Bowness-on-Windermere road traffic accidents
Bowness-on-Windermere recorded 155 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 186 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 25 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 71% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 25
- Casualties
- 186
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 25
- Casualties
- 186
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Road collision statistics for Bowness-on-Windermere
Collisions recorded
155
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
186
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
25
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bowness-on-Windermere
Collisions in Bowness-on-Windermere are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.8% of the total), with 18.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.8% of recorded collisions in Bowness-on-Windermere happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bowness-on-Windermere have produced 186 casualties. Pedestrians account for 36.6% 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 20 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 26 collisions, Wednesday 19 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 23 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 126 collisions, Darkness 29 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 133 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 141 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 126 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 83 casualties, Passenger 35 casualties, Pedestrian 68 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bowness-on-Windermere
How many road accidents have there been in Bowness-on-Windermere?
155 collisions have been recorded in Bowness-on-Windermere in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 186 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bowness-on-Windermere were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 25 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in Bowness-on-Windermere resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bowness-on-Windermere?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Bowness-on-Windermere, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 18.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bowness-on-Windermere happen on?
85.8% of collisions in Bowness-on-Windermere are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bowness-on-Windermere?
Pedestrians make up 36.6% of the 186 casualties recorded in Bowness-on-Windermere.
Is road safety in Bowness-on-Windermere getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bowness-on-Windermere fell 71% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Bowness-on-Windermere 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 Bowness-on-Windermere cover 1999 to 2024.