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B5277 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 307 collisions on the B5277 from 1979 to 2025, with 426 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 62 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5277, up 33% from 3 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
307
2,655th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
426
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
62
72 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5277

On the B5277, 2% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62%
  • Serious6220%
  • Slight23978%

Where the B5277 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,655th
Most casualties
2,633rd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,656th

B5277 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5277 peaked at 16 in 1997 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5277, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202433
202378
202235
202135
202067
201933
201844
201746
201622
201557
201466
201357
201234
2011814
201035
20091218
200833
2007710
200655
200568
2004710
200347
200257
20011014
20001113
199945
199857
19971632
19961622
1995410
199434
199345
1992910
199189
19901220
198947
19881115
1987814
1986914
1985910
1984911
198378
1982913
198199
198067
197969

When crashes happen on the B5277

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B5277 (53), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (92).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (11%)
  • Tuesday53 (17%)
  • Wednesday40 (13%)
  • Thursday44 (14%)
  • Friday49 (16%)
  • Saturday41 (13%)
  • Sunday45 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am29 (9.4%)
  • 9am to noon50 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm59 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm92 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (9.4%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (7.8%)
  • February18 (5.9%)
  • March28 (9.1%)
  • April25 (8.1%)
  • May32 (10%)
  • June16 (5.2%)
  • July45 (15%)
  • August19 (6.2%)
  • September23 (7.5%)
  • October25 (8.1%)
  • November24 (7.8%)
  • December28 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight226 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (9.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5277 crashes

On the B5277, 60% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph184 (60%)
  • 40 mph24 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph11 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph83 (27%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds239 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1%)
  • Other11 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry179 (58%)
  • Wet or damp114 (37%)
  • Frost or ice11 (3.6%)
  • Snow3 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway298 (97%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.3%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5277 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B5277, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant289 (68%)
  • Pedestrian55 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (10%)
  • Cyclist23 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car384 (78%)
  • Motorcycle38 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 104 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1519 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2086 (20%)
  • 21 to 2554 (13%)
  • 26 to 3549 (12%)
  • 36 to 4550 (12%)
  • 46 to 5549 (12%)
  • 56 to 6536 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7531 (7.3%)
  • Over 7541 (9.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider251 (59%)
  • Passenger120 (28%)
  • Pedestrian55 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5277

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5277

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5277 crashes by council area

All 307 collisions on the B5277 were in Westmorland and Furness.

Collisions on the B5277 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness307426662

B5277 crashes by town

Of the 307 collisions on the B5277, 126 were in the built-up area of Grange-over-Sands.

Recent crashes on the B5277

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5277, from 10 March 2020 to 3 June 2025.

Severity