Keswick road traffic accidents
Keswick recorded 172 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 192 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 192
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 192
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Keswick
Roads in Keswick
Postcode districts in Keswick
Accidents in Keswick
Road collision statistics for Keswick
Collisions recorded
172
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
192
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
19.8% 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 (19.2% of the total), with 13.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.9% of recorded collisions in Keswick happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Keswick have produced 192 casualties. Pedestrians account for 40.1% 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 27 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 21 collisions, Saturday 33 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 149 collisions, Darkness 23 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 158 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 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 155 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 123 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 88 casualties, Passenger 27 casualties, Pedestrian 77 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Keswick
How many road accidents have there been in Keswick?
172 collisions have been recorded in Keswick in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 192 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Keswick were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 32 were serious — 19.8% 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 19.2% of them, and 13.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Keswick happen on?
91.9% 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 40.1% of the 192 casualties recorded in Keswick.
Is road safety in Keswick getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Keswick 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 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 2024.