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B5295 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 584 collisions on the B5295 from 1979 to 2025, with 779 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 85 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5295, down 25% from 4 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
584
1,727th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
779
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
85
95 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5295

On the B5295, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal142.4%
  • Serious8515%
  • Slight48583%

Where the B5295 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,727th
Most casualties
1,769th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
2,175th

B5295 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5295 peaked at 27 in 1980 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5295, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202535
202446
202399
202257
202144
202022
201956
201833
201769
2016615
201589
20141313
20131218
20121317
20111320
20101420
20091114
20081823
20071216
20061822
20051624
20041526
20031827
20021621
20011317
20001114
19991011
199879
19971726
19961111
19951115
19941518
19931724
19921317
19911931
19901114
19891519
19881220
19871215
19861525
19851823
19841721
19831112
19821416
19812225
19802734
19792226

When crashes happen on the B5295

Friday has the most collisions on the B5295 (103), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (169).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday74 (13%)
  • Tuesday90 (15%)
  • Wednesday79 (14%)
  • Thursday101 (17%)
  • Friday103 (18%)
  • Saturday83 (14%)
  • Sunday54 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am70 (12%)
  • 9am to noon77 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm95 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm169 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm94 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight53 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (8.4%)
  • February43 (7.4%)
  • March47 (8%)
  • April42 (7.2%)
  • May39 (6.7%)
  • June41 (7%)
  • July48 (8.2%)
  • August44 (7.5%)
  • September49 (8.4%)
  • October61 (10%)
  • November63 (11%)
  • December58 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight417 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit131 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (4.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5295 crashes

On the B5295, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph483 (83%)
  • 40 mph48 (8.2%)
  • 60 mph45 (7.7%)
  • 70 mph6 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds435 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds95 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2.1%)
  • Other19 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry337 (58%)
  • Wet or damp235 (40%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway559 (96%)
  • Roundabout23 (3.9%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5295 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the B5295, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant421 (54%)
  • Pedestrian183 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist83 (11%)
  • Cyclist39 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Other12 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car791 (79%)
  • Motorcycle82 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach21 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.9%)
  • Other13 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1046 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1584 (11%)
  • 16 to 20152 (20%)
  • 21 to 25105 (13%)
  • 26 to 35128 (16%)
  • 36 to 4592 (12%)
  • 46 to 5560 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6540 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7538 (4.9%)
  • Over 7515 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider401 (51%)
  • Passenger195 (25%)
  • Pedestrian183 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5295

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5295

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5295 crashes by council area

All 584 collisions on the B5295 were in Cumberland.

Collisions on the B5295 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCumberland5847791485

B5295 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5295 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Cleator Moor (240) and Whitehaven (211).

Recent crashes on the B5295

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5295, from 31 March 2021 to 23 July 2025.

Severity