Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on a C road in Westmorland and Furness, 31 Dec 2003, 21:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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South Lakeland road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 386 road traffic collisions in South Lakeland in 2003, and 520 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 79 were serious.
Collisions were down 11% on 2002 (435), and casualties fell from 662.
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 2003
- 386
- Down 11% on 2002
- Casualties in 2003
- 520
- Down 21% on 2002
- Fatal collisions
- 9
- 2.3% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 79
- 20% of collisions
Crash severity in South Lakeland in 2003
2.3% of collisions in South Lakeland in 2003 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.5% and 24% in South Lakeland from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal92.3%
- Serious7920%
- Slight29877%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal112.1%
- Serious9819%
- Slight41179%
South Lakeland road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in South Lakeland, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 550 in 1990. 2003 is highlighted, with 386, down 11% on 2002.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2003
- 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 2003
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday63 (16%)
- Tuesday63 (16%)
- Wednesday51 (13%)
- Thursday47 (12%)
- Friday62 (16%)
- Saturday52 (13%)
- Sunday48 (12%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.8%)
- 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.6%)
- 06:00 to 08:5948 (12%)
- 09:00 to 11:5963 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:5960 (16%)
- 15:00 to 17:5992 (24%)
- 18:00 to 20:5968 (18%)
- 21:00 to 23:5934 (8.8%)
Collisions by month
- January33 (8.5%)
- February27 (7%)
- March32 (8.3%)
- April26 (6.7%)
- May34 (8.8%)
- June31 (8%)
- July39 (10%)
- August40 (10%)
- September27 (7%)
- October40 (10%)
- November25 (6.5%)
- December32 (8.3%)
Light conditions
- Daylight284 (74%)
- Dark, no street lighting73 (19%)
- Dark, street lights lit25 (6.5%)
- Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds304 (79%)
- Raining, no high winds49 (13%)
- Raining with high winds11 (2.8%)
- Fog or mist5 (1.3%)
- Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
- Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
- Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
- Other4 (1%)
- Not recorded6 (1.6%)
Road surface
- Dry246 (64%)
- Wet or damp121 (31%)
- Frost or ice13 (3.4%)
- Snow4 (1%)
- Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph2 (0.5%)
- 30 mph135 (35%)
- 40 mph23 (6%)
- 60 mph174 (45%)
- 70 mph52 (13%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway288 (75%)
- Dual carriageway67 (17%)
- One way street or slip road20 (5.2%)
- Roundabout10 (2.6%)
- Not recorded1 (0.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in South Lakeland in 2003
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant358 (69%)
- Motorcyclist59 (11%)
- Pedestrian40 (7.7%)
- Cyclist28 (5.4%)
- Van occupant19 (3.7%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.9%)
- Bus or coach occupant5 (1%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 59 (1.7%)
- 6 to 1012 (2.3%)
- 11 to 1521 (4%)
- 16 to 2066 (13%)
- 21 to 2554 (10%)
- 26 to 35100 (19%)
- 36 to 4583 (16%)
- 46 to 5562 (12%)
- 56 to 6544 (8.5%)
- 66 to 7535 (6.7%)
- Over 7531 (6%)
- Not recorded3 (0.6%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider334 (64%)
- Passenger146 (28%)
- Pedestrian40 (7.7%)
Vehicles involved
- Car531 (76%)
- Motorcycle61 (8.7%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (4.7%)
- Pedal cycle30 (4.3%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (3.7%)
- Bus or coach8 (1.1%)
- Agricultural vehicle4 (0.6%)
- Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
- Not recorded2 (0.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for South Lakeland in 2003
Map of the last 23 crashes of 2003 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.
- 23 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
Accident hotspots in South Lakeland in 2003
Kendal Strickland and Fell, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 4UU area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Lakeland in 2003, with 24 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Kendal Strickland and Fell, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 4UU area29 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions24 collisions
- Kendal Highgate, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 5TR area16 casualties, 2 serious collisions16 collisions
- Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, LA12 0AN area14 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions12 collisions
- Grange and Cartmel, Westmorland and Furness, LA12 8NT area15 casualties, 1 serious collision11 collisions
- Levens and Crooklands, Westmorland and Furness, LA7 7NS area13 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision9 collisions
- Bowness and Lyth, Westmorland and Furness, LA23 3EE area10 casualties, none fatal or serious7 collisions
- Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland and Furness, LA6 2DF area8 casualties, 2 serious collisions7 collisions
- Windermere and Ambleside, Westmorland and Furness, LA22 0BT area8 casualties, none fatal or serious7 collisions
- Kendal Nether, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 6DR area6 casualties, none fatal or serious6 collisions
- Levens and Crooklands, Westmorland and Furness, LA8 8EA area6 casualties, none fatal or serious6 collisions
Roads in South Lakeland with the most crashes in 2003
The A590 had the most collisions in South Lakeland in 2003: 62, including 4 fatal and 11 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A590 | 62 | 101 | 4 | 11 |
| 2nd | A591 | 32 | 40 | 0 | 5 |
| 3rd | A6 | 31 | 41 | 2 | 5 |
| 4th | M6 | 29 | 48 | 1 | 7 |
| 5th | A65 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| 6th | A592 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| 7th | A684 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 5 |
| 8th | A5092 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 9th | A593 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th | A5074 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | A685 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 12th | A6070 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | A683 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 14th | B5277 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | A5087 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 16th | A5284 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | B5278 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | A5084 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th | B5271 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B5282 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in South Lakeland: crashes in 2003
Kendal had the most collisions of any town in South Lakeland in 2003: 51.
- LA1264 collisions
- LA964 collisions
- LA857 collisions
- LA1134 collisions
- LA2332 collisions
- LA626 collisions
- LA2225 collisions
- LA725 collisions
- LA1014 collisions
- LA216 collisions
- CA102 collisions
- CA72 collisions
- BD231 collision
- CA111 collision
- CA171 collision
- CA31 collision
- CA61 collision
- DN91 collision
- KA261 collision
- LA141 collision
- PR31 collision
- SY141 collision
Westmorland and Furness and its former districts in 2003
Westmorland and Furness recorded 929 collisions in 2003, and 42% of them were in the old South Lakeland district.
Other former districts in Westmorland and Furness
Latest crashes in South Lakeland in 2003
Of the last 24 crashes in South Lakeland in 2003, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.
Severity
- Slight
Mitsubishi Space Star crash on a C road in Westmorland and Furness, 31 Dec 2003, 20:15
- Mitsubishi Space Star and Peugeot 106
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A685 in Westmorland and Furness, 30 Dec 2003, 16:50
- Peugeot 106 and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Volvo crash on the A591 in Westmorland and Furness, 29 Dec 2003, 15:50
- Volvo and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A65 in Westmorland and Furness, 29 Dec 2003, 13:35
- Ford Fiesta, Land Rover Freelander, Peugeot 306 and Renault Master
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Bicycle crash on a C road in Westmorland and Furness, 29 Dec 2003, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Saab 900 crash on the A592 in Westmorland and Furness, 29 Dec 2003, 10:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 26 Dec 2003, 22:18
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Serious
Renault Clio crash on the A591 in Westmorland and Furness, 26 Dec 2003, 11:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover Metro crash on the A591 in Westmorland and Furness, 23 Dec 2003, 17:05
- Rover Metro, Volkswagen Caddy and Ford KA
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 23 Dec 2003, 12:45
- Ford Mondeo and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 23 Dec 2003, 12:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Land Rover Defender crash on the A5284 in Westmorland and Furness, 18 Dec 2003, 09:20
- Land Rover Defender and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on the A6 in Westmorland and Furness, 16 Dec 2003, 17:45
- Rover 200 Series and Daihatsu Sportrak
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A3 in Westmorland and Furness, 16 Dec 2003, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Derbi Senda crash on the A6 in Westmorland and Furness, 15 Dec 2003, 21:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volvo 340 crash on the A5087 in Westmorland and Furness, 13 Dec 2003, 21:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Suzuki crash on the A6 in Westmorland and Furness, 9 Dec 2003, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Massey Ferguson crash on the A65 in Westmorland and Furness, 8 Dec 2003, 10:55
- Massey Ferguson and Renault Laguna
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A684 in Westmorland and Furness, 7 Dec 2003, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on a C road in Westmorland and Furness, 7 Dec 2003, 00:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 6 Dec 2003, 12:10
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Westmorland and Furness, 6 Dec 2003, 09:10
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A6070 in Westmorland and Furness, 5 Dec 2003, 15:10
- Peugeot 106 and MG TF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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