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B5288 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 165 collisions on the B5288 from 1979 to 2025, with 241 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 38 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5288, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
165
3,485th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
241
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
38
57 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5288

On the B5288, 3.6% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal63.6%
  • Serious3823%
  • Slight12173%

Where the B5288 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,485th
Most casualties
3,392nd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,345th

B5288 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5288 peaked at 7 in 2003 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5288, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202335
202211
202111
202022
201911
201822
201733
201639
201522
2014615
201314
201211
2011411
201069
200922
200834
200733
200655
2005514
200411
2003714
2002710
200166
200068
199955
199857
199769
1996610
199559
199457
199311
199255
199148
199055
198933
198800
198766
198600
198544
198411
198335
198255
198168
198044
197934

When crashes happen on the B5288

Friday has the most collisions on the B5288 (33), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (48).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (14%)
  • Tuesday18 (11%)
  • Wednesday25 (15%)
  • Thursday29 (18%)
  • Friday33 (20%)
  • Saturday16 (9.7%)
  • Sunday21 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am20 (12%)
  • 9am to noon23 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm26 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm48 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm24 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (9.1%)
  • February12 (7.3%)
  • March8 (4.8%)
  • April17 (10%)
  • May9 (5.5%)
  • June12 (7.3%)
  • July10 (6.1%)
  • August16 (9.7%)
  • September14 (8.5%)
  • October15 (9.1%)
  • November18 (11%)
  • December19 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight117 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (6.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5288 crashes

On the B5288, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph57 (35%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph101 (61%)
  • 70 mph5 (3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds116 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (2.4%)
  • Other9 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry85 (52%)
  • Wet or damp69 (42%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3%)
  • Snow5 (3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway161 (98%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.8%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5288 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B5288, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant174 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (12%)
  • Cyclist16 (6.6%)
  • Pedestrian15 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car203 (73%)
  • Motorcycle26 (9.4%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (4.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1514 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2082 (34%)
  • 21 to 2535 (15%)
  • 26 to 3534 (14%)
  • 36 to 4526 (11%)
  • 46 to 5515 (6.2%)
  • 56 to 6512 (5%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4.1%)
  • Over 758 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider152 (63%)
  • Passenger74 (31%)
  • Pedestrian15 (6.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5288

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5288

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5288 crashes by council area

Of the 165 collisions on the B5288, 162 were in Westmorland and Furness.

Collisions on the B5288 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness162238638

B5288 crashes by town

Of the 165 collisions on the B5288, 48 were in the built-up area of Penrith.

Recent crashes on the B5288

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5288, from 11 March 2014 to 24 August 2025.

Severity