Carnforth road traffic accidents
Carnforth recorded 255 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 336 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 63 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 336
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 336
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Carnforth
Roads in Carnforth
Postcode districts in Carnforth
Accidents in Carnforth
Road collision statistics for Carnforth
Collisions recorded
255
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
336
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
63
24.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Carnforth
Collisions in Carnforth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.8% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.6% of recorded collisions in Carnforth happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Carnforth have produced 336 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.1% 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 30 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 48 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 189 collisions, Darkness 66 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 231 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 211 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 216 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 190 casualties, Passenger 75 casualties, Pedestrian 71 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Carnforth
How many road accidents have there been in Carnforth?
255 collisions have been recorded in Carnforth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 336 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Carnforth were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 63 were serious — 24.7% of all recorded collisions in Carnforth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Carnforth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Carnforth, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Carnforth happen on?
90.6% of collisions in Carnforth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Carnforth?
Pedestrians make up 21.1% of the 336 casualties recorded in Carnforth.
Is road safety in Carnforth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Carnforth were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Carnforth 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 Carnforth cover 1999 to 2024.