Furness Vale road traffic accidents
Furness Vale recorded 77 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 106 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 106
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 106
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Furness Vale
Postcode districts in Furness Vale
Accidents in Furness Vale
Road collision statistics for Furness Vale
Collisions recorded
77
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
106
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Furness Vale
Collisions in Furness Vale are most frequently recorded on a Monday (18.2% of the total), with 32.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.4% of recorded collisions in Furness Vale happen on a single carriageway. Around 31.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Furness Vale have produced 106 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 8 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 4 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 52 collisions, Darkness 25 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 75 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 59 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 53 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 69 casualties, Passenger 26 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 200530B000471
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SlightAccident 200430B000126
SlightAccident 200330B000674
SlightAccident 200330B000459
SlightAccident 200330B000351
SlightAccident 200330B000280
SlightAccident 200330B000214
SlightAccident 200230B000649
SlightAccident 200230B000359
SlightAccident 200230B000311
SlightAccident 200230B000077
SlightAccident 200130B000566
SlightAccident 200130B000489
SlightAccident 200130B000126
SlightAccident 200030B000685
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Furness Vale
How many road accidents have there been in Furness Vale?
77 collisions have been recorded in Furness Vale in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 106 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Furness Vale were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 12 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in Furness Vale resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Furness Vale?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Furness Vale, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 32.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Furness Vale happen on?
97.4% of collisions in Furness Vale are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Furness Vale?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 106 casualties recorded in Furness Vale.
Is road safety in Furness Vale getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Furness Vale fell 67% 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 Furness Vale 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 Furness Vale cover 1999 to 2024.