Windermere road traffic accidents
Windermere recorded 241 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 319 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 319
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 319
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Windermere
Roads in Windermere
Postcode districts in Windermere
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Windermere
Road collision statistics for Windermere
Collisions recorded
241
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
319
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
14.9% 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 Saturday (16.2% of the total), with 18.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.6% of recorded collisions in Windermere happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Windermere have produced 319 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.4% 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 28 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 36 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 39 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 197 collisions, Darkness 44 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 199 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 12 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 191 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 181 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 169 casualties, Passenger 85 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Windermere
How many road accidents have there been in Windermere?
241 collisions have been recorded in Windermere in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 319 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Windermere were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 30 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in Windermere resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Windermere?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Windermere, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 18.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Windermere happen on?
82.6% 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 20.4% of the 319 casualties recorded in Windermere.
Is road safety in Windermere getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Windermere rose 100% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.