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B5292 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 226 collisions on the B5292 from 1979 to 2025, with 291 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 56 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5292, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
226
3,082nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
291
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
56
63 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5292

On the B5292, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.8%
  • Serious5625%
  • Slight16673%

Where the B5292 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,082nd
Most casualties
3,162nd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,799th

B5292 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5292 peaked at 11 in 1993 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5292, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202433
202335
202236
202111
202033
201945
201835
201711
201611
201524
2014912
201333
201256
201144
201056
200966
200857
200723
200655
200555
200411
200345
200229
200145
200044
199957
199866
199746
199644
199558
199479
19931114
1992710
199178
199067
198989
198845
1987913
198656
19851012
198456
19831115
198279
198179
198068
197934

When crashes happen on the B5292

Friday has the most collisions on the B5292 (44), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (61).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (14%)
  • Tuesday25 (11%)
  • Wednesday34 (15%)
  • Thursday29 (13%)
  • Friday44 (19%)
  • Saturday38 (17%)
  • Sunday25 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (4.9%)
  • 9am to noon46 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm47 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm61 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm32 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (5.3%)
  • February19 (8.4%)
  • March12 (5.3%)
  • April16 (7.1%)
  • May27 (12%)
  • June18 (8%)
  • July25 (11%)
  • August24 (11%)
  • September20 (8.8%)
  • October18 (8%)
  • November18 (8%)
  • December17 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight174 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (8.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5292 crashes

On the B5292, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph157 (69%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph66 (29%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds186 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry155 (69%)
  • Wet or damp68 (30%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway207 (92%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (5.3%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5292 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the B5292, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant128 (44%)
  • Pedestrian75 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (14%)
  • Cyclist27 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car245 (70%)
  • Motorcycle38 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.9%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1515 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2061 (21%)
  • 21 to 2528 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3539 (13%)
  • 36 to 4536 (12%)
  • 46 to 5530 (10%)
  • 56 to 6525 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7527 (9.3%)
  • Over 7516 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider151 (52%)
  • Pedestrian75 (26%)
  • Passenger65 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5292

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5292

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5292 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5292 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cumberland has the most, with 220, followed by Bury (3).

Collisions on the B5292 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCumberland220285455
2ndBury3300

B5292 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5292 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Cockermouth (132) and Cleator Moor (3).

Recent crashes on the B5292

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5292, from 18 February 2015 to 4 June 2025.

Severity