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CA7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,039 road traffic collisions in the CA7 postcode district, Cumberland, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,487 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 122 were fatal and 722 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 39 collisions, up 34% on 2024 (29).

Collisions since 1979
3,039
1,305th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,487
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
122
140 people killed
Serious collisions
722
985 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
39
Up 34% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
55
Up 45% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CA7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1224%
  • Serious72224%
  • Slight2,19572%

What the data shows

  • CA7 had 393 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 38% fewer than the 637 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in CA7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 469 children under 16 were killed or injured in CA7, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in CA7.

Where CA7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,305th
Most casualties
1,157th
Most fatal collisions
163rd
Most serious collisions
911th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday391 (13%)
  • Tuesday440 (14%)
  • Wednesday389 (13%)
  • Thursday429 (14%)
  • Friday502 (17%)
  • Saturday480 (16%)
  • Sunday408 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,185 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting607 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit224 (7.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,002 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.2%)
  • Roundabout1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph790 (26%)
  • 40 mph78 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph41 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph1,981 (65%)
  • 70 mph144 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,196 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds424 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds111 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds94 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist25 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.3%)
  • Other84 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded75 (2.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,234 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist412 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian364 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant147 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist145 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)76 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CA7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CA7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CA7 peaked at 109 in 1980; 2025 had 39.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 39
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253955
20242938
20233347
20224767
20213146
20203747
20193756
20184666
20175173
20164350
20154760
20146082
20135879
20125979
20116395
20105472
200980120
20086790
200776104
200673119
200572113
200477124
200379116
20026793
200165101
20006195
19996492
19985795
199773114
199681121
199570118
19946692
19935377
199268109
19915575
199087154
198973102
198878122
198780114
19865791
198584111
198485136
198375119
1982105150
198192127
1980109169
197976112

Map of recent crashes in CA7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CA7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CA7

The 24 most recent collisions in CA7 happened between 10 June and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CA7

The A596 has the most collisions in CA7, 636 of 3,039 (21%), followed by the A595 (576).

Collisions in CA7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59663690930163
2ndA59557696728124
3rdB53023895841399
4thB5301177250440
5thB5305114160521
6thB530494119318
7thB530081132232
8thB530776118620
9thB52997299218
10thA591192815
11thA665700

Council areas covering CA7

Collisions in CA7 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cumberland has 3,014 of 3,039 (99%).

Collisions in CA7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCumberland3,0144,454119715
2ndWestmorland and Furness253337

Towns in CA7

Collisions in CA7 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Wigton (385) and Aspatria (140).