Ulverston road traffic accidents
Ulverston recorded 459 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 562 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 79 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 562
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 562
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ulverston
Roads in Ulverston
Postcode districts in Ulverston
Accidents in Ulverston
Road collision statistics for Ulverston
Collisions recorded
459
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
562
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
79
17.6% 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 (17.9% of the total), with 21.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73% 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 562 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.8% 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 57 collisions, Monday 55 collisions, Tuesday 64 collisions, Wednesday 64 collisions, Thursday 66 collisions, Friday 82 collisions, Saturday 71 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 361 collisions, Darkness 98 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 335 collisions, Dual carriageway 70 collisions, One way street 26 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 397 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 358 collisions, Raining no high winds 57 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 327 casualties, Passenger 124 casualties, Pedestrian 111 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ulverston
How many road accidents have there been in Ulverston?
459 collisions have been recorded in Ulverston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 562 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ulverston were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 79 were serious — 17.6% 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 17.9% of them, and 21.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ulverston happen on?
73% 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 19.8% of the 562 casualties recorded in Ulverston.
Is road safety in Ulverston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ulverston were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.