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Westmorland and Furness road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 910 road traffic collisions in Westmorland and Furness in 2004, and 1,313 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 153 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2003 (929), and casualties rose from 1,287.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 38,503 collisions in Westmorland and Furness.

Collisions in 2004
910
Down 2% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
1,313
Up 2% on 2003
Fatal collisions
20
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
153
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Westmorland and Furness in 2004

2.2% of collisions in Westmorland and Furness in 2004 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.5% and 23% in Westmorland and Furness from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal202.2%
  • Serious15317%
  • Slight73781%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal241.8%
  • Serious19215%
  • Slight1,09784%

Westmorland and Furness road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westmorland and Furness, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,151 in 1979. 2004 is highlighted, with 910, down 2% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025393500
2024383480
2023436561
2022407529
2021371510
2020355445
2019484623
2018576758
2017615847
2016612788
2015624825
2014623839
2013558787
2012554747
2011597817
2010638881
2009698947
20087761,084
20078701,214
20068601,229
20059081,287
20049101,313
20039291,287
20029861,470
20018731,245
20009721,471
19991,0831,623
19981,0261,426
19971,0041,461
19969911,391
19959491,357
19949161,298
19939051,292
19928701,226
19919531,338
19901,0951,553
19891,0351,425
19889901,340
19871,0191,369
19861,0891,497
19851,0961,477
19841,0681,459
19831,0001,399
19821,0711,487
19811,1021,534
19801,0821,502
19791,1511,651

When and where crashes happen in Westmorland and Furness in 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday145 (16%)
  • Tuesday122 (13%)
  • Wednesday110 (12%)
  • Thursday112 (12%)
  • Friday159 (17%)
  • Saturday138 (15%)
  • Sunday124 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5984 (9.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59138 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59211 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59246 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59119 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5962 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (5.9%)
  • February56 (6.2%)
  • March69 (7.6%)
  • April66 (7.3%)
  • May98 (11%)
  • June80 (8.8%)
  • July90 (9.9%)
  • August109 (12%)
  • September75 (8.2%)
  • October78 (8.6%)
  • November61 (6.7%)
  • December74 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight702 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting126 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit78 (8.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds694 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds153 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry584 (64%)
  • Wet or damp289 (32%)
  • Frost or ice22 (2.4%)
  • Snow7 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph368 (40%)
  • 40 mph41 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph364 (40%)
  • 70 mph116 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway696 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway145 (16%)
  • Roundabout41 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westmorland and Furness in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant869 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist146 (11%)
  • Pedestrian116 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist73 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant44 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1043 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1575 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20211 (16%)
  • 21 to 25139 (11%)
  • 26 to 35226 (17%)
  • 36 to 45209 (16%)
  • 46 to 55152 (12%)
  • 56 to 6599 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7583 (6.3%)
  • Over 7555 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider809 (62%)
  • Passenger388 (30%)
  • Pedestrian116 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,219 (74%)
  • Motorcycle143 (8.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes87 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle75 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach24 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westmorland and Furness in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Westmorland and Furness

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Westmorland and Furness ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westmorland and Furness had the 54th most road collisions in 2004.

Collisions
54th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
45th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
21st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
29th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Westmorland and Furness in 2004

Old Barrow and Hindpool, Westmorland and Furness, LA14 1PP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westmorland and Furness in 2004, with 59 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Westmorland and Furness with the most crashes in 2004

The A590 had the most collisions in Westmorland and Furness in 2004: 94, including 5 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westmorland and Furness, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59094149515
2ndM670129214
3rdA66083011
4thA66467314
5thA591415519
6thA686375119
7thA5087274312
8thA685274325
9thA592264005
10thA65253005
11thA595151904
12thA684142505
13thA59381611
14thA50747901
15thB527771002
16thB530571202
17thA6835601
18thA6895602
19thB52845600
20thB62605701

Towns in Westmorland and Furness: crashes in 2004

Barrow-in-Furness had the most collisions of any town in Westmorland and Furness in 2004: 174.

Postcode districts in Westmorland and Furness: crashes in 2004

LA14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westmorland and Furness in 2004: 145.

Former districts in Westmorland and Furness in 2004

Westmorland and Furness now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, South Lakeland had the most collisions in 2004: 410.

Latest crashes in Westmorland and Furness in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Westmorland and Furness in 2004, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

Westmorland and Furness road accidents in other years