Penrith road traffic accidents
Penrith recorded 542 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 641 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 64 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 64
- Casualties
- 641
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 64
- Casualties
- 641
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Roads in Penrith
Postcode districts in Penrith
Accidents in Penrith
Road collision statistics for Penrith
Collisions recorded
542
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
641
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
64
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Penrith
Collisions in Penrith are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.5% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.8% of recorded collisions in Penrith happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Penrith have produced 641 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31.5% 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 47 collisions, Monday 81 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 80 collisions, Thursday 72 collisions, Friday 88 collisions, Saturday 79 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 397 collisions, Darkness 145 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 411 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, One way street 41 collisions, Dual carriageway 26 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 44 collisions, 30 mph 450 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 415 collisions, Raining no high winds 75 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 347 casualties, Passenger 92 casualties, Pedestrian 202 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Penrith
How many road accidents have there been in Penrith?
542 collisions have been recorded in Penrith in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 641 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Penrith were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 64 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in Penrith resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Penrith?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Penrith, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Penrith happen on?
75.8% of collisions in Penrith are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Penrith?
Pedestrians make up 31.5% of the 641 casualties recorded in Penrith.
Is road safety in Penrith getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Penrith fell 31% 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 Penrith 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 Penrith cover 1999 to 2024.