Egremont road traffic accidents
Egremont recorded 185 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 222 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 222
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 222
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Egremont
Postcode districts in Egremont
Accidents in Egremont
Road collision statistics for Egremont
Collisions recorded
185
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
222
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Egremont
Collisions in Egremont are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 20% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.8% of recorded collisions in Egremont happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Egremont have produced 222 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.4% 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 22 collisions, Monday 26 collisions, Tuesday 26 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 31 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 148 collisions, Darkness 37 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 168 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 159 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 138 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 125 casualties, Passenger 34 casualties, Pedestrian 63 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Egremont
How many road accidents have there been in Egremont?
185 collisions have been recorded in Egremont in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 222 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Egremont were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 34 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in Egremont resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Egremont?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Egremont, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 20% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Egremont happen on?
90.8% of collisions in Egremont are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Egremont?
Pedestrians make up 28.4% of the 222 casualties recorded in Egremont.
Is road safety in Egremont getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Egremont fell 50% 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 Egremont 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 Egremont cover 1999 to 2024.