Appleby-in-Westmorland road traffic accidents
Appleby-in-Westmorland recorded 83 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 101 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 16 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 101
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 101
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Appleby-in-Westmorland
Road collision statistics for Appleby-in-Westmorland
Collisions recorded
83
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
101
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
16
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Appleby-in-Westmorland
Collisions in Appleby-in-Westmorland are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (22.9% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.2% of recorded collisions in Appleby-in-Westmorland happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Appleby-in-Westmorland have produced 101 casualties. Pedestrians account for 35.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 14 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 4 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 19 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 63 collisions, Darkness 20 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 79 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 75 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 62 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 46 casualties, Passenger 19 casualties, Pedestrian 36 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Appleby-in-Westmorland
How many road accidents have there been in Appleby-in-Westmorland?
83 collisions have been recorded in Appleby-in-Westmorland in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 101 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Appleby-in-Westmorland were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 16 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in Appleby-in-Westmorland resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Appleby-in-Westmorland?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Appleby-in-Westmorland, accounting for 22.9% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Appleby-in-Westmorland happen on?
95.2% of collisions in Appleby-in-Westmorland are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Appleby-in-Westmorland?
Pedestrians make up 35.6% of the 101 casualties recorded in Appleby-in-Westmorland.
Is road safety in Appleby-in-Westmorland getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Appleby-in-Westmorland were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Appleby-in-Westmorland come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Appleby-in-Westmorland cover 1999 to 2024.