Dalton-in-Furness road traffic accidents
Dalton-in-Furness recorded 208 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 273 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 80% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 273
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 273
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Dalton-in-Furness
Collisions recorded
208
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
273
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
12.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Dalton-in-Furness
Collisions in Dalton-in-Furness are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.2% of the total), with 19.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.7% of recorded collisions in Dalton-in-Furness happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dalton-in-Furness have produced 273 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.1% 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 26 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 31 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 167 collisions, Darkness 41 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 199 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 40 collisions, 30 mph 137 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 158 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 151 casualties, Passenger 67 casualties, Pedestrian 55 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dalton-in-Furness
How many road accidents have there been in Dalton-in-Furness?
208 collisions have been recorded in Dalton-in-Furness in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 273 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dalton-in-Furness were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 23 were serious — 12.5% of all recorded collisions in Dalton-in-Furness resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Dalton-in-Furness?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Dalton-in-Furness, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 19.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dalton-in-Furness happen on?
95.7% of collisions in Dalton-in-Furness are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Dalton-in-Furness?
Pedestrians make up 20.1% of the 273 casualties recorded in Dalton-in-Furness.
Is road safety in Dalton-in-Furness getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Dalton-in-Furness fell 80% 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 Dalton-in-Furness 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 Dalton-in-Furness cover 1999 to 2024.