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A5284 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 226 collisions on the A5284 from 1979 to 2025, with 280 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 46 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A5284, down 75% from 4 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
226
3,082nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
280
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
46
47 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5284

On the A5284, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal52.2%
  • Serious4620%
  • Slight17577%

Where the A5284 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,082nd
Most casualties
3,208th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,090th

A5284 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5284 peaked at 14 in 1983 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5284, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202444
202334
202211
202122
202022
201947
201811
201757
201600
201525
201447
201323
201211
201145
201046
200966
200867
200733
200623
200523
200425
200333
200222
200145
200033
199958
199866
199768
199689
19951114
1994710
1993813
199245
199155
199077
19891013
198867
198766
198667
198555
198467
19831417
19821010
1981910
198033
19791114

When crashes happen on the A5284

Thursday has the most collisions on the A5284 (46), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (57).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (13%)
  • Tuesday29 (13%)
  • Wednesday34 (15%)
  • Thursday46 (20%)
  • Friday31 (14%)
  • Saturday35 (15%)
  • Sunday21 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am24 (11%)
  • 9am to noon37 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm56 (25%)
  • 3pm to 6pm57 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm33 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (4%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (9.3%)
  • February16 (7.1%)
  • March11 (4.9%)
  • April21 (9.3%)
  • May27 (12%)
  • June21 (9.3%)
  • July15 (6.6%)
  • August16 (7.1%)
  • September16 (7.1%)
  • October17 (7.5%)
  • November22 (9.7%)
  • December23 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight178 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (4.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5284 crashes

On the A5284, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph176 (78%)
  • 40 mph14 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph34 (15%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds176 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Other5 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry142 (63%)
  • Wet or damp75 (33%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.7%)
  • Snow3 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway211 (93%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.2%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5284 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the A5284, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant144 (51%)
  • Pedestrian56 (20%)
  • Cyclist42 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (10%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car292 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (10%)
  • Motorcycle32 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1021 (7.5%)
  • 11 to 1520 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2034 (12%)
  • 21 to 2526 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3538 (14%)
  • 36 to 4549 (18%)
  • 46 to 5530 (11%)
  • 56 to 6520 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7517 (6.1%)
  • Over 7517 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider162 (58%)
  • Passenger62 (22%)
  • Pedestrian56 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5284

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5284

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5284 crashes by council area

All 226 collisions on the A5284 were in Westmorland and Furness.

Collisions on the A5284 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness226280546

A5284 crashes by town

Of the 226 collisions on the A5284, 184 were in the built-up area of Kendal.

Recent crashes on the A5284

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5284, from 14 January 2015 to 17 February 2025.

Severity