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Westmorland and Furness road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 698 road traffic collisions in Westmorland and Furness in 2009, and 947 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 120 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2008 (776), and casualties fell from 1,084.

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

Collisions in 2009
698
Down 10% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
947
Down 13% on 2008
Fatal collisions
9
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
120
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Westmorland and Furness in 2009

1.3% of collisions in Westmorland and Furness in 2009 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.5% and 23% in Westmorland and Furness from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.3%
  • Serious12017%
  • Slight56982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.1%
  • Serious13014%
  • Slight80785%

Westmorland and Furness road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westmorland and Furness, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,151 in 1979. 2009 is highlighted, with 698, down 10% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday87 (12%)
  • Tuesday96 (14%)
  • Wednesday108 (15%)
  • Thursday96 (14%)
  • Friday104 (15%)
  • Saturday98 (14%)
  • Sunday109 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5956 (8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59114 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59153 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59192 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59103 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (7.7%)
  • February46 (6.6%)
  • March41 (5.9%)
  • April57 (8.2%)
  • May57 (8.2%)
  • June76 (11%)
  • July62 (8.9%)
  • August69 (9.9%)
  • September68 (9.7%)
  • October56 (8%)
  • November54 (7.7%)
  • December58 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight542 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting104 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (6.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds524 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds93 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Other24 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry429 (61%)
  • Wet or damp215 (31%)
  • Frost or ice38 (5.4%)
  • Snow11 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph270 (39%)
  • 40 mph61 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph20 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph263 (38%)
  • 70 mph73 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway570 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway84 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout17 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westmorland and Furness in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant592 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist133 (14%)
  • Pedestrian82 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist63 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1034 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1543 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20163 (17%)
  • 21 to 2599 (10%)
  • 26 to 35157 (17%)
  • 36 to 45155 (16%)
  • 46 to 55118 (12%)
  • 56 to 6579 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7550 (5.3%)
  • Over 7535 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider612 (65%)
  • Passenger253 (27%)
  • Pedestrian82 (8.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car857 (71%)
  • Motorcycle136 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach22 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle9 (0.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westmorland and Furness in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westmorland and Furness had the 63rd most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
63rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
54th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
55th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Westmorland and Furness in 2009

Old Barrow and Hindpool, Westmorland and Furness, LA14 1PP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westmorland and Furness in 2009, with 38 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Westmorland and Furness with the most crashes in 2009

The A590 had the most collisions in Westmorland and Furness in 2009: 64, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westmorland and Furness, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA590648719
2ndM6446418
3rdA6325116
4thA66304605
5thA5087284205
6thA592263603
7thA591253425
8thA6862023012
9thA685182202
10thA65172402
11thA595132303
12thB5277121801
13thA684111703
14thA5092101302
15thA507491201
16thA68391403
17thA5937701
18thA52846603
19thB62606700
20thB52815701

Towns in Westmorland and Furness: crashes in 2009

Barrow-in-Furness had the most collisions of any town in Westmorland and Furness in 2009: 108.

Postcode districts in Westmorland and Furness: crashes in 2009

LA14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westmorland and Furness in 2009: 93.

Former districts in Westmorland and Furness in 2009

Westmorland and Furness now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, South Lakeland had the most collisions in 2009: 340.

Latest crashes in Westmorland and Furness in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Westmorland and Furness in 2009, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Westmorland and Furness road accidents in other years