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Westmorland and Furness road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 484 road traffic collisions in Westmorland and Furness in 2019, and 623 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 133 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2018 (576), and casualties fell from 758.

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

Collisions in 2019
484
Down 16% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
623
Down 18% on 2018
Fatal collisions
17
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
133
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Westmorland and Furness in 2019

3.5% of collisions in Westmorland and Furness in 2019 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.5% and 23% in Westmorland and Furness from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal173.5%
  • Serious13327%
  • Slight33469%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal172.7%
  • Serious14523%
  • Slight46174%

Westmorland and Furness road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westmorland and Furness, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,151 in 1979. 2019 is highlighted, with 484, down 16% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 484
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (13%)
  • Tuesday63 (13%)
  • Wednesday71 (15%)
  • Thursday64 (13%)
  • Friday68 (14%)
  • Saturday85 (18%)
  • Sunday70 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5970 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59112 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59129 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (8.5%)
  • February34 (7%)
  • March34 (7%)
  • April43 (8.9%)
  • May46 (9.5%)
  • June44 (9.1%)
  • July41 (8.5%)
  • August58 (12%)
  • September32 (6.6%)
  • October34 (7%)
  • November32 (6.6%)
  • December45 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight364 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting65 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (9.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds294 (61%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded110 (23%)

Road surface

  • Dry347 (72%)
  • Wet or damp116 (24%)
  • Frost or ice17 (3.5%)
  • Snow4 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph228 (47%)
  • 40 mph25 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph12 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph157 (32%)
  • 70 mph53 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway385 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway65 (13%)
  • Roundabout21 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westmorland and Furness in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant367 (59%)
  • Pedestrian79 (13%)
  • Cyclist66 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (11%)
  • Van occupant24 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1521 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2071 (11%)
  • 21 to 2559 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 35106 (17%)
  • 36 to 4580 (13%)
  • 46 to 5573 (12%)
  • 56 to 6588 (14%)
  • 66 to 7550 (8%)
  • Over 7533 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded19 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider410 (66%)
  • Passenger134 (22%)
  • Pedestrian79 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car602 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (8.2%)
  • Motorcycle65 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westmorland and Furness in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westmorland and Furness had the 65th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
65th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
67th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Westmorland and Furness in 2019

Old Barrow and Hindpool, Westmorland and Furness, LA14 1PP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westmorland and Furness in 2019, with 38 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Westmorland and Furness with the most crashes in 2019

The A590 had the most collisions in Westmorland and Furness in 2019: 54, including 4 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westmorland and Furness, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA590547148
2ndM6384947
3rdA591264224
4thA6222714
5thA592182206
6thA65182503
7thA66122116
8thA685101504
9thA508791004
10thA68481306
11thA5957902
12thA59361302
13thA50745602
14thA50925903
15thA6835613
16thA52844710
17thA6864600
18thA6894400
19thB52814501
20thB62544701

Towns in Westmorland and Furness: crashes in 2019

Barrow-in-Furness had the most collisions of any town in Westmorland and Furness in 2019: 99.

Postcode districts in Westmorland and Furness: crashes in 2019

LA14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westmorland and Furness in 2019: 86.

Former districts in Westmorland and Furness in 2019

Westmorland and Furness now covers 3 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, South Lakeland had the most collisions in 2019: 257.

Latest crashes in Westmorland and Furness in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Westmorland and Furness in 2019, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Westmorland and Furness road accidents in other years