Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B5277 in Westmorland and Furness, 31 Dec 2009, 17:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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South Lakeland road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 340 road traffic collisions in South Lakeland in 2009, and 453 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 60 were serious.
Collisions were down 12% on 2008 (388), and casualties fell from 538.
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 2009
- 340
- Down 12% on 2008
- Casualties in 2009
- 453
- Down 16% on 2008
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 1.2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 60
- 18% of collisions
Crash severity in South Lakeland in 2009
1.2% of collisions in South Lakeland in 2009 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.5% and 24% in South Lakeland from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal41.2%
- Serious6018%
- Slight27681%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal40.9%
- Serious6715%
- Slight38284%
South Lakeland road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in South Lakeland, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 550 in 1990. 2009 is highlighted, with 340, down 12% on 2008.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2009
- 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 2009
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday48 (14%)
- Tuesday47 (14%)
- Wednesday53 (16%)
- Thursday42 (12%)
- Friday53 (16%)
- Saturday41 (12%)
- Sunday56 (16%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5918 (5.3%)
- 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.9%)
- 06:00 to 08:5927 (7.9%)
- 09:00 to 11:5954 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:5975 (22%)
- 15:00 to 17:5988 (26%)
- 18:00 to 20:5950 (15%)
- 21:00 to 23:5918 (5.3%)
Collisions by month
- January28 (8.2%)
- February28 (8.2%)
- March16 (4.7%)
- April31 (9.1%)
- May30 (8.8%)
- June31 (9.1%)
- July31 (9.1%)
- August38 (11%)
- September28 (8.2%)
- October30 (8.8%)
- November22 (6.5%)
- December27 (7.9%)
Light conditions
- Daylight256 (75%)
- Dark, no street lighting60 (18%)
- Dark, street lights lit24 (7.1%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds267 (79%)
- Raining, no high winds41 (12%)
- Raining with high winds8 (2.4%)
- Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
- Snowing, no high winds3 (0.9%)
- Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
- Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
- Other10 (2.9%)
- Not recorded3 (0.9%)
Road surface
- Dry213 (63%)
- Wet or damp101 (30%)
- Frost or ice21 (6.2%)
- Flood over 3cm deep4 (1.2%)
- Snow1 (0.3%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph5 (1.5%)
- 30 mph122 (36%)
- 40 mph35 (10%)
- 50 mph15 (4.4%)
- 60 mph131 (39%)
- 70 mph32 (9.4%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway284 (84%)
- Dual carriageway37 (11%)
- One way street or slip road13 (3.8%)
- Roundabout4 (1.2%)
- Not recorded2 (0.6%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in South Lakeland in 2009
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant287 (63%)
- Motorcyclist66 (15%)
- Pedestrian37 (8.2%)
- Cyclist29 (6.4%)
- Van occupant11 (2.4%)
- Minibus occupant8 (1.8%)
- Bus or coach occupant6 (1.3%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.9%)
- Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 57 (1.5%)
- 6 to 1015 (3.3%)
- 11 to 1520 (4.4%)
- 16 to 2072 (16%)
- 21 to 2552 (11%)
- 26 to 3562 (14%)
- 36 to 4579 (17%)
- 46 to 5562 (14%)
- 56 to 6542 (9.3%)
- 66 to 7528 (6.2%)
- Over 7514 (3.1%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider288 (64%)
- Passenger128 (28%)
- Pedestrian37 (8.2%)
Vehicles involved
- Car415 (71%)
- Motorcycle67 (11%)
- Pedal cycle29 (5%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.1%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (3.8%)
- Bus or coach12 (2.1%)
- Agricultural vehicle6 (1%)
- Taxi or private hire car6 (1%)
- Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
- Minibus1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for South Lakeland in 2009
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009
Kendal Strickland and Fell, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 4UU area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Lakeland in 2009, with 21 collisions, 2 of them serious.
- Kendal Strickland and Fell, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 4UU area28 casualties, 2 serious collisions21 collisions
- Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, LA12 0AN area16 casualties, 2 serious collisions13 collisions
- Kendal Highgate, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 5TR area9 casualties, none fatal or serious9 collisions
- Bowness and Lyth, Westmorland and Furness, LA23 3EE area8 casualties, 1 serious collision7 collisions
- High Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA12 7QY area7 casualties, none fatal or serious7 collisions
- Windermere and Ambleside, Westmorland and Furness, LA23 1BU area8 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision7 collisions
- Grange and Cartmel, Westmorland and Furness, LA11 9BG area7 casualties, 2 serious collisions6 collisions
- Kendal Nether, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 6DR area5 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
- Levens and Crooklands, Westmorland and Furness, LA7 7NS area6 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
- Burton and Holme, Westmorland and Furness, LA6 1HU area5 casualties, 1 serious collision4 collisions
Roads in South Lakeland with the most crashes in 2009
The A590 had the most collisions in South Lakeland in 2009: 45, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A590 | 45 | 63 | 1 | 7 |
| 2nd | A591 | 25 | 34 | 2 | 5 |
| 3rd | A65 | 18 | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| 4th | A6 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 3 |
| 5th | M6 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| 6th | A5087 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| 7th | A592 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 8th | B5277 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | A595 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th | A684 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 11th | A5092 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 12th | A5074 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | A683 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 14th | A593 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | A685 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A5284 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 17th | B5281 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B5278 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B5282 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | A5084 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Towns in South Lakeland: crashes in 2009
Kendal had the most collisions of any town in South Lakeland in 2009: 48.
Postcode districts in South Lakeland: crashes in 2009
LA12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Lakeland in 2009: 78.
Westmorland and Furness and its former districts in 2009
Westmorland and Furness recorded 698 collisions in 2009, and 49% of them were in the old South Lakeland district.
Other former districts in Westmorland and Furness
Latest crashes in South Lakeland in 2009
Of the last 24 crashes in South Lakeland in 2009, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.
Severity
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the B5277 in Westmorland and Furness, 27 Dec 2009, 12:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A591 in Westmorland and Furness, 25 Dec 2009, 10:40
- Volkswagen Polo and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A5087 in Westmorland and Furness, 21 Dec 2009, 08:06
- BMW 3 Series and Vauxhall Frontera
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Kia Sorento crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 20 Dec 2009, 09:25
- Kia Sorento and Hyundai Tucson
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5284 in Westmorland and Furness, 20 Dec 2009, 03:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A591 in Westmorland and Furness, 20 Dec 2009, 00:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the B6385 in Westmorland and Furness, 19 Dec 2009, 18:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Nissan Pathfinder crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 19 Dec 2009, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 19 Dec 2009, 17:25
- Ford Mondeo, Ford Ranger, Vauxhall Agila and Citroen Berlingo
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 19 Dec 2009, 17:09
- 2 Audi A3s, Peugeot 107 and Land Rover Discovery
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the A591 in Westmorland and Furness, 19 Dec 2009, 00:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Honda CG125 crash on the A5284 in Westmorland and Furness, 18 Dec 2009, 18:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the B5277 in Westmorland and Furness, 14 Dec 2009, 12:45
- DAF Trucks and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 12 Dec 2009, 20:13
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A595 in Westmorland and Furness, 11 Dec 2009, 14:30
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A65 in Westmorland and Furness, 11 Dec 2009, 13:27
- Vauxhall Astra, Suzuki Jimny, Peugeot 407 and Mercedes Sprinter
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Seat Altea crash on the A685 in Westmorland and Furness, 11 Dec 2009, 08:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A591 in Westmorland and Furness, 9 Dec 2009, 22:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford S-Max crash on the A685 in Westmorland and Furness, 8 Dec 2009, 12:01
- Ford S-Max and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mazda MX-5 crash on the A685 in Westmorland and Furness, 7 Dec 2009, 12:50
- Mazda MX-5 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 6 Dec 2009, 17:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 5 Dec 2009, 01:26
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the A65 in Westmorland and Furness, 4 Dec 2009, 18:41
- Mitsubishi Shogun and Suzuki Liana
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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