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A5075 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 41 collisions on the A5075 from 1982 to 2023, with 59 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 10 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the A5075 was on 2 December 2023.

Collisions since 1982
41
4,739th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
59
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
10
16 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
2 Dec 2023
Busiest year
1989
5 collisions

Crash severity on the A5075

On the A5075, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2023

  • Fatal12.4%
  • Serious1024%
  • Slight3073%

Where the A5075 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,739th
Most casualties
4,680th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,617th

A5075 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5075 peaked at 5 in 1989, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the A5075, 1982 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202334
202200
202100
202000
201900
201811
201700
201600
201500
201400
201300
201200
201100
201000
200900
200800
200700
200600
200500
200400
200311
200200
200100
200011
199900
199825
199748
199611
199522
199422
199300
199233
199124
199000
198959
198811
198711
198646
198556
198411
198300
198223

When crashes happen on the A5075

Saturday has the most collisions on the A5075 (13), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (12).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (15%)
  • Tuesday7 (17%)
  • Wednesday3 (7.3%)
  • Thursday3 (7.3%)
  • Friday5 (12%)
  • Saturday13 (32%)
  • Sunday4 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am0 (0%)
  • 9am to noon5 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm12 (29%)
  • 3pm to 6pm12 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm7 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January1 (2.4%)
  • February4 (9.8%)
  • March2 (4.9%)
  • April5 (12%)
  • May10 (24%)
  • June2 (4.9%)
  • July3 (7.3%)
  • August1 (2.4%)
  • September5 (12%)
  • October1 (2.4%)
  • November3 (7.3%)
  • December4 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight31 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (9.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5075 crashes

On the A5075, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph37 (90%)
  • 40 mph1 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph2 (4.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds28 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (9.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (7.3%)
  • Other1 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry20 (49%)
  • Wet or damp19 (46%)
  • Snow2 (4.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway38 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (4.9%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5075 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A5075, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant35 (59%)
  • Pedestrian11 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (12%)
  • Cyclist5 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car55 (77%)
  • Motorcycle6 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (2.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (2.8%)
  • Minibus1 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (5.1%)
  • 6 to 102 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 154 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2012 (20%)
  • 21 to 2514 (24%)
  • 26 to 357 (12%)
  • 36 to 458 (14%)
  • 46 to 552 (3.4%)
  • 56 to 651 (1.7%)
  • 66 to 755 (8.5%)
  • Over 751 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider29 (49%)
  • Passenger19 (32%)
  • Pedestrian11 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A5075

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A5075

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5075 crashes by council area

Of the 41 collisions on the A5075, 37 were in Westmorland and Furness.

Collisions on the A5075 in each area, 1982 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness375519

A5075 crashes by town

Of the 41 collisions on the A5075, 21 were in the built-up area of Ambleside.

Latest recorded crashes on the A5075

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A5075, from 18 April 1989 to 2 December 2023.

Severity