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B5286 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
85
4,185th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
126
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
27
33 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
24 Sep 2022
Busiest year
1988
10 collisions

Crash severity on the B5286

On the B5286, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2022

  • Fatal11.2%
  • Serious2732%
  • Slight5767%

Where the B5286 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,185th
Most casualties
4,103rd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,732nd

B5286 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5286 peaked at 10 in 1988, and none have been recorded since 2022.

Collisions and casualties on the B5286, 1979 to 2022

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202224
202112
202000
201911
201800
201700
201600
201511
201400
201311
201200
201111
201000
200900
200833
200723
200623
200524
200411
200311
200213
200100
200015
199922
199800
199723
199624
199533
199411
199324
199211
199123
199048
198911
19881018
198734
198622
198545
198457
198334
198236
198133
198045
197989

When crashes happen on the B5286

Friday has the most collisions on the B5286 (22), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (17).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (11%)
  • Tuesday9 (11%)
  • Wednesday11 (13%)
  • Thursday10 (12%)
  • Friday22 (26%)
  • Saturday15 (18%)
  • Sunday9 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (9.4%)
  • 9am to noon15 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm16 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm17 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm13 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (4.7%)
  • February2 (2.4%)
  • March4 (4.7%)
  • April11 (13%)
  • May6 (7.1%)
  • June9 (11%)
  • July21 (25%)
  • August9 (11%)
  • September5 (5.9%)
  • October6 (7.1%)
  • November4 (4.7%)
  • December4 (4.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight69 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5286 crashes

On the B5286, 80% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph5 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph68 (80%)
  • 70 mph12 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds68 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (15%)
  • Other3 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry54 (64%)
  • Wet or damp29 (34%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.2%)
  • Snow1 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway84 (99%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5286 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the B5286, followed by motorcyclists (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant61 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (21%)
  • Cyclist15 (12%)
  • Pedestrian9 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car79 (55%)
  • Motorcycle24 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (10%)
  • Bus or coach8 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (4.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 151 (0.8%)
  • 16 to 2029 (23%)
  • 21 to 2523 (18%)
  • 26 to 3527 (21%)
  • 36 to 4511 (8.7%)
  • 46 to 5514 (11%)
  • 56 to 6511 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.6%)
  • Over 755 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider83 (66%)
  • Passenger34 (27%)
  • Pedestrian9 (7.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B5286

Map of the 24 latest recorded crashes on the B5286

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5286 crashes by council area

All 85 collisions on the B5286 were in Westmorland and Furness.

Collisions on the B5286 in each area, 1979 to 2022
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness85126127

Latest recorded crashes on the B5286

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B5286, from 22 July 1996 to 24 September 2022.

Severity