Crap Towns / Kendal / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Kendal?
There were 1.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Kendal from 2021 to 2025, 29% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.7, up from 1.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Morecambe | 29.7 km | 5.3 |
| Lancaster | 30.8 km | 4.3 |
| Carnforth | 22.2 km | 3.8 |
| Ulverston | 27.2 km | 3.4 |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 26.8 km | 3.3 |
| Barrow-in-Furness | 39.3 km | 3.2 |
| Millom | 36.7 km | 2.5 |
| Heysham | 31.7 km | 2.2 |
| Kendal | – | 1.7 |
| Penrith | 37.6 km | 1.6 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 34.4 km | 0.5 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |