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B5289 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 269 collisions on the B5289 from 1979 to 2025, with 389 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 56 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5289, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
269
2,861st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
389
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
56
69 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5289

On the B5289, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal72.6%
  • Serious5621%
  • Slight20677%

Where the B5289 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,861st
Most casualties
2,768th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,799th

B5289 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5289 peaked at 13 in 1987 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5289, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202455
202336
202211
202111
202044
201966
201833
201755
201655
201557
201444
2013814
201234
201144
2010612
2009911
200858
200744
200611
200512
200444
200345
2002711
200168
2000912
1999510
199845
19971214
199689
199559
199468
19931218
199269
1991810
1990917
198977
198867
19871327
198635
1985714
1984610
198344
1982912
1981916
1980614
1979712

When crashes happen on the B5289

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5289 (57), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (70).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (11%)
  • Tuesday43 (16%)
  • Wednesday30 (11%)
  • Thursday34 (13%)
  • Friday35 (13%)
  • Saturday57 (21%)
  • Sunday40 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (6.3%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am6 (2.2%)
  • 9am to noon45 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm65 (24%)
  • 3pm to 6pm70 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm39 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (6.3%)
  • February14 (5.2%)
  • March16 (5.9%)
  • April30 (11%)
  • May26 (9.7%)
  • June20 (7.4%)
  • July41 (15%)
  • August31 (12%)
  • September27 (10%)
  • October20 (7.4%)
  • November21 (7.8%)
  • December6 (2.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight208 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5289 crashes

On the B5289, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph49 (18%)
  • 40 mph17 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph190 (71%)
  • 70 mph11 (4.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds204 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Other9 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry167 (62%)
  • Wet or damp91 (34%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.2%)
  • Snow3 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway262 (97%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5289 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B5289, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant236 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (14%)
  • Pedestrian48 (12%)
  • Cyclist34 (8.7%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant4 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car291 (71%)
  • Motorcycle55 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (2.9%)
  • Minibus8 (2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20100 (26%)
  • 21 to 2553 (14%)
  • 26 to 3571 (18%)
  • 36 to 4543 (11%)
  • 46 to 5544 (11%)
  • 56 to 6519 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 758 (2.1%)
  • Over 7518 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider202 (52%)
  • Passenger139 (36%)
  • Pedestrian48 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5289

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5289

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5289 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5289 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cumberland has the most, with 263, followed by Westmorland and Furness (5).

Collisions on the B5289 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCumberland263376755
2ndWestmorland and Furness51201

B5289 crashes by town

Of the 269 collisions on the B5289, 31 were in the built-up area of Keswick.

Recent crashes on the B5289

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5289, from 21 July 2018 to 30 July 2025.

Severity