Barrow-in-Furness road traffic accidents
Barrow-in-Furness recorded 3,005 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,668 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 417 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 36% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 417
- Casualties
- 3,668
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 417
- Casualties
- 3,668
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Barrow-in-Furness
Roads in Barrow-in-Furness
Postcode districts in Barrow-in-Furness
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Barrow-in-Furness
Road collision statistics for Barrow-in-Furness
Collisions recorded
3,005
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,668
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
417
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Barrow-in-Furness
Collisions in Barrow-in-Furness are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.9% of recorded collisions in Barrow-in-Furness happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Barrow-in-Furness have produced 3,668 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.2% 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 244 collisions, Monday 444 collisions, Tuesday 472 collisions, Wednesday 485 collisions, Thursday 473 collisions, Friday 535 collisions, Saturday 352 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,269 collisions, Darkness 736 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,552 collisions, Roundabout 194 collisions, Dual carriageway 128 collisions, One way street 60 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, One way street/Slip road 18 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 84 collisions, 30 mph 2,763 collisions, 40 mph 121 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 36 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,327 collisions, Raining no high winds 346 collisions, Unknown 133 collisions, Other 64 collisions, Raining + high winds 57 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,214 casualties, Passenger 676 casualties, Pedestrian 778 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Barrow-in-Furness
How many road accidents have there been in Barrow-in-Furness?
3,005 collisions have been recorded in Barrow-in-Furness in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,668 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Barrow-in-Furness were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 417 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in Barrow-in-Furness resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Barrow-in-Furness?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Barrow-in-Furness, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Barrow-in-Furness happen on?
84.9% of collisions in Barrow-in-Furness are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Barrow-in-Furness?
Pedestrians make up 21.2% of the 3,668 casualties recorded in Barrow-in-Furness.
Is road safety in Barrow-in-Furness getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Barrow-in-Furness rose 36% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Barrow-in-Furness 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 Barrow-in-Furness cover 1999 to 2025.