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CA11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,731 road traffic collisions in the CA11 postcode district, Westmorland and Furness, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,265 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 124 were fatal and 770 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 33 collisions, down 28% on 2024 (46).

Collisions since 1979
3,731
980th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,265
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
124
143 people killed
Serious collisions
770
1,015 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
33
Down 28% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
42
Down 26% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CA11

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1243.3%
  • Serious77021%
  • Slight2,83776%

What the data shows

  • CA11 had 483 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 729 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in CA11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 485 children under 16 were killed or injured in CA11, 9.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in CA11.

Where CA11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
980th
Most casualties
910th
Most fatal collisions
152nd
Most serious collisions
800th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday552 (15%)
  • Tuesday520 (14%)
  • Wednesday463 (12%)
  • Thursday500 (13%)
  • Friday607 (16%)
  • Saturday598 (16%)
  • Sunday491 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,722 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting674 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit314 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,642 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway701 (19%)
  • Roundabout210 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road162 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph48 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph1,134 (30%)
  • 40 mph70 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph42 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph1,649 (44%)
  • 70 mph785 (21%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,732 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds591 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds100 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds47 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist29 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds27 (0.7%)
  • Other75 (2%)
  • Not recorded74 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,327 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist599 (11%)
  • Pedestrian571 (11%)
  • Cyclist232 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant208 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)137 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant95 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant50 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CA11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CA11, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CA11 peaked at 140 in 1999; 2025 had 33.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 33
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253342
20244657
20234461
20223947
20214464
20203234
20194454
20187195
20176692
20166481
20157895
20145684
20136494
20125772
20117299
20107299
20096582
200883111
200793118
200689131
200597141
2004108166
2003108159
2002111145
200179112
200099160
1999140230
199888127
1997107149
1996104143
199591129
1994102146
199391136
199287119
199170103
199090127
198999139
198890120
198783100
198682106
198580116
198482107
198390140
198289142
198194145
198087119
197971127

Map of recent crashes in CA11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CA11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CA11

The 24 most recent collisions in CA11 happened between 11 April and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CA11

The A6 has the most collisions in CA11, 566 of 3,731 (15%), followed by the A66 (554).

Collisions in CA11 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA656676423106
2ndA6655487530127
3rdA5925297533135
4thM64567262383
5thA6862093101538
6thB5288161237637
7thB5305134188726
8thB6412131615
9thB6413131613
10thB532091902

Council areas covering CA11

Collisions in CA11 were recorded in 2 council areas. Westmorland and Furness has 3,683 of 3,731 (99%).

Collisions in CA11 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness3,6835,175120757
2ndCumberland4890413

Town in CA11

Of the 3,731 collisions in CA11, 1,121 (30%) were in Penrith.