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B5297 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 157 collisions on the B5297 from 1979 to 2025, with 197 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 18 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5297, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
157
3,539th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
197
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
18
18 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5297

On the B5297, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious1811%
  • Slight13888%

Where the B5297 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,539th
Most casualties
3,641st
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,133rd

B5297 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5297 peaked at 9 in 2006 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5297, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202411
202300
202211
202100
202011
201911
201856
201711
201600
201556
201422
201357
201244
201156
201055
200944
200844
2007812
2006918
200535
200434
200355
200257
200134
200088
199969
199835
199724
199656
199544
1994911
199345
199234
199155
199034
198966
198811
198700
198622
198524
198411
198344
198244
198111
198022
197911

When crashes happen on the B5297

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5297 (42), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (34).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (8.3%)
  • Tuesday17 (11%)
  • Wednesday19 (12%)
  • Thursday17 (11%)
  • Friday32 (20%)
  • Saturday42 (27%)
  • Sunday17 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am6 (3.8%)
  • 9am to noon22 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm33 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm34 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight31 (20%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (11%)
  • February13 (8.3%)
  • March13 (8.3%)
  • April15 (9.6%)
  • May10 (6.4%)
  • June11 (7%)
  • July11 (7%)
  • August14 (8.9%)
  • September7 (4.5%)
  • October16 (10%)
  • November15 (9.6%)
  • December15 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight99 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5297 crashes

On the B5297, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph153 (97%)
  • 60 mph4 (2.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds117 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry100 (64%)
  • Wet or damp55 (35%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway126 (80%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (11%)
  • Roundabout11 (7%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5297 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the B5297, followed by pedestrians (37%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant94 (48%)
  • Pedestrian73 (37%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (3%)
  • Cyclist4 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant2 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car203 (81%)
  • Motorcycle15 (6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (4%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (1.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1514 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2032 (16%)
  • 21 to 2522 (11%)
  • 26 to 3533 (17%)
  • 36 to 4529 (15%)
  • 46 to 5518 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6515 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7513 (6.6%)
  • Over 7511 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider82 (42%)
  • Pedestrian73 (37%)
  • Passenger42 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5297

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5297

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5297 crashes by council area

Of the 157 collisions on the B5297, 156 were in Cumberland.

Collisions on the B5297 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCumberland156196118

B5297 crashes by town

Of the 157 collisions on the B5297, 150 were in the built-up area of Workington.

Recent crashes on the B5297

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5297, from 9 August 2012 to 19 February 2025.

Severity