Keswick road traffic accidents
Keswick recorded 177 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 197 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 150% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 197
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 197
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Keswick
Roads in Keswick
Postcode districts in Keswick
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Keswick
Road collision statistics for Keswick
Collisions recorded
177
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
197
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
20.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Keswick
Collisions in Keswick are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (19.8% of the total), with 13.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.1% of recorded collisions in Keswick happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Keswick have produced 197 casualties. Pedestrians account for 41.1% 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 16 collisions, Monday 28 collisions, Tuesday 25 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 21 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 153 collisions, Darkness 24 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 163 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 159 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 127 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 89 casualties, Passenger 27 casualties, Pedestrian 81 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Keswick
How many road accidents have there been in Keswick?
177 collisions have been recorded in Keswick in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 197 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Keswick were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 34 were serious — 20.3% of all recorded collisions in Keswick resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Keswick?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Keswick, accounting for 19.8% of them, and 13.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Keswick happen on?
92.1% of collisions in Keswick are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Keswick?
Pedestrians make up 41.1% of the 197 casualties recorded in Keswick.
Is road safety in Keswick getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Keswick rose 150% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Keswick 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 Keswick cover 1999 to 2025.