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B5284 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 168 collisions on the B5284 from 1979 to 2024, with 257 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 47 serious, and 5 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B5284 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
168
3,463rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
257
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
47
56 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B5284

On the B5284, 3% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal53%
  • Serious4728%
  • Slight11669%

Where the B5284 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,463rd
Most casualties
3,317th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,056th

B5284 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5284 peaked at 9 in 1988; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5284, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202359
202211
202111
202011
201912
201811
201756
201613
201545
201446
201311
201211
201111
201023
200922
200822
200756
200623
200546
200456
200311
200249
200145
2000610
199969
1998710
1997612
199638
1995610
199433
199335
199222
199133
199079
198948
198899
1987710
1986818
198533
198449
198313
198244
1981511
198057
1979712

When crashes happen on the B5284

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5284 (34), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (50).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (13%)
  • Tuesday22 (13%)
  • Wednesday19 (11%)
  • Thursday17 (10%)
  • Friday24 (14%)
  • Saturday34 (20%)
  • Sunday30 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (6%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (8.9%)
  • 9am to noon17 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm50 (30%)
  • 3pm to 6pm30 (18%)
  • 6pm to 9pm22 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (5.4%)
  • February7 (4.2%)
  • March19 (11%)
  • April19 (11%)
  • May14 (8.3%)
  • June13 (7.7%)
  • July24 (14%)
  • August14 (8.3%)
  • September21 (13%)
  • October16 (9.5%)
  • November4 (2.4%)
  • December8 (4.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight130 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5284 crashes

On the B5284, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph18 (11%)
  • 40 mph56 (33%)
  • 60 mph82 (49%)
  • 70 mph12 (7.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds134 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.2%)
  • Other5 (3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry105 (63%)
  • Wet or damp58 (35%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.8%)
  • Snow2 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway165 (98%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5284 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B5284, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant194 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (16%)
  • Pedestrian8 (3.1%)
  • Cyclist6 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car218 (78%)
  • Motorcycle38 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 155 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2075 (29%)
  • 21 to 2549 (19%)
  • 26 to 3545 (18%)
  • 36 to 4531 (12%)
  • 46 to 5515 (5.8%)
  • 56 to 6515 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.5%)
  • Over 757 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider159 (62%)
  • Passenger90 (35%)
  • Pedestrian8 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5284

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5284

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5284 crashes by council area

All 168 collisions on the B5284 were in Westmorland and Furness.

Collisions on the B5284 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness168257547

B5284 crashes by town

Of the 168 collisions on the B5284, 4 were in the built-up area of Kendal.

Recent crashes on the B5284

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5284, from 7 March 2014 to 21 March 2024.

Severity