Hawcoat and Newbarns, Westmorland and Furness, LA14 4QF area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Hawcoat and Newbarns, Westmorland and Furness, LA14 4QF area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 62 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Hawcoat and Newbarns ward, Westmorland and Furness, from 2001 to 2025, with 93 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 4 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 62; 11,892nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 93; 1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 1 person killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 4 in 2024

Crash severity at the LA14 4QF hotspot

10 of the 62 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.6%
Serious915%
Slight5284%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 14
Slightly injured: 78
All casualties: 93

Accidents by year at the LA14 4QF hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 5 in 2009, against an average of 2.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the LA14 4QF hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 1
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	1
2024	4	10
2023	1	1
2022	2	4
2021	1	1
2020	2	3
2019	2	2
2018	2	3
2017	2	2
2016	3	4
2015	2	2
2014	2	4
2013	3	4
2012	3	4
2011	0	0
2010	2	2
2009	5	10
2008	2	3
2007	3	3
2006	5	5
2005	2	3
2004	2	4
2003	4	8
2002	2	4
2001	5	6

Map of crashes at the LA14 4QF hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LA14 4QF.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Hawcoat and Newbarns, Westmorland and Furness, LA14 4QF area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the LA14 4QF hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Hawcoat and Newbarns
Council area: Westmorland and Furness
Nearest postcode to the centre: LA14 4QF
Postcode district: LA14
Centre (latitude, longitude): 54.15681, -3.20665
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 9 July 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,892nd of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the LA14 4QF hotspot

35 of the 62 collisions at this hotspot were on the A590.

Collisions at the LA14 4QF hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A590	35	50	0	4

Accident hotspots near LA14 4QF

The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Dalton South, Westmorland and Furness, LA13 0PF area, 1.5 km away, with 135 collisions.

All 62 crashes at the LA14 4QF hotspot

Newest first, from 9 June 2001 to 9 July 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight9 Jul 2025, 19:00
Peugeot 3008 crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 9 Jul 2025, 19:00
- Peugeot 3008 and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025031614243
Serious22 Oct 2024, 18:50
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 22 Oct 2024, 18:50
- Ford Fiesta and Honda CBR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024031507208
Serious3 Oct 2024, 17:30
Volvo XC40 crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 3 Oct 2024, 17:30
- Volvo XC40 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024031499227
Slight22 Jul 2024, 14:48
Renault Grand Scenic crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 22 Jul 2024, 14:48
- Renault Grand Scenic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024031471063
Serious11 Apr 2024, 19:11
Citroen DS3 crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 11 Apr 2024, 19:11
- Citroen DS3 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2024031430630
Slight6 Nov 2023, 17:30
Peugeot Partner crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 6 Nov 2023, 17:30
- Peugeot Partner and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023031371542
Slight28 Jun 2022, 21:15
Honda Civic crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 28 Jun 2022, 21:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022031193913
Serious5 Apr 2022, 17:35
BMW M1 crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 5 Apr 2022, 17:35
- BMW M1 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022031163434
Slight23 Feb 2021, 23:37
Motorcycle crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 23 Feb 2021, 23:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021031023467
Slight3 Nov 2020, 10:30
Ford Focus crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 3 Nov 2020, 10:30
- Ford Focus and Porsche Boxster
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020030997243
Serious6 Feb 2020, 15:46
Hyundai i800 crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 6 Feb 2020, 15:46
- Hyundai i800 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020030927927
Slight24 Aug 2019, 16:25
Audi A4 crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 24 Aug 2019, 16:25
- Audi A4 and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019030871483
Slight10 Jan 2019, 13:55
Car crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 10 Jan 2019, 13:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019030807817
Slight2 Oct 2018, 21:36
Ford Fiesta crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 2 Oct 2018, 21:36
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018030336650
Slight2 Oct 2018, 21:36
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 2 Oct 2018, 21:36
- Vauxhall Zafira, Volvo V60 and Vauxhall Insignia
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018030333533
Slight3 Oct 2017, 09:40
Audi A6 crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 3 Oct 2017, 09:40
- Audi A6 and Ford S-Max
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017030228829
Slight6 Jun 2017, 08:44
Audi A3 crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 6 Jun 2017, 08:44
- Audi A3, Ford Kuga and Peugeot 206
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017030189089
Serious2 Dec 2016, 17:28
Kawasaki crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 2 Dec 2016, 17:28
- Kawasaki and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016030134517
Slight4 Aug 2016, 16:55
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 4 Aug 2016, 16:55
- Land Rover Freelander and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016030094807
Slight23 Mar 2016, 16:36
Aprilia RS 125 crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 23 Mar 2016, 16:36
- Aprilia RS 125 and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016030054470
Slight10 Jun 2015, 08:35
Peugeot 206 crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 10 Jun 2015, 08:35
- Peugeot 206, Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot 207
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015030001420
Slight12 Feb 2015, 17:44
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 12 Feb 2015, 17:44
- Volkswagen Passat and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015030000369
Slight23 Jun 2014, 09:00
Ford Focus crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 23 Jun 2014, 09:00
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014030001716
Slight28 Feb 2014, 13:48
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 28 Feb 2014, 13:48
- Vauxhall Astra, Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2014030000511
Slight13 Dec 2013, 22:45
Toyota Avensis crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 13 Dec 2013, 22:45
- Toyota Avensis and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013030002808
Slight25 Jul 2013, 16:20
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 25 Jul 2013, 16:20
- Volkswagen Polo, a bicycle and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013030001652
Slight5 Jun 2013, 17:00
Bicycle crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 5 Jun 2013, 17:00
- A bicycle and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013030001176
Slight31 Dec 2012, 21:29
BMW M5 crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 31 Dec 2012, 21:29
- BMW M5 and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012030002909
Slight27 Jun 2012, 16:00
Car crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 27 Jun 2012, 16:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012030001361
Slight30 Mar 2012, 08:44
Renault 5 crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 30 Mar 2012, 08:44
- Renault 5, Volkswagen Lupo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012030000735
Serious14 Aug 2010, 10:52
John Deere crash on a C road in Westmorland and Furness, 14 Aug 2010, 10:52
- John Deere and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010030001796
Slight30 Mar 2010, 17:00
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 30 Mar 2010, 17:00
- Ford Focus, Rover 25 and Peugeot 306
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010030000702
Slight6 Oct 2009, 08:12
Citroen Saxo crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 6 Oct 2009, 08:12
- Citroen Saxo, Mercedes, Audi A3, Vauxhall Astra and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2009030002627
Slight23 Sep 2009, 19:40
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 23 Sep 2009, 19:40
- Land Rover Freelander and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009030002478
Slight8 Jun 2009, 21:30
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 8 Jun 2009, 21:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009030001459
Slight2 May 2009, 14:53
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 2 May 2009, 14:53
- Skoda Octavia and Volvo V50
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009030001029
Slight19 Feb 2009, 17:40
Suzuki EN 125 crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 19 Feb 2009, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009030000826
Slight18 Aug 2008, 07:55
Rover 100 Series crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 18 Aug 2008, 07:55
- Rover 100 Series and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008030002187
Slight27 Jun 2008, 13:15
Keeway Hurricane crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 27 Jun 2008, 13:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008030001666
Slight12 Dec 2007, 08:30
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 12 Dec 2007, 08:30
- Volkswagen Golf and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007030003751
Slight25 Jul 2007, 23:40
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 25 Jul 2007, 23:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007030002116
Slight30 May 2007, 08:00
Mazda 6 crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 30 May 2007, 08:00
- Mazda 6 and MG MGF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007030001505
Slight17 Dec 2006, 21:25
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 17 Dec 2006, 21:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2006030003732
Slight28 Sep 2006, 07:50
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 28 Sep 2006, 07:50
- Audi A4 and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006030002814
Slight10 May 2006, 16:30
Peugeot 206 crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 10 May 2006, 16:30
- Peugeot 206 and Rover 200 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006030001352
Slight16 Apr 2006, 22:00
Renault Clio crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 16 Apr 2006, 22:00
- Renault Clio and Suzuki
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006030000947
Serious28 Jan 2006, 13:59
Citroen Saxo crash on an unclassified road in Westmorland and Furness, 28 Jan 2006, 13:59
- Citroen Saxo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006030000167
Slight5 Nov 2005, 15:37
HGV crash on the A590 in Westmorland and Furness, 5 Nov 2005, 15:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2005030003644