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A5086 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 747 collisions on the A5086 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,084 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 156 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A5086, up 50% from 4 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
747
1,428th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,084
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
156
198 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5086

On the A5086, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal121.6%
  • Serious15621%
  • Slight57978%

Where the A5086 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,428th
Most casualties
1,340th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,331st

A5086 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5086 peaked at 31 in 2005 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5086, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
202445
20231011
202224
20211013
20201220
20191726
20181726
2017913
20161630
20151220
20141521
20131926
20121017
20111420
20101116
20091414
20081925
20072434
20061525
20053152
20041621
20031320
20022237
20012027
20001622
19991722
19981321
19972029
19961618
19951323
19941618
19931728
19921324
19912126
19901924
19891828
19881828
19872132
19861425
19852229
19841620
19832031
19821623
19811826
19802025
19792532

When crashes happen on the A5086

Friday has the most collisions on the A5086 (128), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (209).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday114 (15%)
  • Tuesday110 (15%)
  • Wednesday101 (14%)
  • Thursday96 (13%)
  • Friday128 (17%)
  • Saturday109 (15%)
  • Sunday89 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am85 (11%)
  • 9am to noon102 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm130 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm209 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm128 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight53 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (9%)
  • February51 (6.8%)
  • March57 (7.6%)
  • April54 (7.2%)
  • May68 (9.1%)
  • June78 (10%)
  • July69 (9.2%)
  • August50 (6.7%)
  • September61 (8.2%)
  • October67 (9%)
  • November62 (8.3%)
  • December63 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight560 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting105 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5086 crashes

On the A5086, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph297 (40%)
  • 40 mph17 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph413 (55%)
  • 70 mph18 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds547 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds121 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.3%)
  • Other32 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded17 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry442 (59%)
  • Wet or damp284 (38%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.9%)
  • Snow5 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway725 (97%)
  • Roundabout15 (2%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5086 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the A5086, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant771 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist108 (10%)
  • Pedestrian93 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist48 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Other17 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,004 (76%)
  • Motorcycle118 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes65 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.7%)
  • Other15 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1040 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1547 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20203 (19%)
  • 21 to 25144 (13%)
  • 26 to 35217 (20%)
  • 36 to 45131 (12%)
  • 46 to 55108 (10%)
  • 56 to 6588 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7558 (5.4%)
  • Over 7530 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider700 (65%)
  • Passenger291 (27%)
  • Pedestrian93 (8.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5086

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5086

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5086 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5086 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cumberland has the most, with 735, followed by Cheshire East (3).

Collisions on the A5086 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCumberland7351,06112155
2ndCheshire East3300

A5086 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5086 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Frizington (84) and Cockermouth (65).

Recent crashes on the A5086

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5086, from 24 September 2021 to 21 December 2025.

Severity