Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 31 Dec 2011, 07:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002852
South Lakeland road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 284 road traffic collisions in South Lakeland in 2011, and 385 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 43 were serious.
Collisions were down 13% on 2010 (328), and casualties fell from 458.
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 2011
- 284
- Down 13% on 2010
- Casualties in 2011
- 385
- Down 16% on 2010
- Fatal collisions
- 9
- 3.2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 43
- 15% of collisions
Crash severity in South Lakeland in 2011
3.2% of collisions in South Lakeland in 2011 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.5% and 24% in South Lakeland from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal93.2%
- Serious4315%
- Slight23282%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal92.3%
- Serious4712%
- Slight32985%
South Lakeland road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in South Lakeland, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 550 in 1990. 2011 is highlighted, with 284, down 13% on 2010.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2011
- 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 2011
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday35 (12%)
- Tuesday51 (18%)
- Wednesday37 (13%)
- Thursday36 (13%)
- Friday46 (16%)
- Saturday45 (16%)
- Sunday34 (12%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5914 (4.9%)
- 03:00 to 05:594 (1.4%)
- 06:00 to 08:5942 (15%)
- 09:00 to 11:5944 (15%)
- 12:00 to 14:5962 (22%)
- 15:00 to 17:5970 (25%)
- 18:00 to 20:5929 (10%)
- 21:00 to 23:5919 (6.7%)
Collisions by month
- January18 (6.3%)
- February13 (4.6%)
- March28 (9.9%)
- April22 (7.7%)
- May35 (12%)
- June21 (7.4%)
- July28 (9.9%)
- August24 (8.5%)
- September25 (8.8%)
- October27 (9.5%)
- November19 (6.7%)
- December24 (8.5%)
Light conditions
- Daylight223 (79%)
- Dark, no street lighting41 (14%)
- Dark, street lights lit18 (6.3%)
- Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds207 (73%)
- Raining, no high winds46 (16%)
- Fine with high winds9 (3.2%)
- Raining with high winds7 (2.5%)
- Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
- Other7 (2.5%)
- Not recorded4 (1.4%)
Road surface
- Dry167 (59%)
- Wet or damp102 (36%)
- Frost or ice12 (4.2%)
- Snow2 (0.7%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph5 (1.8%)
- 30 mph95 (33%)
- 40 mph29 (10%)
- 50 mph7 (2.5%)
- 60 mph108 (38%)
- 70 mph40 (14%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway211 (74%)
- Dual carriageway48 (17%)
- One way street or slip road13 (4.6%)
- Roundabout6 (2.1%)
- Not recorded6 (2.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in South Lakeland in 2011
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant255 (66%)
- Motorcyclist49 (13%)
- Cyclist26 (6.8%)
- Pedestrian26 (6.8%)
- Van occupant11 (2.9%)
- Other vehicle occupant7 (1.8%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.3%)
- Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
- Horse rider2 (0.5%)
- Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 51 (0.3%)
- 6 to 107 (1.8%)
- 11 to 156 (1.6%)
- 16 to 2066 (17%)
- 21 to 2542 (11%)
- 26 to 3548 (12%)
- 36 to 4565 (17%)
- 46 to 5562 (16%)
- 56 to 6533 (8.6%)
- 66 to 7530 (7.8%)
- Over 7525 (6.5%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider249 (65%)
- Passenger110 (29%)
- Pedestrian26 (6.8%)
Vehicles involved
- Car348 (70%)
- Motorcycle51 (10%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (5.6%)
- Pedal cycle26 (5.2%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (3.6%)
- Other vehicle14 (2.8%)
- Bus or coach6 (1.2%)
- Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
- Ridden horse2 (0.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
- Other1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for South Lakeland in 2011
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
Accident hotspots in South Lakeland in 2011
Kendal Strickland and Fell, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 4UU area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Lakeland in 2011, with 18 collisions, 2 of them serious.
- Kendal Strickland and Fell, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 4UU area19 casualties, 2 serious collisions18 collisions
- Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, LA12 0AN area13 casualties, 1 serious collision10 collisions
- Windermere and Ambleside, Westmorland and Furness, LA23 1BU area9 casualties, 1 serious collision9 collisions
- Levens and Crooklands, Westmorland and Furness, LA8 8EA area13 casualties, 1 serious collision8 collisions
- Kendal Nether, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 6DR area6 casualties, none fatal or serious6 collisions
- Grange and Cartmel, Westmorland and Furness, LA12 8NT area5 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
- Levens and Crooklands, Westmorland and Furness, LA7 7NS area9 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
- High Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA12 7QY area5 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
- Kendal Highgate, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 5TR area4 casualties, 2 serious collisions4 collisions
- Windermere and Ambleside, Westmorland and Furness, LA22 0BT area4 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
Roads in South Lakeland with the most crashes in 2011
The A590 had the most collisions in South Lakeland in 2011: 44, including 3 fatal and 5 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A590 | 44 | 65 | 3 | 5 |
| 2nd | A591 | 23 | 27 | 1 | 4 |
| 3rd | A6 | 23 | 29 | 0 | 4 |
| 4th | M6 | 19 | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| 5th | A684 | 18 | 29 | 2 | 1 |
| 6th | A65 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 7th | A592 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 8th | A595 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 9th | B5277 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th | A593 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | A5074 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12th | A683 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 13th | A685 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 14th | A5087 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | A5284 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A6070 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | A5092 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B5285 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th | B5278 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B5281 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in South Lakeland: crashes in 2011
Kendal had the most collisions of any town in South Lakeland in 2011: 34.
Postcode districts in South Lakeland: crashes in 2011
LA12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Lakeland in 2011: 56.
Westmorland and Furness and its former districts in 2011
Westmorland and Furness recorded 597 collisions in 2011, and 48% of them were in the old South Lakeland district.
Other former districts in Westmorland and Furness
Latest crashes in South Lakeland in 2011
Of the last 24 crashes in South Lakeland in 2011, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.
Severity
- Slight
Nissan Almera crash on the A65 in Westmorland and Furness, 30 Dec 2011, 17:51
- Nissan Almera and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002848
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A591 in Westmorland and Furness, 30 Dec 2011, 15:53
- BMW 3 Series and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002879
- Slight
Car crash on the A65 in Westmorland and Furness, 25 Dec 2011, 10:57
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002843
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A592 in Westmorland and Furness, 23 Dec 2011, 10:58
- Skoda Fabia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011030002818
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A65 in Westmorland and Furness, 22 Dec 2011, 08:49
- Renault Clio and Peugeot Partner
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011030002795
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 21 Dec 2011, 08:30
- 2 Ford Transits
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002797
- Serious
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A6 in Westmorland and Furness, 20 Dec 2011, 12:37
- Mercedes Sprinter and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002788
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 19 Dec 2011, 07:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002747
- Slight
Volkswagen Bora crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 18 Dec 2011, 05:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002793
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 15 Dec 2011, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002796
- Slight
Volvo 850 crash on the B6254 in Westmorland and Furness, 15 Dec 2011, 16:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002789
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 14 Dec 2011, 19:45
- Volkswagen Passat and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002841
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 11 Dec 2011, 14:15
- Ford KA and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011030002685
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A65 in Westmorland and Furness, 10 Dec 2011, 12:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002683
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A595 in Westmorland and Furness, 10 Dec 2011, 00:30
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2011030002684
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the M6 in Westmorland and Furness, 9 Dec 2011, 13:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002682
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 8 Dec 2011, 16:45
- Toyota RAV4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002671
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 7 Dec 2011, 16:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002653
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 6 Dec 2011, 11:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002787
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A684 in Westmorland and Furness, 6 Dec 2011, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002662
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A595 in Westmorland and Furness, 5 Dec 2011, 07:10
- Peugeot 206 and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002644
- Slight
Jaguar Sovereign crash on the A6 in Westmorland and Furness, 2 Dec 2011, 07:00
- Jaguar Sovereign and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002597
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 1 Dec 2011, 08:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011030002608