Whitehaven road traffic accidents
Whitehaven recorded 1,379 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,854 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 178 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 178
- Casualties
- 1,854
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 178
- Casualties
- 1,854
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Whitehaven
Roads in Whitehaven
Postcode districts in Whitehaven
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Whitehaven
Road collision statistics for Whitehaven
Collisions recorded
1,379
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,854
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
178
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Whitehaven
Collisions in Whitehaven are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.1% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.4% of recorded collisions in Whitehaven happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whitehaven have produced 1,854 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.3% 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 140 collisions, Monday 186 collisions, Tuesday 180 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 249 collisions, Friday 219 collisions, Saturday 217 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,042 collisions, Darkness 337 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,150 collisions, One way street 101 collisions, One way street/Slip road 47 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 77 collisions, 30 mph 1,041 collisions, 40 mph 240 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,057 collisions, Raining no high winds 164 collisions, Unknown 83 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 983 casualties, Passenger 495 casualties, Pedestrian 376 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whitehaven
How many road accidents have there been in Whitehaven?
1,379 collisions have been recorded in Whitehaven in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,854 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whitehaven were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 178 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in Whitehaven resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Whitehaven?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Whitehaven, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whitehaven happen on?
83.4% of collisions in Whitehaven are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Whitehaven?
Pedestrians make up 20.3% of the 1,854 casualties recorded in Whitehaven.
Is road safety in Whitehaven getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whitehaven fell 33% 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 Whitehaven 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 Whitehaven cover 1999 to 2025.