Woman hurt in e-bike fall at Stang End rescued by Coniston MRT

Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called to help a woman who had come off her e-bike at Stang End on Tuesday 29 September 2026, after Cumbria Police asked for its assistance.

The woman had injured her shoulder and was in a lot of pain after the e-bike developed a fault, the team said. A person living close to the scene helped her before the team arrived.

Only one vehicle was needed because no stretcher carry was required, and the team was able to drive straight to her location. Once assessed, she was given pain relief and driven to the rescue base to wait for an ambulance.

"Thank you to the homeowner who looked after this lady and her husband whilst waiting for us to arrive," the team said in a post on its website.

The woman was taken to Furness General Hospital. Fifteen team members responded, and the incident took two hours and 17 minutes.

The hospital

Furness General Hospital is in the Hawcoat area of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, and is run by the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. (Wikipedia)

The team

Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was founded in 1947 and was the first team of its kind in the UK, according to its website. It currently has more than 30 active volunteers who turn out at all hours, all year round, funded solely by donations.

The team recorded 71 call-outs in 2025, according to the Mountain Rescue England and Wales annual review. (Coniston MRT, Mountain Rescue England and Wales)

Staying safe

In a hill emergency, people are advised to dial 999 or 112 and ask for the police, then mountain rescue, giving details such as location, the number of people involved and the nature of any injuries before staying put until contacted by the rescue team. (mountain.rescue.org.uk)

Earlier call-outs in Lake District & Cumbria

• Coniston MRT called to Coniston Old Man

• Search called off after walker found safe at Honister Slate Mine

• 3 rescue call-outs in Lake District & Cumbria between Thursday 1 October and Friday 2 October

Read Coniston MRT’s original post on its website.

Sources

1. Stang End Coniston MRT
2. Furness General Hospital Wikipedia
3. MREW Annual Review 2026, incident figures January to December 2025 Mountain Rescue England and Wales
4. Coniston MRT website Coniston MRT
5. In an emergency in the hills, dial 999 or 112, ask for the police, then mountain rescue. mountain.rescue.org.uk
6. If you have hearing or speech difficulties, you can register to contact 999 by text by sending the word register to 999 and following the instructions sent. mountain.rescue.org.uk