Carlisle road traffic accidents
Carlisle recorded 4,047 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,912 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 485 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 485
- Casualties
- 4,912
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 485
- Casualties
- 4,912
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Carlisle
Roads in Carlisle
Postcode districts in Carlisle
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Carlisle
Road collision statistics for Carlisle
Collisions recorded
4,047
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,912
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
485
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Carlisle
Collisions in Carlisle are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.3% of recorded collisions in Carlisle happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Carlisle have produced 4,912 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.7% 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 402 collisions, Monday 606 collisions, Tuesday 575 collisions, Wednesday 612 collisions, Thursday 604 collisions, Friday 654 collisions, Saturday 594 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,956 collisions, Darkness 1,091 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,332 collisions, Dual carriageway 308 collisions, Roundabout 133 collisions, One way street 120 collisions, One way street/Slip road 90 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 109 collisions, 30 mph 3,787 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 86 collisions, 70 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,119 collisions, Raining no high winds 493 collisions, Unknown 192 collisions, Other 121 collisions, Raining + high winds 56 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,726 casualties, Passenger 1,020 casualties, Pedestrian 1,166 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Carlisle
How many road accidents have there been in Carlisle?
4,047 collisions have been recorded in Carlisle in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,912 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Carlisle were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 485 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in Carlisle resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Carlisle?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Carlisle, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Carlisle happen on?
82.3% of collisions in Carlisle are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Carlisle?
Pedestrians make up 23.7% of the 4,912 casualties recorded in Carlisle.
Is road safety in Carlisle getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Carlisle fell 9% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Carlisle 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 Carlisle cover 1999 to 2025.