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B5285 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 118 collisions on the B5285 from 1979 to 2022, with 154 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 41 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the B5285 was on 18 June 2022.

Collisions since 1979
118
3,871st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
154
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
41
44 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
18 Jun 2022
Busiest year
1985
8 collisions

Crash severity on the B5285

On the B5285, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 35% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2022

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious4135%
  • Slight7664%

Where the B5285 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,871st
Most casualties
3,899th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,235th

B5285 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5285 peaked at 8 in 1985, and none have been recorded since 2022.

Collisions and casualties on the B5285, 1979 to 2022

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202222
202122
202011
201923
201812
201733
201633
201511
201400
201300
201211
201133
201011
200911
200811
200711
200634
200500
200411
200311
200245
200122
200025
199933
199811
199734
199622
199533
199433
199334
199211
199135
199034
198966
198839
198733
1986711
1985810
198458
1983710
1982810
198122
198059
197933

When crashes happen on the B5285

Sunday has the most collisions on the B5285 (24), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (41).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (9.3%)
  • Tuesday14 (12%)
  • Wednesday14 (12%)
  • Thursday14 (12%)
  • Friday20 (17%)
  • Saturday21 (18%)
  • Sunday24 (20%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (5.9%)
  • 9am to noon15 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm25 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm41 (35%)
  • 6pm to 9pm15 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (3.4%)
  • February6 (5.1%)
  • March5 (4.2%)
  • April12 (10%)
  • May14 (12%)
  • June12 (10%)
  • July20 (17%)
  • August22 (19%)
  • September4 (3.4%)
  • October7 (5.9%)
  • November8 (6.8%)
  • December4 (3.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight99 (84%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5285 crashes

On the B5285, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph11 (9.3%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph96 (81%)
  • 70 mph8 (6.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds98 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry79 (67%)
  • Wet or damp39 (33%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway118 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5285 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B5285, followed by motorcyclists (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant77 (50%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (22%)
  • Cyclist24 (16%)
  • Pedestrian11 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car108 (58%)
  • Motorcycle30 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2.2%)
  • Minibus2 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 105 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1510 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2053 (34%)
  • 21 to 2519 (12%)
  • 26 to 3527 (18%)
  • 36 to 4514 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 5512 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 657 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.3%)
  • Over 752 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider93 (60%)
  • Passenger50 (32%)
  • Pedestrian11 (7.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B5285

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B5285

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5285 crashes by council area

All 118 collisions on the B5285 were in Westmorland and Furness.

Collisions on the B5285 in each area, 1979 to 2022
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness118154141

Latest recorded crashes on the B5285

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B5285, from 23 July 2006 to 18 June 2022.

Severity