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LA12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,182 road traffic collisions in the LA12 postcode district, Westmorland and Furness, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,019 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 103 were fatal and 1,010 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 37 collisions, down 27% on 2024 (51).

Collisions since 1979
4,182
824th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,019
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
103
117 people killed
Serious collisions
1,010
1,225 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
37
Down 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
41
Down 29% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LA12

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1032.5%
  • Serious1,01024%
  • Slight3,06973%

What the data shows

  • LA12 had 501 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 743 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in LA12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 656 children under 16 were killed or injured in LA12, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in LA12.

Where LA12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
824th
Most casualties
692nd
Most fatal collisions
261st
Most serious collisions
382nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday492 (12%)
  • Tuesday560 (13%)
  • Wednesday576 (14%)
  • Thursday646 (15%)
  • Friday640 (15%)
  • Saturday646 (15%)
  • Sunday622 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,170 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting585 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit400 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,603 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway459 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road58 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout46 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,167 (28%)
  • 40 mph421 (10%)
  • 50 mph72 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph2,177 (52%)
  • 70 mph328 (7.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,179 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds632 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds82 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds78 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist39 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other74 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded64 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,932 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist856 (14%)
  • Pedestrian470 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist379 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant166 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant86 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)56 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant34 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LA12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LA12, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LA12 peaked at 146 in 1986; 2025 had 37.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 37
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253741
20245158
20235774
20224755
20215068
20203548
20195269
20185784
20176083
20165572
20155185
201471102
20135476
20125777
20115990
201090138
200981117
200882111
2007101158
200697151
2005102142
200491152
200380117
200299144
200180120
200098143
1999102149
1998112152
1997126186
199698136
1995119172
1994104165
1993106155
199299143
1991129179
1990135186
1989111167
1988109156
1987107147
1986146201
1985135188
1984125204
198399155
1982103163
1981139185
198097142
197987113

Map of recent crashes in LA12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LA12

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LA12

The 24 most recent collisions in LA12 happened between 27 June and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LA12

The A590 has the most collisions in LA12, 1,860 of 4,182 (44%), followed by the A5087 (397).

Collisions in LA12 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5901,8602,86461414
2ndA508739755813102
3rdA5092209328460
4thB5281168215143
5thA592114171034
6thB527890137321
7thA508458102220
8thA5875500

Council areas covering LA12

Collisions in LA12 were recorded in 4 council areas. Westmorland and Furness has 4,149 of 4,182 (99%).

Collisions in LA12 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness4,1495,9751011,004
2ndWyre171803
3rdCumberland81113
4thBurnley61300

Town in LA12

Of the 4,182 collisions in LA12, 1,099 (26%) were in Ulverston.