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B5281 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 170 collisions on the B5281 from 1979 to 2025, with 217 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 44 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5281, up 300% from 1 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
170
3,444th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
217
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
44
49 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5281

On the B5281, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious4426%
  • Slight12574%

Where the B5281 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,444th
Most casualties
3,515th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,144th

B5281 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5281 peaked at 11 in 1990 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5281, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202411
202322
202233
202111
202011
201945
201844
201700
201611
201533
201434
201334
201234
201122
201000
200957
200811
200744
2006716
200555
200449
200312
200222
200100
200033
199933
199823
199711
199611
199559
199435
199366
199255
19911015
19901113
198989
198844
198778
1986510
198589
198422
198334
198233
198168
198055
197956

When crashes happen on the B5281

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5281 (40), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (41).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (6.5%)
  • Tuesday13 (7.6%)
  • Wednesday25 (15%)
  • Thursday40 (24%)
  • Friday26 (15%)
  • Saturday35 (21%)
  • Sunday20 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (5.9%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (11%)
  • 9am to noon16 (9.4%)
  • Noon to 3pm37 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm41 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm25 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight17 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (7.1%)
  • February22 (13%)
  • March13 (7.6%)
  • April13 (7.6%)
  • May12 (7.1%)
  • June13 (7.6%)
  • July21 (12%)
  • August9 (5.3%)
  • September20 (12%)
  • October13 (7.6%)
  • November9 (5.3%)
  • December13 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight113 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5281 crashes

On the B5281, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph89 (52%)
  • 60 mph72 (42%)
  • 70 mph6 (3.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds132 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.8%)
  • Other6 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry113 (66%)
  • Wet or damp52 (31%)
  • Snow3 (1.8%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway159 (94%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (4.1%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.2%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5281 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the B5281, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant104 (48%)
  • Pedestrian52 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (18%)
  • Cyclist16 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car163 (66%)
  • Motorcycle39 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.6%)
  • Minibus4 (1.6%)
  • Other4 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1519 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 2048 (22%)
  • 21 to 2543 (20%)
  • 26 to 3525 (12%)
  • 36 to 4518 (8.3%)
  • 46 to 5516 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6517 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7513 (6%)
  • Over 758 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider122 (56%)
  • Pedestrian52 (24%)
  • Passenger43 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5281

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5281

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5281 crashes by council area

Of the 170 collisions on the B5281, 169 were in Westmorland and Furness.

Collisions on the B5281 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness169216144

B5281 crashes by town

Of the 170 collisions on the B5281, 89 were in the built-up area of Ulverston.

Recent crashes on the B5281

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5281, from 3 December 2014 to 18 December 2025.

Severity