Road collisions in Carlisle
Police recorded 862 road collisions involving injury in Carlisle between 2021 and 2025, about 172 a year. 23 of them were fatal, and an estimated 211 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 4pm to 5pm, and 32% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 26% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 159 in 2021 to 164 in 2025, a rise of 3%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Carlisle should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Carlisle, 1,073 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 19% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 7% (12%) and motorcyclists 8% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 59%. 5 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 11% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 20% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 11% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Carlisle | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 200 | 18.6% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 74 | 6.9% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 84 | 7.8% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 633 | 59.0% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 6 | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 66 | 6.2% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 10 | 0.9% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Carlisle | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 18 | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 37 | 3.5% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 63 | 5.9% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 117 | 11.0% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 93 | 8.8% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 213 | 20.1% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 137 | 12.9% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 125 | 11.8% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 134 | 12.7% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 74 | 7.0% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 48 | 4.5% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
22.5% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 8.6% a cyclist (15.0%) and 9.5% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 6.7% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 24.2% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 5 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Carlisle | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,075 | 73.5% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 109 | 7.5% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 62 | 4.2% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 88 | 6.0% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 80 | 5.5% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 22 | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 27 | 1.8% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Carlisle
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Nicholas Street (A6) | T or staggered junction | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Bridge Street (A595) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | West Tower Street | Not at a junction | 6 | 1 | View on map |
| 4 | London Road (A6) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | London Road (A6) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Botchergate (A6) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 1 | View on map |
| 7 | Bridge Street (A595) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Wigton Road (A595) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Botchergate (A6) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Wigton Road (A595) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Victoria Place (A69) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Crown Street | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | A595 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | A689 | Other junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | English Street (A7) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Ullswater Road (A595) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | A69 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | A689 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Carlisle Road (A6071) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | London Road (A6) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Hartington Place | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | M6 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Church Street (A595) | Other junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Bridgewater Road (A7) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Road | 33 | 0 | 5 |
| Wigton Road | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| Warwick Road | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| Botchergate | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Stanwix Bank | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Bridge Street | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Kingstown Road | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Scotland Road | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Dalston Road | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Castle Way | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Lowther Street | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Victoria Place | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| West Tower Street | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Moorhouse Road | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Blackwell Road | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
59% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 37% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 47% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A7 | 71 | 3 | 18 |
| M6 | 69 | 2 | 14 |
| A69 | 65 | 0 | 23 |
| A595 | 57 | 2 | 15 |
| A6 | 51 | 1 | 7 |
| A689 | 50 | 2 | 12 |
| A6071 | 24 | 2 | 11 |
| B5307 | 22 | 0 | 5 |
| B5299 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| B6263 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| B6318 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| B6413 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| B6264 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| A(M)74 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
28% of collisions in Carlisle happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 52% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Carlisle | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 69 | 8.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 2 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| A road | 318 | 36.9% | 44.0% |
| B road | 65 | 7.5% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 408 | 47.3% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Carlisle | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 25 | 2.9% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 486 | 56.4% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 17 | 2.0% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 13 | 1.5% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 253 | 29.4% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 68 | 7.9% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Carlisle | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 454 | 52.9% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 229 | 26.7% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 67 | 7.8% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 13 | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 4 | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 68 | 7.9% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 24 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Carlisle | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 623 | 72.3% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 139 | 16.1% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 2 | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 88 | 10.2% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 10 | 1.2% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Carlisle | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 448 | 52.0% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 414 | 48.0% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.