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A592 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,245 collisions on the A592 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,816 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 344 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 17 collisions on the A592, level with 2024, with 21 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,245
885th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,816
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
16 people killed
Serious collisions
344
429 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
21
Up 11% on 2024

Crash severity on the A592

On the A592, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal151.2%
  • Serious34428%
  • Slight88671%

Where the A592 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
885th
Most casualties
819th
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
628th

A592 accidents by year

Collisions on the A592 peaked at 49 in 1999 and were down to 17 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A592, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251721
20241719
20231724
20221315
20211424
20201520
20191822
20181321
20171729
20161521
20152327
20141518
20132534
20122435
20112227
20101930
20092636
20082428
20072845
20062228
20052832
20042640
20033344
20023142
20013443
20002740
19994999
19983151
19974463
19963552
19953240
19943444
19932334
19922129
19912742
19903855
19894164
19882942
19872939
19862847
19853146
19842738
19832133
19824675
19813654
19802749
19793355

When crashes happen on the A592

Sunday has the most collisions on the A592 (251), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (326).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday171 (14%)
  • Tuesday165 (13%)
  • Wednesday135 (11%)
  • Thursday142 (11%)
  • Friday162 (13%)
  • Saturday219 (18%)
  • Sunday251 (20%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am41 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am76 (6.1%)
  • 9am to noon198 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm324 (26%)
  • 3pm to 6pm326 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm138 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight125 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (4.7%)
  • February58 (4.7%)
  • March56 (4.5%)
  • April130 (10%)
  • May124 (10%)
  • June129 (10%)
  • July150 (12%)
  • August184 (15%)
  • September133 (11%)
  • October84 (6.7%)
  • November67 (5.4%)
  • December72 (5.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight986 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting197 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A592 crashes

On the A592, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph314 (25%)
  • 40 mph56 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph45 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph772 (62%)
  • 70 mph53 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds930 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds205 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1%)
  • Other46 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded28 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry760 (61%)
  • Wet or damp438 (35%)
  • Frost or ice26 (2.1%)
  • Snow16 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,122 (90%)
  • One way street or slip road49 (3.9%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout35 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A592 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the A592, followed by motorcyclists (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,039 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist406 (22%)
  • Pedestrian168 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist63 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant46 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (1.1%)
  • Other35 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,375 (67%)
  • Motorcycle390 (19%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes61 (3%)
  • Bus or coach46 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle23 (1.1%)
  • Other23 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1030 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1562 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 20407 (22%)
  • 21 to 25280 (15%)
  • 26 to 35291 (16%)
  • 36 to 45236 (13%)
  • 46 to 55186 (10%)
  • 56 to 65147 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7583 (4.6%)
  • Over 7559 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,007 (55%)
  • Passenger641 (35%)
  • Pedestrian168 (9.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A592

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A592

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A592 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A592 were recorded in 2 council areas. Westmorland and Furness has the most, with 1,240, followed by Cumberland (4).

Collisions on the A592 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness1,2401,81015342
2ndCumberland4502

A592 crashes by town

Collisions on the A592 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Penrith (139) and Bowness-on-Windermere (114).

Recent crashes on the A592

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A592, from 3 August 2024 to 16 December 2025.

Severity