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B5294 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 69 collisions on the B5294 from 1979 to 2025, with 95 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 18 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5294, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
69
4,372nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
95
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
18
21 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5294

On the B5294, 4.3% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal34.3%
  • Serious1826%
  • Slight4870%

Where the B5294 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,372nd
Most casualties
4,348th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,133rd

B5294 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5294 peaked at 4 in 2011 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5294, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202400
202300
202233
202100
202012
201900
201811
201700
201612
201500
201412
201313
201222
201146
201033
200912
200811
200733
200611
200523
200422
200311
200234
200122
200011
199900
199800
199712
199611
199526
199400
199322
199211
199112
199045
198944
198811
198700
198637
198522
198423
198312
198245
198111
198012
197933

When crashes happen on the B5294

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5294 (13), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (17).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (16%)
  • Tuesday4 (5.8%)
  • Wednesday10 (14%)
  • Thursday13 (19%)
  • Friday12 (17%)
  • Saturday10 (14%)
  • Sunday9 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (10%)
  • 9am to noon10 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm7 (10%)
  • 3pm to 6pm17 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (25%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (13%)
  • February8 (12%)
  • March6 (8.7%)
  • April2 (2.9%)
  • May5 (7.2%)
  • June4 (5.8%)
  • July1 (1.4%)
  • August7 (10%)
  • September6 (8.7%)
  • October6 (8.7%)
  • November5 (7.2%)
  • December10 (14%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight48 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5294 crashes

On the B5294, 42% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph29 (42%)
  • 40 mph12 (17%)
  • 60 mph27 (39%)
  • 70 mph1 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds46 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (23%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (4.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.9%)
  • Other1 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp40 (58%)
  • Dry23 (33%)
  • Frost or ice6 (8.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway69 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5294 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the B5294, followed by other vehicle occupants (6.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant66 (69%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (6.3%)
  • Pedestrian6 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist4 (4.2%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (3.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car85 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (8.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle4 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 106 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 151 (1.1%)
  • 16 to 2022 (23%)
  • 21 to 2524 (25%)
  • 26 to 3519 (20%)
  • 36 to 4510 (11%)
  • 46 to 558 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 652 (2.1%)
  • 66 to 752 (2.1%)
  • Over 751 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider61 (64%)
  • Passenger28 (29%)
  • Pedestrian6 (6.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5294

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5294

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5294 crashes by council area

All 69 collisions on the B5294 were in Cumberland.

Collisions on the B5294 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCumberland6995318

B5294 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5294 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Cleator Moor (13) and Frizington (10).

Recent crashes on the B5294

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5294, from 21 December 2005 to 23 February 2025.

Severity