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LA11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,222 road traffic collisions in the LA11 postcode district, Westmorland and Furness, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,780 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 301 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 10 collisions, up from 7 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,222
2,108th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,780
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
49 people killed
Serious collisions
301
397 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
7 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
8 in 2024

Road collision statistics for LA11

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal423.4%
  • Serious30125%
  • Slight87972%

What the data shows

  • LA11 had 144 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 212 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in LA11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 147 children under 16 were killed or injured in LA11, 8.3% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in LA11.

Where LA11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,108th
Most casualties
2,078th
Most fatal collisions
1,433rd
Most serious collisions
2,004th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday150 (12%)
  • Tuesday173 (14%)
  • Wednesday157 (13%)
  • Thursday185 (15%)
  • Friday184 (15%)
  • Saturday196 (16%)
  • Sunday177 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight921 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting222 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit69 (5.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,004 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway169 (14%)
  • Roundabout29 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph391 (32%)
  • 40 mph43 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph12 (1%)
  • 60 mph570 (47%)
  • 70 mph205 (17%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds938 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds180 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist16 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other24 (2%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,197 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist184 (10%)
  • Pedestrian157 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist90 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant49 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)36 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LA11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LA11, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LA11 peaked at 42 in 1996; 2025 had 10.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251015
202478
20231924
20221826
20211227
20201417
20191013
20182327
20171825
20161320
20151620
20142121
20131620
20121929
20112130
20101519
20092533
20082433
20072838
20062737
20052845
20043655
20033456
20021925
20013452
20003643
19993346
19982437
19974065
19964270
19952134
19941723
19932632
19923567
19912842
19903248
19893244
19882946
19873850
19863956
19854060
19842234
19833955
19823654
19814057
19803147
19793555

Map of recent crashes in LA11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LA11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LA11

The 24 most recent collisions in LA11 happened between 4 August 2023 and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LA11

The A590 has the most collisions in LA11, 425 of 1,222 (35%), followed by the B5277 (298).

Collisions in LA11 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59042570728111
2ndB5277298414559
3rdB527866100114
4thB5271293607
5thA5703501

Council areas covering LA11

Collisions in LA11 were recorded in 5 council areas. Westmorland and Furness has 1,202 of 1,222 (98%).

Collisions in LA11 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness1,2021,75642295
2ndWyre6601
3rdSheffield4500
4thWest Lancashire4601
5thRibble Valley3303

Town in LA11

Of the 1,222 collisions in LA11, 211 (17%) were in Grange-over-Sands.