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CA20 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 598 road traffic collisions in the CA20 postcode district, Cumberland, from 1979 to 2025, and 879 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 151 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 5 collisions, the same number as in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
598
2,365th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
879
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
11 people killed
Serious collisions
151
177 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
5 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
5 in 2024

Road collision statistics for CA20

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.5%
  • Serious15125%
  • Slight43873%

What the data shows

  • CA20 had 61 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 85 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in CA20 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 58 children under 16 were killed or injured in CA20, 6.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in CA20.

Where CA20 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,365th
Most casualties
2,360th
Most fatal collisions
2,449th
Most serious collisions
2,349th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (12%)
  • Tuesday98 (16%)
  • Wednesday110 (18%)
  • Thursday101 (17%)
  • Friday97 (16%)
  • Saturday60 (10%)
  • Sunday62 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight436 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting94 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit64 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway555 (93%)
  • Roundabout21 (3.5%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph158 (26%)
  • 40 mph20 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph374 (63%)
  • 70 mph41 (6.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds443 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (2%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant592 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist111 (13%)
  • Cyclist70 (8%)
  • Pedestrian43 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant28 (3.2%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CA20 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CA20, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CA20 peaked at 31 in 1979; 2025 had 5.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202455
202333
202267
202168
202022
20191012
201868
2017811
20161016
2015710
2014710
2013710
20121119
201145
201056
20091625
200869
2007914
20061323
20051721
20041015
20031631
20021720
20011420
20001629
19991722
19981722
19971216
19961520
19951620
19941016
19931322
19921526
19911627
19902131
19891123
19882238
19871620
19861420
19851318
19842333
19831821
19821933
19812429
19801931
19793146

Map of recent crashes in CA20

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CA20

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CA20

The 24 most recent collisions in CA20 happened between 30 March 2021 and 20 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CA20

The A595 has the most collisions in CA20, 196 of 598 (33%), followed by the B5344 (124).

Collisions in CA20 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA595196307646
2ndB5344124171138

Council areas covering CA20

Collisions in CA20 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cumberland has 594 of 598 (99%).

Collisions in CA20 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCumberland5948729150
2ndWestmorland and Furness4701