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A5087 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,189 collisions on the A5087 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,587 casualties. Of those crashes, 32 were fatal and 263 serious, and 34 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A5087, up 33% from 9 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,189
921st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,587
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
32
34 people killed
Serious collisions
263
320 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5087

On the A5087, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal322.7%
  • Serious26322%
  • Slight89475%

Where the A5087 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
921st
Most casualties
933rd
Most fatal collisions
640th
Most serious collisions
820th

A5087 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5087 peaked at 49 in 1981 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5087, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251215
2024910
20231618
20221213
2021911
20201216
2019910
2018813
20172032
2016910
20152133
20142532
20131621
20122124
20111325
20101619
20092842
20082430
20072741
20062433
20052936
20042743
20032638
20022134
20012636
20002334
19993345
19982527
19972937
19962630
19953038
19943346
19931824
19922331
19912840
19903442
19892435
19884456
19874549
19863656
19854356
19843647
19833438
19823952
19814970
19803646
19794153

When crashes happen on the A5087

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A5087 (189), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (357).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday161 (14%)
  • Tuesday160 (13%)
  • Wednesday189 (16%)
  • Thursday181 (15%)
  • Friday189 (16%)
  • Saturday151 (13%)
  • Sunday158 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am53 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am97 (8.2%)
  • 9am to noon119 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm227 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm357 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm192 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight131 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January91 (7.7%)
  • February80 (6.7%)
  • March96 (8.1%)
  • April91 (7.7%)
  • May114 (9.6%)
  • June113 (9.5%)
  • July120 (10%)
  • August118 (9.9%)
  • September87 (7.3%)
  • October90 (7.6%)
  • November109 (9.2%)
  • December80 (6.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight860 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit205 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting117 (9.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5087 crashes

On the A5087, 67% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph791 (67%)
  • 40 mph18 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph44 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph315 (26%)
  • 70 mph20 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds931 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds151 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (2.3%)
  • Other38 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry805 (68%)
  • Wet or damp349 (29%)
  • Frost or ice26 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,099 (92%)
  • Roundabout59 (5%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5087 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A5087, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant822 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist257 (16%)
  • Cyclist217 (14%)
  • Pedestrian201 (13%)
  • Van occupant38 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.7%)
  • Other20 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,411 (69%)
  • Motorcycle255 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle220 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach26 (1.3%)
  • Other39 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1080 (5%)
  • 11 to 1591 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20397 (25%)
  • 21 to 25159 (10%)
  • 26 to 35230 (14%)
  • 36 to 45211 (13%)
  • 46 to 55153 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 65118 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7564 (4%)
  • Over 7548 (3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider966 (61%)
  • Passenger420 (26%)
  • Pedestrian201 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5087

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5087

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5087 crashes by council area

Of the 1,189 collisions on the A5087, 1,182 were in Westmorland and Furness.

Collisions on the A5087 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness1,1821,57932260

A5087 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5087 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Barrow-in-Furness (563) and Ulverston (144).

Recent crashes on the A5087

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5087, from 3 June 2023 to 10 December 2025.

Severity