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A590 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,787 collisions on the A590 from 1979 to 2025, with 6,937 casualties. Of those crashes, 147 were fatal and 1,043 serious, and 175 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 37 collisions on the A590, down 10% from 41 in 2024, with 47 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
4,787
217th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
6,937
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
147
175 people killed
Serious collisions
1,043
1,325 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
37
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
47
Down 10% on 2024

Crash severity on the A590

On the A590, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1473.1%
  • Serious1,04322%
  • Slight3,59775%

Where the A590 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
217th
Most casualties
211th
Most fatal collisions
142nd
Most serious collisions
181st

A590 accidents by year

Collisions on the A590 peaked at 185 in 1985 and were down to 37 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A590, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 37
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253747
20244152
20234965
20223753
20213751
20202736
20195471
20186297
20175075
20165676
20155280
20145485
20134774
20126093
20116088
201072115
20096487
200878121
200795153
200698154
2005106166
200494149
200396149
2002108164
200186125
2000109169
1999108179
1998102148
199799150
199689139
1995111174
1994127190
1993150209
1992124179
1991140193
1990157221
1989164212
1988139200
1987166230
1986155214
1985185251
1984185256
1983177255
1982168255
1981169230
1980162211
1979181246

When crashes happen on the A590

Friday has the most collisions on the A590 (886), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,269).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday633 (13%)
  • Tuesday670 (14%)
  • Wednesday692 (14%)
  • Thursday727 (15%)
  • Friday886 (19%)
  • Saturday639 (13%)
  • Sunday540 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am130 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am81 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am626 (13%)
  • 9am to noon664 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm954 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,269 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm677 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight386 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January375 (7.8%)
  • February363 (7.6%)
  • March383 (8%)
  • April361 (7.5%)
  • May381 (8%)
  • June361 (7.5%)
  • July401 (8.4%)
  • August412 (8.6%)
  • September440 (9.2%)
  • October431 (9%)
  • November480 (10%)
  • December399 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight3,545 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit721 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting494 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A590 crashes

On the A590, 37% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,790 (37%)
  • 40 mph666 (14%)
  • 50 mph29 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph1,491 (31%)
  • 70 mph806 (17%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,523 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds808 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds123 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds99 (2.1%)
  • Other187 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded47 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,816 (59%)
  • Wet or damp1,827 (38%)
  • Frost or ice101 (2.1%)
  • Snow30 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep10 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,364 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway1,084 (23%)
  • Roundabout303 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A590 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A590, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant4,474 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist979 (14%)
  • Pedestrian588 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist470 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant172 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant96 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)86 (1.2%)
  • Other72 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car6,454 (72%)
  • Motorcycle966 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle490 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes423 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes363 (4%)
  • Bus or coach151 (1.7%)
  • Other163 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5109 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 10179 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 15319 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 201,270 (18%)
  • 21 to 25879 (13%)
  • 26 to 351,205 (17%)
  • 36 to 45922 (13%)
  • 46 to 55785 (11%)
  • 56 to 65575 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 75380 (5.5%)
  • Over 75303 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider4,246 (61%)
  • Passenger2,103 (30%)
  • Pedestrian588 (8.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A590

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A590

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A590 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A590 were recorded in 2 council areas. Westmorland and Furness has the most, with 4,781, followed by Cumberland (4).

Collisions on the A590 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness4,7816,9221471,039
2ndCumberland4802

A590 crashes by town

Collisions on the A590 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Barrow-in-Furness (1,369) and Ulverston (379).

Recent crashes on the A590

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A590, from 1 May to 21 December 2025.

Severity