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A6071 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 358 collisions on the A6071 from 1979 to 2025, with 539 casualties. Of those crashes, 23 were fatal and 86 serious, and 27 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A6071, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
358
2,449th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
539
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
23
27 people killed
Serious collisions
86
119 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6071

On the A6071, 6.4% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal236.4%
  • Serious8624%
  • Slight24970%

Where the A6071 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,449th
Most casualties
2,305th
Most fatal collisions
870th
Most serious collisions
2,157th

A6071 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6071 peaked at 18 in 2002 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6071, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202435
202379
202289
202155
202044
201948
201833
201758
2016715
2015910
2014512
2013912
20121014
201178
201044
20091115
20081113
2007910
2006815
2005811
200469
200399
20021823
2001610
200068
19991123
199879
19971013
1996916
19951015
1994711
1993611
1992914
19911116
19901427
1989917
19881020
198746
1986914
198536
198447
198335
198266
198179
19801221
19791423

When crashes happen on the A6071

Saturday has the most collisions on the A6071 (60), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (89).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (14%)
  • Tuesday36 (10%)
  • Wednesday54 (15%)
  • Thursday54 (15%)
  • Friday59 (16%)
  • Saturday60 (17%)
  • Sunday46 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (5%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am42 (12%)
  • 9am to noon77 (22%)
  • Noon to 3pm52 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm89 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm45 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (6.4%)
  • February22 (6.1%)
  • March23 (6.4%)
  • April25 (7%)
  • May31 (8.7%)
  • June28 (7.8%)
  • July41 (11%)
  • August40 (11%)
  • September33 (9.2%)
  • October25 (7%)
  • November33 (9.2%)
  • December34 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight273 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting75 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6071 crashes

On the A6071, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph63 (18%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph272 (76%)
  • 70 mph22 (6.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds268 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.7%)
  • Other17 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry204 (57%)
  • Wet or damp131 (37%)
  • Frost or ice19 (5.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway352 (98%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6071 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the A6071, followed by motorcyclists (8.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant404 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian28 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant23 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist17 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Other8 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car453 (74%)
  • Motorcycle45 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle8 (1.3%)
  • Other14 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1526 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20105 (19%)
  • 21 to 2569 (13%)
  • 26 to 3589 (17%)
  • 36 to 4566 (12%)
  • 46 to 5552 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6545 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7539 (7.2%)
  • Over 7518 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider346 (64%)
  • Passenger165 (31%)
  • Pedestrian28 (5.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6071

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6071

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6071 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6071 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cumberland has the most, with 351, followed by Westmorland and Furness (5).

Collisions on the A6071 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCumberland3515252382
2ndWestmorland and Furness51104

A6071 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6071 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Brampton, Cumberland (55) and Longtown (26).

Recent crashes on the A6071

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6071, from 1 October 2020 to 29 December 2025.

Severity