, up 13% on 2001.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2002
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 184 | 231 |
| 2024 | 198 | 234 |
| 2023 | 222 | 288 |
| 2022 | 220 | 283 |
| 2021 | 169 | 251 |
| 2020 | 172 | 221 |
| 2019 | 257 | 350 |
| 2018 | 243 | 326 |
| 2017 | 293 | 415 |
| 2016 | 294 | 379 |
| 2015 | 278 | 379 |
| 2014 | 302 | 388 |
| 2013 | 278 | 401 |
| 2012 | 265 | 367 |
| 2011 | 284 | 385 |
| 2010 | 328 | 458 |
| 2009 | 340 | 453 |
| 2008 | 388 | 538 |
| 2007 | 422 | 604 |
| 2006 | 422 | 624 |
| 2005 | 422 | 592 |
| 2004 | 410 | 593 |
| 2003 | 386 | 520 |
| 2002 | 435 | 662 |
| 2001 | 384 | 561 |
| 2000 | 446 | 634 |
| 1999 | 493 | 714 |
| 1998 | 471 | 662 |
| 1997 | 475 | 716 |
| 1996 | 475 | 685 |
| 1995 | 436 | 636 |
| 1994 | 425 | 608 |
| 1993 | 454 | 668 |
| 1992 | 415 | 603 |
| 1991 | 464 | 667 |
| 1990 | 550 | 776 |
| 1989 | 496 | 707 |
| 1988 | 478 | 680 |
| 1987 | 497 | 689 |
| 1986 | 508 | 722 |
| 1985 | 505 | 670 |
| 1984 | 466 | 661 |
| 1983 | 450 | 663 |
| 1982 | 483 | 703 |
| 1981 | 521 | 741 |
| 1980 | 495 | 709 |
| 1979 | 525 | 778 |
When and where crashes happen in South Lakeland in 2002
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday60 (14%)
- Tuesday64 (15%)
- Wednesday62 (14%)
- Thursday56 (13%)
- Friday73 (17%)
- Saturday49 (11%)
- Sunday71 (16%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5921 (4.8%)
- 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.3%)
- 06:00 to 08:5950 (11%)
- 09:00 to 11:5958 (13%)
- 12:00 to 14:5985 (20%)
- 15:00 to 17:59115 (26%)
- 18:00 to 20:5963 (14%)
- 21:00 to 23:5933 (7.6%)
Collisions by month
- January31 (7.1%)
- February23 (5.3%)
- March32 (7.4%)
- April37 (8.5%)
- May57 (13%)
- June36 (8.3%)
- July41 (9.4%)
- August38 (8.7%)
- September33 (7.6%)
- October41 (9.4%)
- November33 (7.6%)
- December33 (7.6%)
Light conditions
- Daylight325 (75%)
- Dark, no street lighting72 (17%)
- Dark, street lights lit35 (8%)
- Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds332 (76%)
- Raining, no high winds82 (19%)
- Raining with high winds6 (1.4%)
- Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
- Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
- Other7 (1.6%)
- Not recorded3 (0.7%)
Road surface
- Dry254 (58%)
- Wet or damp170 (39%)
- Frost or ice11 (2.5%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph2 (0.5%)
- 30 mph144 (33%)
- 40 mph30 (6.9%)
- 50 mph2 (0.5%)
- 60 mph207 (48%)
- 70 mph50 (11%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway331 (76%)
- Dual carriageway57 (13%)
- One way street or slip road32 (7.4%)
- Roundabout13 (3%)
- Not recorded2 (0.5%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in South Lakeland in 2002
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant421 (64%)
- Motorcyclist58 (8.8%)
- Pedestrian54 (8.2%)
- Bus or coach occupant52 (7.9%)
- Van occupant24 (3.6%)
- Cyclist23 (3.5%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (2.4%)
- Minibus occupant11 (1.7%)
- Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 515 (2.3%)
- 6 to 1018 (2.7%)
- 11 to 1525 (3.8%)
- 16 to 2091 (14%)
- 21 to 2571 (11%)
- 26 to 35115 (17%)
- 36 to 45105 (16%)
- 46 to 5573 (11%)
- 56 to 6567 (10%)
- 66 to 7541 (6.2%)
- Over 7539 (5.9%)
- Not recorded2 (0.3%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider379 (57%)
- Passenger229 (35%)
- Pedestrian54 (8.2%)
Vehicles involved
- Car546 (73%)
- Motorcycle58 (7.8%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (6.4%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (4.8%)
- Pedal cycle26 (3.5%)
- Bus or coach12 (1.6%)
- Minibus9 (1.2%)
- Other vehicle8 (1.1%)
- Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)
- Not recorded2 (0.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for South Lakeland in 2002
Map of the last 21 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in South Lakeland
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 21 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
Accident hotspots in South Lakeland in 2002
Kendal Strickland and Fell, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 4UU area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Lakeland in 2002, with 27 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Kendal Strickland and Fell, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 4UU area30 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions27 collisions
- Kendal Highgate, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 5TR area21 casualties, 2 serious collisions16 collisions
- Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, LA12 0AN area17 casualties, 2 serious collisions12 collisions
- High Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA12 7QY area14 casualties, none fatal or serious8 collisions
- High Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA12 7QF area10 casualties, 1 serious collision7 collisions
- Levens and Crooklands, Westmorland and Furness, LA8 8EA area11 casualties, 1 serious collision7 collisions
- Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland and Furness, LA6 2DF area9 casualties, 1 fatal and 3 serious collisions7 collisions
- Levens and Crooklands, Westmorland and Furness, LA7 7NS area7 casualties, 2 serious collisions6 collisions
- Windermere and Ambleside, Westmorland and Furness, LA22 0BT area55 casualties, 2 fatal and 1 serious collision6 collisions
- Windermere and Ambleside, Westmorland and Furness, LA23 1BU area8 casualties, 1 serious collision6 collisions
Roads in South Lakeland with the most crashes in 2002
The A590 had the most collisions in South Lakeland in 2002: 66, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A590 | 66 | 104 | 1 | 8 |
| 2nd | A591 | 44 | 74 | 2 | 7 |
| 3rd | A65 | 42 | 59 | 2 | 15 |
| 4th | A6 | 33 | 46 | 0 | 5 |
| 5th | A684 | 22 | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| 6th | M6 | 20 | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| 7th | A592 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| 8th | A685 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 9th | A5087 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th | A5092 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 11th | A6070 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 12th | A683 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 13th | A593 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | A5074 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | B5277 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 16th | B5278 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | B5284 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 18th | B5285 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th | A5084 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | A5095 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Towns in South Lakeland: crashes in 2002
Kendal had the most collisions of any town in South Lakeland in 2002: 55.
Postcode districts in South Lakeland: crashes in 2002
LA12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Lakeland in 2002: 80.
- LA1280 collisions
- LA979 collisions
- LA869 collisions
- LA637 collisions
- LA2329 collisions
- LA2224 collisions
- LA1119 collisions
- LA1016 collisions
- LA716 collisions
- LA217 collisions
- LA53 collisions
- AB301 collision
- AB421 collision
- BB71 collision
- BD231 collision
- BD241 collision
- CA101 collision
- CA111 collision
- DG81 collision
- DL111 collision
- DL81 collision
- HR61 collision
- IV21 collision
- L291 collision
- L311 collision
- LA141 collision
- LA201 collision
Westmorland and Furness and its former districts in 2002
Westmorland and Furness recorded 986 collisions in 2002, and 44% of them were in the old South Lakeland district.
Other former districts in Westmorland and Furness
Latest crashes in South Lakeland in 2002
Of the last 24 crashes in South Lakeland in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2002.
Severity
- Slight
Peugeot 205 crash on the B3 in Westmorland and Furness, 27 Dec 2002, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 24 Dec 2002, 23:12
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2002030004134
- Serious
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 23 Dec 2002, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 23 Dec 2002, 16:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the A65 in Westmorland and Furness, 22 Dec 2002, 15:45
- Peugeot 306 and Mercedes ML Class
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Nova crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 22 Dec 2002, 13:30
- Vauxhall Nova and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on the A65 in Westmorland and Furness, 21 Dec 2002, 15:25
- Rover 200 Series and Volkswagen Scirocco
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Kia Pride crash on the A684 in Westmorland and Furness, 20 Dec 2002, 15:30
- Kia Pride and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Van crash on the A65 in Westmorland and Furness, 19 Dec 2002, 08:40
- A van and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Hilux crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 17 Dec 2002, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A6 in Westmorland and Furness, 16 Dec 2002, 04:50
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Suzuki Vitara crash on the A65 in Westmorland and Furness, 15 Dec 2002, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 13 Dec 2002, 15:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 11 Dec 2002, 15:00
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Cavalier
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen crash on the B5281 in Westmorland and Furness, 11 Dec 2002, 11:00
- Volkswagen and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002030004072
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A591 in Westmorland and Furness, 10 Dec 2002, 13:45
- Mercedes and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002030004036
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 10 Dec 2002, 00:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2002030004009
- Serious
Rover 800 Series crash on the A6070 in Westmorland and Furness, 9 Dec 2002, 19:20
- Rover 800 Series and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A591 in Westmorland and Furness, 9 Dec 2002, 18:49
- Toyota Yaris, Rover 200 Series, Renault Megane and Vauxhall Astra
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002030004046
- Slight
Volvo 340 crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 9 Dec 2002, 17:00
- Volvo 340 and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen C15 crash on the A65 in Westmorland and Furness, 9 Dec 2002, 11:00
- Citroen C15, 2 Suzuki Balenos and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002030003993
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 8 Dec 2002, 15:00
- Renault Megane and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002030004006
- Slight
Honda VFR800F crash on the A65 in Westmorland and Furness, 8 Dec 2002, 11:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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