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A5074 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 412 collisions on the A5074 from 1979 to 2025, with 530 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 111 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A5074, up 20% from 5 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
412
2,259th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
530
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
111
130 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 60% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5074

On the A5074, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.5%
  • Serious11127%
  • Slight29572%

Where the A5074 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,259th
Most casualties
2,329th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,741st

A5074 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5074 peaked at 20 in 1999 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5074, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202568
202455
202377
202222
202149
20201013
201956
201800
201734
20161113
201545
201422
2013611
201256
201155
201089
2009912
20081014
200766
200644
2005712
200479
200367
200256
20011416
20001416
19992025
19981521
19971019
1996710
19951519
1994911
199357
199266
19911621
19901316
19891314
1988910
19871518
19861420
19851419
19841011
1983812
19821015
19811214
1980911
19791724

When crashes happen on the A5074

Saturday has the most collisions on the A5074 (78), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (103).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (11%)
  • Tuesday47 (11%)
  • Wednesday48 (12%)
  • Thursday59 (14%)
  • Friday62 (15%)
  • Saturday78 (19%)
  • Sunday72 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am22 (5.3%)
  • 9am to noon92 (22%)
  • Noon to 3pm102 (25%)
  • 3pm to 6pm103 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm50 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight33 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (4.9%)
  • February14 (3.4%)
  • March28 (6.8%)
  • April33 (8%)
  • May48 (12%)
  • June33 (8%)
  • July53 (13%)
  • August52 (13%)
  • September42 (10%)
  • October52 (13%)
  • November20 (4.9%)
  • December17 (4.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight337 (82%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (5.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5074 crashes

On the A5074, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph280 (68%)
  • 40 mph4 (1%)
  • 60 mph117 (28%)
  • 70 mph10 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds329 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1%)
  • Other9 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry273 (66%)
  • Wet or damp129 (31%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway359 (87%)
  • One way street or slip road50 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5074 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the A5074, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant228 (43%)
  • Pedestrian127 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist115 (22%)
  • Cyclist35 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car430 (67%)
  • Motorcycle108 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2%)
  • Minibus7 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.8%)
  • Other15 (2.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2097 (18%)
  • 21 to 2573 (14%)
  • 26 to 3568 (13%)
  • 36 to 4571 (13%)
  • 46 to 5554 (10%)
  • 56 to 6550 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7538 (7.2%)
  • Over 7539 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider276 (52%)
  • Passenger127 (24%)
  • Pedestrian127 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5074

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5074

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5074 crashes by council area

Of the 412 collisions on the A5074, 409 were in Westmorland and Furness.

Collisions on the A5074 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness4095236111

A5074 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5074 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bowness-on-Windermere (132) and Windermere (132).

Recent crashes on the A5074

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5074, from 4 December 2020 to 23 November 2025.

Severity