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B5296 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 412 collisions on the B5296 from 1979 to 2025, with 530 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 98 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5296, down 80% from 5 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
412
2,259th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
530
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
98
114 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5296

On the B5296, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious9824%
  • Slight30975%

Where the B5296 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,259th
Most casualties
2,329th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
1,948th

B5296 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5296 peaked at 28 in 1979 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5296, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202455
202334
2022810
202122
202055
201911
201856
201723
201644
2015813
201424
201333
201247
201135
201068
200900
200869
200777
200645
200569
2004910
2003912
200279
200178
200022
1999913
199866
199733
1996910
19951315
199445
1993613
1992915
199166
19901420
19891013
19882534
19871520
19861420
19851720
19841318
19832531
19822329
19812327
19802126
19792834

When crashes happen on the B5296

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5296 (75), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (103).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday66 (16%)
  • Tuesday53 (13%)
  • Wednesday49 (12%)
  • Thursday52 (13%)
  • Friday67 (16%)
  • Saturday75 (18%)
  • Sunday50 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (7.8%)
  • 9am to noon52 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm70 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm103 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm93 (23%)
  • 9pm to midnight45 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (7.5%)
  • February32 (7.8%)
  • March37 (9%)
  • April32 (7.8%)
  • May32 (7.8%)
  • June24 (5.8%)
  • July26 (6.3%)
  • August46 (11%)
  • September36 (8.7%)
  • October39 (9.5%)
  • November38 (9.2%)
  • December39 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight289 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit118 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5296 crashes

On the B5296, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph399 (97%)
  • 40 mph12 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds325 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.7%)
  • Other13 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry286 (69%)
  • Wet or damp118 (29%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway402 (98%)
  • Roundabout7 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5296 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B5296, followed by pedestrians (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant244 (46%)
  • Pedestrian150 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (14%)
  • Cyclist31 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car527 (74%)
  • Motorcycle74 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2%)
  • Other12 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1044 (8.3%)
  • 11 to 1555 (10%)
  • 16 to 20126 (24%)
  • 21 to 2561 (12%)
  • 26 to 3577 (15%)
  • 36 to 4551 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5524 (4.5%)
  • 56 to 6541 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4%)
  • Over 7520 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider266 (50%)
  • Pedestrian150 (28%)
  • Passenger114 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5296

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5296

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5296 crashes by council area

Of the 412 collisions on the B5296, 410 were in Cumberland.

Collisions on the B5296 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCumberland410528598

B5296 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5296 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Workington (332) and Distington (3).

Recent crashes on the B5296

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5296, from 19 August 2019 to 29 November 2025.

Severity