Ulverston road traffic accidents
Ulverston recorded 473 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 577 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 83 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 577
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 577
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ulverston
Roads in Ulverston
Postcode districts in Ulverston
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Ulverston
Road collision statistics for Ulverston
Collisions recorded
473
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
577
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
83
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ulverston
Collisions in Ulverston are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 21.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.9% of recorded collisions in Ulverston happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ulverston have produced 577 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.9% 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 58 collisions, Monday 57 collisions, Tuesday 65 collisions, Wednesday 66 collisions, Thursday 69 collisions, Friday 86 collisions, Saturday 72 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 371 collisions, Darkness 102 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 345 collisions, Dual carriageway 74 collisions, One way street 26 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 408 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 369 collisions, Raining no high winds 60 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 336 casualties, Passenger 126 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ulverston
How many road accidents have there been in Ulverston?
473 collisions have been recorded in Ulverston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 577 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ulverston were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 83 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in Ulverston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ulverston?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ulverston, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 21.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ulverston happen on?
72.9% of collisions in Ulverston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ulverston?
Pedestrians make up 19.9% of the 577 casualties recorded in Ulverston.
Is road safety in Ulverston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ulverston fell 18% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Ulverston 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 Ulverston cover 1999 to 2025.