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Westmorland and Furness road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 776 road traffic collisions in Westmorland and Furness in 2008, and 1,084 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 111 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2007 (870), and casualties fell from 1,214.

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

Collisions in 2008
776
Down 11% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
1,084
Down 11% on 2007
Fatal collisions
11
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
111
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Westmorland and Furness in 2008

1.4% of collisions in Westmorland and Furness in 2008 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.5% and 23% in Westmorland and Furness from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.4%
  • Serious11114%
  • Slight65484%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111%
  • Serious13813%
  • Slight93586%

Westmorland and Furness road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westmorland and Furness, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,151 in 1979. 2008 is highlighted, with 776, down 11% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday108 (14%)
  • Tuesday102 (13%)
  • Wednesday113 (15%)
  • Thursday118 (15%)
  • Friday120 (15%)
  • Saturday105 (14%)
  • Sunday110 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5992 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59137 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59162 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59184 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59104 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (7.7%)
  • February59 (7.6%)
  • March65 (8.4%)
  • April61 (7.9%)
  • May70 (9%)
  • June70 (9%)
  • July65 (8.4%)
  • August80 (10%)
  • September80 (10%)
  • October58 (7.5%)
  • November51 (6.6%)
  • December57 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight596 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting102 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit75 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds601 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds101 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other22 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry467 (60%)
  • Wet or damp270 (35%)
  • Frost or ice24 (3.1%)
  • Snow12 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph312 (40%)
  • 40 mph57 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph16 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph283 (36%)
  • 70 mph91 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway595 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway105 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout27 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westmorland and Furness in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant669 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist142 (13%)
  • Pedestrian98 (9%)
  • Cyclist53 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant38 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1037 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1549 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20191 (18%)
  • 21 to 25135 (12%)
  • 26 to 35176 (16%)
  • 36 to 45152 (14%)
  • 46 to 55128 (12%)
  • 56 to 6599 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7549 (4.5%)
  • Over 7550 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider675 (62%)
  • Passenger311 (29%)
  • Pedestrian98 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car940 (70%)
  • Motorcycle147 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes67 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle22 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle10 (0.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westmorland and Furness in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Westmorland and Furness ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westmorland and Furness had the 46th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
46th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
44th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
52nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
40th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Westmorland and Furness in 2008

Old Barrow and Hindpool, Westmorland and Furness, LA14 1PP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westmorland and Furness in 2008, with 53 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Westmorland and Furness with the most crashes in 2008

The A590 had the most collisions in Westmorland and Furness in 2008: 78, including 3 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westmorland and Furness, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5907812138
2ndA66290012
3rdM65894111
4thA66386905
5thA591294229
6thA65253604
7thA5087243002
8thA592242802
9thA684233505
10thA686203003
11thA595152010
12thA685132004
13thA5074101402
14thA509281201
15thA60707800
16thA52846701
17thA6836702
18thB626051001
19thA5934603
20thB52714501

Towns in Westmorland and Furness: crashes in 2008

Barrow-in-Furness had the most collisions of any town in Westmorland and Furness in 2008: 135.

Postcode districts in Westmorland and Furness: crashes in 2008

LA14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westmorland and Furness in 2008: 123.

Former districts in Westmorland and Furness in 2008

Westmorland and Furness now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, South Lakeland had the most collisions in 2008: 388.

Latest crashes in Westmorland and Furness in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Westmorland and Furness in 2008, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Westmorland and Furness road accidents in other years