Carnforth road traffic accidents
Carnforth recorded 265 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 347 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 66 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 150% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 347
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 347
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Carnforth
Roads in Carnforth
Postcode districts in Carnforth
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Carnforth
Road collision statistics for Carnforth
Collisions recorded
265
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
347
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
66
24.9% 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 (18.9% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.9% of recorded collisions in Carnforth happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Carnforth have produced 347 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21% 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 29 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 36 collisions, Friday 50 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 196 collisions, Darkness 69 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 241 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 22 collisions, 30 mph 218 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 222 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 198 casualties, Passenger 76 casualties, Pedestrian 73 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Carnforth
How many road accidents have there been in Carnforth?
265 collisions have been recorded in Carnforth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 347 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Carnforth were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 66 were serious — 24.9% 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 18.9% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Carnforth happen on?
90.9% 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% of the 347 casualties recorded in Carnforth.
Is road safety in Carnforth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Carnforth rose 150% 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 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 2025.