Kendal road traffic accidents
Kendal recorded 1,142 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,349 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 156 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,349
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,349
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kendal
Roads in Kendal
Postcode districts in Kendal
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Kendal
Road collision statistics for Kendal
Collisions recorded
1,142
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,349
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
156
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kendal
Collisions in Kendal are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.1% of recorded collisions in Kendal happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kendal have produced 1,349 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.3% 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 96 collisions, Monday 157 collisions, Tuesday 178 collisions, Wednesday 206 collisions, Thursday 178 collisions, Friday 189 collisions, Saturday 138 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 887 collisions, Darkness 255 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 869 collisions, One way street 106 collisions, One way street/Slip road 89 collisions, Roundabout 33 collisions, Dual carriageway 24 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 1,065 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 853 collisions, Raining no high winds 179 collisions, Unknown 55 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 750 casualties, Passenger 258 casualties, Pedestrian 341 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kendal
How many road accidents have there been in Kendal?
1,142 collisions have been recorded in Kendal in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,349 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kendal were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 156 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in Kendal resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kendal?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Kendal, accounting for 18% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kendal happen on?
76.1% of collisions in Kendal are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kendal?
Pedestrians make up 25.3% of the 1,349 casualties recorded in Kendal.
Is road safety in Kendal getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kendal fell 13% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Kendal 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 Kendal cover 1999 to 2025.