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CA6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,111 road traffic collisions in the CA6 postcode district, Cumberland, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,266 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 114 were fatal and 480 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 36 collisions, up 9% on 2024 (33).

Collisions since 1979
2,111
1,702nd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,266
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
114
130 people killed
Serious collisions
480
678 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
36
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
43
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for CA6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1145.4%
  • Serious48023%
  • Slight1,51772%

What the data shows

  • CA6 had 289 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 431 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in CA6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 293 children under 16 were killed or injured in CA6, 9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 47% of collisions in CA6.

Where CA6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,702nd
Most casualties
1,568th
Most fatal collisions
205th
Most serious collisions
1,545th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday341 (16%)
  • Tuesday256 (12%)
  • Wednesday273 (13%)
  • Thursday309 (15%)
  • Friday367 (17%)
  • Saturday322 (15%)
  • Sunday243 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,487 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting549 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,614 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway466 (22%)
  • Roundabout19 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph208 (9.9%)
  • 40 mph24 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph18 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph1,351 (64%)
  • 70 mph506 (24%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,520 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds327 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds64 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist36 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Other54 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded32 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,480 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist193 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)178 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant139 (4.3%)
  • Pedestrian117 (3.6%)
  • Cyclist73 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CA6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CA6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CA6 peaked at 69 in 1991; 2025 had 36.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 36
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253643
20243343
20232539
20222744
20212226
20202535
20192842
20182850
20173350
20163240
20153761
20143854
20134158
20124159
20114973
20103852
20094168
20084567
20075569
20064674
20053855
200465111
20035691
200268107
20015382
20004567
19995287
19985984
19974970
19964678
19955786
19945176
19934982
19925287
199169107
199064106
198960115
198869110
19874063
19865697
19854878
19843565
19834669
19824152
19813548
19804679
19794267

Map of recent crashes in CA6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CA6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CA6

The 24 most recent collisions in CA6 happened between 22 April and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CA6

The A7 has the most collisions in CA6, 415 of 2,111 (20%), followed by the A74 (284).

Collisions in CA6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA74156922395
2ndA742844702172
3rdA6892544171143
4thA60712123321659
5thM6176247941
6thB6264106188830
7thB6318273417
8thA6961100

Council areas covering CA6

Collisions in CA6 were recorded in 3 council areas. Cumberland has 2,091 of 2,111 (99%).

Collisions in CA6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCumberland2,0913,239113475
2ndWestmorland and Furness172414
3rdDumfries and Galloway3301

Towns in CA6

Collisions in CA6 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Longtown (185) and Carlisle (31).