Cockermouth road traffic accidents
Cockermouth recorded 190 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 218 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 218
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 218
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cockermouth
Roads in Cockermouth
Postcode districts in Cockermouth
Accidents in Cockermouth
Road collision statistics for Cockermouth
Collisions recorded
190
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
218
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cockermouth
Collisions in Cockermouth are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.4% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.3% of recorded collisions in Cockermouth happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cockermouth have produced 218 casualties. Pedestrians account for 33% 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 13 collisions, Monday 26 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 35 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 148 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 162 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 185 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 152 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 118 casualties, Passenger 28 casualties, Pedestrian 72 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cockermouth
How many road accidents have there been in Cockermouth?
190 collisions have been recorded in Cockermouth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 218 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cockermouth were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 31 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in Cockermouth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cockermouth?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Cockermouth, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cockermouth happen on?
85.3% of collisions in Cockermouth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cockermouth?
Pedestrians make up 33% of the 218 casualties recorded in Cockermouth.
Is road safety in Cockermouth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cockermouth were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Cockermouth 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 Cockermouth cover 1999 to 2024.