Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 31 Dec 2006, 16:30
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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South Lakeland road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 422 road traffic collisions in South Lakeland in 2006, and 624 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 54 were serious.
Collisions were level with 2005, and casualties rose from 592.
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 2006
- 422
- Level with 2005
- Casualties in 2006
- 624
- Up 5% on 2005
- Fatal collisions
- 17
- 4% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 54
- 13% of collisions
Crash severity in South Lakeland in 2006
4% of collisions in South Lakeland in 2006 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.5% and 24% in South Lakeland from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal174%
- Serious5413%
- Slight35183%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal172.7%
- Serious7412%
- Slight53385%
South Lakeland road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in South Lakeland, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 550 in 1990. 2006 is highlighted, with 422, level with 2005.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2006
- 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 2006
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday56 (13%)
- Tuesday59 (14%)
- Wednesday60 (14%)
- Thursday61 (14%)
- Friday70 (17%)
- Saturday58 (14%)
- Sunday58 (14%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.3%)
- 03:00 to 05:598 (1.9%)
- 06:00 to 08:5950 (12%)
- 09:00 to 11:5957 (14%)
- 12:00 to 14:5986 (20%)
- 15:00 to 17:59107 (25%)
- 18:00 to 20:5963 (15%)
- 21:00 to 23:5937 (8.8%)
Collisions by month
- January28 (6.6%)
- February29 (6.9%)
- March32 (7.6%)
- April27 (6.4%)
- May32 (7.6%)
- June39 (9.2%)
- July47 (11%)
- August34 (8.1%)
- September39 (9.2%)
- October33 (7.8%)
- November38 (9%)
- December44 (10%)
Light conditions
- Daylight313 (74%)
- Dark, no street lighting79 (19%)
- Dark, street lights lit27 (6.4%)
- Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds310 (73%)
- Raining, no high winds69 (16%)
- Raining with high winds14 (3.3%)
- Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
- Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
- Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
- Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
- Other14 (3.3%)
- Not recorded4 (0.9%)
Road surface
- Dry236 (56%)
- Wet or damp173 (41%)
- Frost or ice9 (2.1%)
- Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)
- Snow2 (0.5%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph4 (0.9%)
- 30 mph129 (31%)
- 40 mph29 (6.9%)
- 50 mph8 (1.9%)
- 60 mph193 (46%)
- 70 mph59 (14%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway316 (75%)
- Dual carriageway64 (15%)
- One way street or slip road22 (5.2%)
- Roundabout14 (3.3%)
- Not recorded6 (1.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in South Lakeland in 2006
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant455 (73%)
- Motorcyclist67 (11%)
- Pedestrian46 (7.4%)
- Cyclist26 (4.2%)
- Van occupant13 (2.1%)
- Minibus occupant11 (1.8%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
- Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
- Horse rider1 (0.2%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 510 (1.6%)
- 6 to 1012 (1.9%)
- 11 to 1530 (4.8%)
- 16 to 20112 (18%)
- 21 to 2579 (13%)
- 26 to 3598 (16%)
- 36 to 45104 (17%)
- 46 to 5574 (12%)
- 56 to 6548 (7.7%)
- 66 to 7522 (3.5%)
- Over 7535 (5.6%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider368 (59%)
- Passenger210 (34%)
- Pedestrian46 (7.4%)
Vehicles involved
- Car575 (77%)
- Motorcycle64 (8.6%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (5%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (4.4%)
- Pedal cycle26 (3.5%)
- Minibus4 (0.5%)
- Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
- Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
- Bus or coach2 (0.3%)
- Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for South Lakeland in 2006
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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.
- 24 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
Accident hotspots in South Lakeland in 2006
Kendal Strickland and Fell, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 4UU area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Lakeland in 2006, with 26 collisions, 2 of them serious.
- Kendal Strickland and Fell, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 4UU area30 casualties, 2 serious collisions26 collisions
- Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, LA12 0AN area18 casualties, 2 serious collisions15 collisions
- Levens and Crooklands, Westmorland and Furness, LA8 8EA area18 casualties, none fatal or serious11 collisions
- Grange and Cartmel, Westmorland and Furness, LA12 8NT area11 casualties, none fatal or serious9 collisions
- Levens and Crooklands, Westmorland and Furness, LA7 7NS area11 casualties, none fatal or serious8 collisions
- Kendal Highgate, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 5TR area7 casualties, none fatal or serious7 collisions
- Kendal Nether, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 6DR area13 casualties, 2 serious collisions7 collisions
- Levens and Crooklands, Westmorland and Furness, LA8 8AA area7 casualties, 1 serious collision7 collisions
- Bowness and Lyth, Westmorland and Furness, LA23 3EE area8 casualties, none fatal or serious6 collisions
- Burton and Holme, Westmorland and Furness, LA6 1HU area7 casualties, 1 fatal collision6 collisions
Roads in South Lakeland with the most crashes in 2006
The A590 had the most collisions in South Lakeland in 2006: 67, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A590 | 67 | 110 | 1 | 5 |
| 2nd | A591 | 49 | 75 | 5 | 7 |
| 3rd | A6 | 29 | 42 | 1 | 6 |
| 4th | M6 | 26 | 43 | 3 | 1 |
| 5th | A65 | 24 | 35 | 1 | 7 |
| 6th | A684 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 3 |
| 7th | A592 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 8th | A595 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | A5087 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th | A593 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 11th | A685 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| 12th | B5281 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th | A5092 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | A6070 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | B5277 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 16th | B5278 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | A5074 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | A683 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B5282 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B5285 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Towns in South Lakeland: crashes in 2006
Kendal had the most collisions of any town in South Lakeland in 2006: 51.
Postcode districts in South Lakeland: crashes in 2006
LA12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Lakeland in 2006: 94.
Westmorland and Furness and its former districts in 2006
Westmorland and Furness recorded 860 collisions in 2006, and 49% of them were in the old South Lakeland district.
Other former districts in Westmorland and Furness
Latest crashes in South Lakeland in 2006
Of the last 24 crashes in South Lakeland in 2006, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.
Severity
- Slight
Car crash on the B5277 in Westmorland and Furness, 28 Dec 2006, 05:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mazda MX-5 crash on a C road in Westmorland and Furness, 27 Dec 2006, 02:10
- Mazda MX-5 and Rover 400 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
HGV crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 26 Dec 2006, 21:16
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 26 Dec 2006, 18:13
- BMW 3 Series, Ford Focus and Audi A6
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A5087 in Westmorland and Furness, 25 Dec 2006, 02:30
- Peugeot 106 and Vauxhall Cavalier
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 24 Dec 2006, 18:34
- Citroen Saxo and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 45 crash on the A6 in Westmorland and Furness, 23 Dec 2006, 11:09
- Rover 45 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A685 in Westmorland and Furness, 22 Dec 2006, 20:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 22 Dec 2006, 19:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 22 Dec 2006, 16:55
- Ford Fiesta and Nissan Almera
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 22 Dec 2006, 14:38
- Citroen Saxo and Derbi Senda
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 21 Dec 2006, 11:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Seat Leon crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 20 Dec 2006, 22:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Rover 75 crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 20 Dec 2006, 14:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 20 Dec 2006, 08:00
- Peugeot 106 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Honda crash on the A6 in Westmorland and Furness, 19 Dec 2006, 13:32
- Honda and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Hilux crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 18 Dec 2006, 14:05
- Toyota Hilux and Citroen Saxo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 17 Dec 2006, 18:09
- Mercedes A Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A6 in Westmorland and Furness, 16 Dec 2006, 17:30
- Ford Transit and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A6 in Westmorland and Furness, 15 Dec 2006, 21:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2006030003672
- Fatal
Honda Jazz crash on the A591 in Westmorland and Furness, 15 Dec 2006, 16:33
- Honda Jazz and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2006030003658
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 15 Dec 2006, 15:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Galaxy
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the A5092 in Westmorland and Furness, 15 Dec 2006, 12:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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