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Barrow-in-Furness road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,107 road traffic collisions in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,455 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 60 were fatal and 1,338 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 71 collisions, up 39% on 2024 (51).

Collisions since 1979
7,107
157th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
8,455
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
60
63 people killed
Serious collisions
1,338
1,409 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
71
Up 39% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
84
Up 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Barrow-in-Furness

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal600.8%
  • Serious1,33819%
  • Slight5,70980%

What the data shows

  • Barrow-in-Furness had 780 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 1,082 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in Barrow-in-Furness were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,709 children under 16 were killed or injured in Barrow-in-Furness, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in Barrow-in-Furness.

Where Barrow-in-Furness ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
157th
Most casualties
166th
Most fatal collisions
184th
Most serious collisions
143rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,037 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,056 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,106 (16%)
  • Thursday1,119 (16%)
  • Friday1,312 (18%)
  • Saturday903 (13%)
  • Sunday574 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,278 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,723 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit47 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,257 (88%)
  • Roundabout352 (5%)
  • Dual carriageway278 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road170 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded50 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph88 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph6,722 (95%)
  • 40 mph222 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph62 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,539 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds904 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds201 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds172 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist30 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other98 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded129 (1.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,084 (36%)
  • Pedestrian2,065 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist1,495 (18%)
  • Cyclist1,381 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant202 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant91 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant72 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Barrow-in-Furness road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barrow-in-Furness, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Barrow-in-Furness peaked at 284 in 1982; 2025 had 71.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 71
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257184
20245166
20236783
20225763
20215466
20206270
201999109
2018107122
2017104125
2016108127
2015106124
2014118146
201389105
201291111
201187111
201089113
2009108138
2008135177
2007126150
2006133146
2005144175
2004174223
2003161199
2002134170
2001144182
2000121149
1999155197
1998161192
1997144174
1996144172
1995154181
1994155191
1993160190
1992174205
1991180206
1990218246
1989212243
1988222244
1987244289
1986259301
1985272319
1984279312
1983248290
1982284337
1981245281
1980236287
1979221264

Map of recent crashes in Barrow-in-Furness

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Barrow-in-Furness

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Barrow-in-Furness

The 24 most recent collisions in Barrow-in-Furness happened between 12 July and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Barrow-in-Furness

The A590 has the most collisions in Barrow-in-Furness, 1,369 of 7,107 (19%), followed by the A5087 (563).

Collisions in Barrow-in-Furness on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5901,3691,65516268
2ndA50875636908113

Council areas covering Barrow-in-Furness

Collisions in Barrow-in-Furness were recorded in 2 council areas. Westmorland and Furness has 7,104 of 7,107 (100%).

Collisions in Barrow-in-Furness by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness7,1048,452601,335
2ndCumberland3303

Postcode districts in Barrow-in-Furness

Collisions in Barrow-in-Furness were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by LA14 (5,501) and LA13 (1,601).