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CA9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 520 road traffic collisions in the CA9 postcode district, Westmorland and Furness, from 1979 to 2025, and 734 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 204 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 8 collisions, up from 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
520
2,413th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
734
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
16 people killed
Serious collisions
204
232 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
4 in 2024

Road collision statistics for CA9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal163.1%
  • Serious20439%
  • Slight30058%

What the data shows

  • CA9 had 79 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 147 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 42% of collisions in CA9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • The busiest three hours of the day in CA9 are between noon and 3pm, with 28% of collisions.
  • 70 children under 16 were killed or injured in CA9, 9.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.

Where CA9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,413th
Most casualties
2,412th
Most fatal collisions
2,259th
Most serious collisions
2,226th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (8.7%)
  • Tuesday48 (9.2%)
  • Wednesday49 (9.4%)
  • Thursday42 (8.1%)
  • Friday61 (12%)
  • Saturday108 (21%)
  • Sunday167 (32%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight421 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting85 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway516 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph65 (13%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph429 (83%)
  • 70 mph21 (4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds383 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (4.4%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (3.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (1.5%)
  • Other11 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant368 (50%)
  • Motorcyclist250 (34%)
  • Cyclist31 (4.2%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (3.5%)
  • Pedestrian26 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.1%)
  • Horse rider4 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CA9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CA9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CA9 peaked at 22 in 2003; 2025 had 8.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025810
202434
202378
20221422
202179
202066
201967
20181011
201767
20161217
201578
20141320
2013913
20121313
20111417
20101414
20091821
20081822
20072127
20062023
20052131
20041822
20032228
20022122
2001713
20001821
19991832
19981520
19971621
1996914
1995921
199446
1993714
1992814
19911112
199069
198999
1988721
198768
1986511
1985711
1984722
1983914
1982612
1981714
19801520
1979613

Map of recent crashes in CA9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CA9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CA9

The 24 most recent collisions in CA9 happened between 30 July 2022 and 13 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CA9

The A686 has the most collisions in CA9, 272 of 520 (52%), followed by the A689 (157).

Collisions in CA9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6862723746115
2ndA689157229354
3rdB62773754315

Council areas covering CA9

Collisions in CA9 were recorded in 4 council areas. Westmorland and Furness has 487 of 520 (94%).

Collisions in CA9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness48768816188
2ndNorthumberland2431012
3rdCumberland5902
4thCounty Durham3502