Longtown road traffic accidents
Longtown recorded 71 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 88 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 300% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 88
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 88
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Longtown
Road collision statistics for Longtown
Collisions recorded
71
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
88
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
22.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Longtown
Collisions in Longtown are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.1% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.6% of recorded collisions in Longtown happen on a single carriageway. Around 29.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Longtown have produced 88 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31.8% 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 3 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 54 collisions, Darkness 17 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 70 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 57 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 50 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 43 casualties, Passenger 17 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Longtown
How many road accidents have there been in Longtown?
71 collisions have been recorded in Longtown in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 88 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Longtown were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 14 were serious — 22.5% of all recorded collisions in Longtown resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Longtown?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Longtown, accounting for 21.1% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Longtown happen on?
98.6% of collisions in Longtown are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Longtown?
Pedestrians make up 31.8% of the 88 casualties recorded in Longtown.
Is road safety in Longtown getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Longtown rose 300% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Longtown 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 Longtown cover 1999 to 2024.