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LA14 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,149 road traffic collisions in the LA14 postcode district, Westmorland and Furness, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,437 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 56 were fatal and 1,135 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 68 collisions, up 21% on 2024 (56).

Collisions since 1979
6,149
299th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,437
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
56
63 people killed
Serious collisions
1,135
1,219 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
68
Up 21% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
79
Up 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LA14

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal560.9%
  • Serious1,13518%
  • Slight4,95881%

What the data shows

  • LA14 had 702 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 962 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in LA14 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,297 children under 16 were killed or injured in LA14, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in LA14.

Where LA14 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
299th
Most casualties
405th
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
260th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday900 (15%)
  • Tuesday890 (14%)
  • Wednesday954 (16%)
  • Thursday998 (16%)
  • Friday1,133 (18%)
  • Saturday794 (13%)
  • Sunday480 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,587 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,431 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting66 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit35 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,310 (86%)
  • Roundabout362 (5.9%)
  • Dual carriageway266 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road166 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded45 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph70 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph5,587 (91%)
  • 40 mph229 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph240 (3.9%)
  • 70 mph19 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,789 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds783 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds167 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds144 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds28 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist26 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other90 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded118 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,915 (39%)
  • Pedestrian1,672 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist1,319 (18%)
  • Cyclist1,132 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant190 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant99 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant49 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LA14 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LA14, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LA14 peaked at 233 in 1984; 2025 had 68.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 68
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256879
20245676
20235874
20225461
20214756
20205667
20198694
201898119
201784107
201695109
201590106
2014102126
201387103
201281100
20117391
201076105
200993121
2008123168
2007122149
2006115133
2005130158
2004145184
2003141176
2002119157
2001124159
2000106133
1999130171
1998139169
1997129156
1996119146
1995144172
1994141173
1993138168
1992135160
1991148172
1990172199
1989188216
1988194218
1987194226
1986219267
1985216255
1984233260
1983227265
1982230285
1981217246
1980214260
1979193242

Map of recent crashes in LA14

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LA14

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LA14

The 24 most recent collisions in LA14 happened between 2 July and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LA14

The A590 has the most collisions in LA14, 1,466 of 6,149 (24%), followed by the A5087 (292).

Collisions in LA14 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5901,4661,78418284
2ndA5087292364356

Council areas covering LA14

Collisions in LA14 were recorded in 2 council areas. Westmorland and Furness has 6,145 of 6,149 (99.9%).

Collisions in LA14 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness6,1457,432561,134
2ndCumberland4501

Town in LA14

Of the 6,149 collisions in LA14, 5,501 (89%) were in Barrow-in-Furness.