Windermere road traffic accidents
Windermere recorded 233 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 303 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 25 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 25
- Casualties
- 303
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 25
- Casualties
- 303
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Windermere
Roads in Windermere
Postcode districts in Windermere
Accidents in Windermere
Road collision statistics for Windermere
Collisions recorded
233
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
303
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
25
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Windermere
Collisions in Windermere are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.9% of the total), with 18% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82% of recorded collisions in Windermere happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Windermere have produced 303 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.8% 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 31 collisions, Monday 26 collisions, Tuesday 37 collisions, Wednesday 33 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 191 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 191 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 186 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 174 collisions, Raining no high winds 42 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 162 casualties, Passenger 78 casualties, Pedestrian 63 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Windermere
How many road accidents have there been in Windermere?
233 collisions have been recorded in Windermere in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 303 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Windermere were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 25 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in Windermere resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Windermere?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Windermere, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 18% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Windermere happen on?
82% of collisions in Windermere are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Windermere?
Pedestrians make up 20.8% of the 303 casualties recorded in Windermere.
Is road safety in Windermere getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Windermere rose 100% 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 Windermere 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 Windermere cover 1999 to 2024.