Workington road traffic accidents
Workington recorded 1,331 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,756 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 177 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 46% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,756
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,756
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Workington
Roads in Workington
Postcode districts in Workington
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Workington
Road collision statistics for Workington
Collisions recorded
1,331
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,756
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
177
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Workington
Collisions in Workington are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.6% of recorded collisions in Workington happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Workington have produced 1,756 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.3% 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 179 collisions, Tuesday 190 collisions, Wednesday 181 collisions, Thursday 194 collisions, Friday 240 collisions, Saturday 207 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 985 collisions, Darkness 346 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,166 collisions, Roundabout 75 collisions, One way street 41 collisions, One way street/Slip road 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 1,279 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,009 collisions, Raining no high winds 170 collisions, Unknown 81 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Other 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 921 casualties, Passenger 426 casualties, Pedestrian 409 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 11 of 1,331 accidents
Accident 1999030000918
SlightAccident 1999030000898
SlightAccident 1999030000693
SlightAccident 1999030000688
SeriousAccident 1999030000533
SlightAccident 1999030000523
SlightAccident 1999030000520
SlightAccident 1999030000472
SlightAccident 1999030000368
SlightAccident 1999030000369
SlightAccident 1999030000383
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Workington
How many road accidents have there been in Workington?
1,331 collisions have been recorded in Workington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,756 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Workington were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 177 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in Workington resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Workington?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Workington, accounting for 18% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Workington happen on?
87.6% of collisions in Workington are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Workington?
Pedestrians make up 23.3% of the 1,756 casualties recorded in Workington.
Is road safety in Workington getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Workington fell 46% 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 Workington 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 Workington cover 1999 to 2025.