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B5299 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 581 collisions on the B5299 from 1979 to 2025, with 819 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 130 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B5299, up 133% from 3 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
581
1,734th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
819
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
15 people killed
Serious collisions
130
163 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 133% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5299

On the B5299, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal132.2%
  • Serious13022%
  • Slight43875%

Where the B5299 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,734th
Most casualties
1,690th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,551st

B5299 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5299 peaked at 21 in 1997 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5299, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025712
202434
202379
202255
202145
20201112
201933
20181722
2017611
201657
20151217
20141119
20131115
201288
20111422
20101418
20091115
20081519
2007812
20061012
20051118
20041521
2003810
2002914
20011526
20001420
19992032
19981621
19972137
19961116
19951215
19942024
19931216
19921118
19912126
19902034
19891017
19881018
19871113
19861417
19851113
19842026
19831523
19821422
19812130
19802020
19791725

When crashes happen on the B5299

Friday has the most collisions on the B5299 (102), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (174).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday69 (12%)
  • Tuesday84 (14%)
  • Wednesday88 (15%)
  • Thursday93 (16%)
  • Friday102 (18%)
  • Saturday70 (12%)
  • Sunday75 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am82 (14%)
  • 9am to noon57 (9.8%)
  • Noon to 3pm100 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm174 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm79 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight56 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (7.1%)
  • February32 (5.5%)
  • March52 (9%)
  • April53 (9.1%)
  • May58 (10%)
  • June44 (7.6%)
  • July46 (7.9%)
  • August41 (7.1%)
  • September44 (7.6%)
  • October59 (10%)
  • November47 (8.1%)
  • December64 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight413 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit106 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting60 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5299 crashes

On the B5299, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph329 (57%)
  • 40 mph38 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph203 (35%)
  • 70 mph10 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds421 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds97 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.2%)
  • Other20 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry340 (59%)
  • Wet or damp214 (37%)
  • Frost or ice22 (3.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway561 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout7 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5299 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B5299, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant532 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist94 (11%)
  • Pedestrian93 (11%)
  • Cyclist61 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Other12 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car761 (74%)
  • Motorcycle100 (9.7%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.3%)
  • Other30 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1033 (4%)
  • 11 to 1555 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20181 (22%)
  • 21 to 2599 (12%)
  • 26 to 35130 (16%)
  • 36 to 4596 (12%)
  • 46 to 5585 (10%)
  • 56 to 6553 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7540 (4.9%)
  • Over 7535 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider497 (61%)
  • Passenger229 (28%)
  • Pedestrian93 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5299

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5299

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5299 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5299 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cumberland has the most, with 572, followed by Salford (6).

Collisions on the B5299 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCumberland57280613129
2ndSalford61000

B5299 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5299 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Carlisle (252) and Eccles, Salford (6).

Recent crashes on the B5299

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5299, from 11 July 2021 to 15 December 2025.

Severity