Kirkby Stephen road traffic accidents
Kirkby Stephen recorded 68 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 90 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 90
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 90
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Accidents in Kirkby Stephen
Road collision statistics for Kirkby Stephen
Collisions recorded
68
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
90
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
22.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kirkby Stephen
Collisions in Kirkby Stephen are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.6% of the total), with 10.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.8% of recorded collisions in Kirkby Stephen happen on a single carriageway. Around 30.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kirkby Stephen have produced 90 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.1% 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 12 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 61 collisions, Darkness 7 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 59 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 64 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 46 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 49 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 19 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kirkby Stephen
How many road accidents have there been in Kirkby Stephen?
68 collisions have been recorded in Kirkby Stephen in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 90 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kirkby Stephen were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 13 were serious — 22.1% of all recorded collisions in Kirkby Stephen resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kirkby Stephen?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Kirkby Stephen, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 10.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kirkby Stephen happen on?
86.8% of collisions in Kirkby Stephen are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kirkby Stephen?
Pedestrians make up 21.1% of the 90 casualties recorded in Kirkby Stephen.
Is road safety in Kirkby Stephen getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kirkby Stephen fell 60% 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 Kirkby Stephen 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 Kirkby Stephen cover 1999 to 2024.