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B5300 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 270 collisions on the B5300 from 1979 to 2025, with 426 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 78 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5300, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
270
2,855th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
426
1.58 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
16 people killed
Serious collisions
78
119 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5300

On the B5300, 5.9% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal165.9%
  • Serious7829%
  • Slight17665%

Where the B5300 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,855th
Most casualties
2,633rd
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
2,322nd

B5300 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5300 peaked at 17 in 1998 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5300, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202423
202323
202246
202111
202000
201922
201812
2017610
201622
201511
201423
201366
201255
201126
2010610
200935
200823
200757
200658
2005611
200433
200344
2002512
2001620
20001014
199967
19981723
19971016
19961317
19951116
19941221
199336
1992813
199138
199069
19891118
198889
198746
1986516
198545
1984510
1983810
1982911
19811218
1980915
19791323

When crashes happen on the B5300

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5300 (53), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (66).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (12%)
  • Tuesday24 (8.9%)
  • Wednesday30 (11%)
  • Thursday36 (13%)
  • Friday46 (17%)
  • Saturday53 (20%)
  • Sunday48 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (6.7%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am26 (9.6%)
  • 9am to noon20 (7.4%)
  • Noon to 3pm53 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm66 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm45 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight36 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (6.7%)
  • February10 (3.7%)
  • March17 (6.3%)
  • April23 (8.5%)
  • May30 (11%)
  • June25 (9.3%)
  • July28 (10%)
  • August34 (13%)
  • September19 (7%)
  • October27 (10%)
  • November24 (8.9%)
  • December15 (5.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight183 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting71 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (5.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5300 crashes

On the B5300, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph49 (18%)
  • 40 mph14 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph187 (69%)
  • 70 mph20 (7.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds176 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (8.9%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (7.4%)
  • Other7 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry159 (59%)
  • Wet or damp105 (39%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (1.1%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway268 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5300 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B5300, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant319 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (13%)
  • Pedestrian27 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist8 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car338 (76%)
  • Motorcycle54 (12%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 20132 (31%)
  • 21 to 2568 (16%)
  • 26 to 3561 (14%)
  • 36 to 4546 (11%)
  • 46 to 5534 (8%)
  • 56 to 6525 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7510 (2.3%)
  • Over 7518 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider256 (60%)
  • Passenger143 (34%)
  • Pedestrian27 (6.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5300

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5300

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5300 crashes by council area

Of the 270 collisions on the B5300, 268 were in Cumberland.

Collisions on the B5300 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCumberland2684241676

B5300 crashes by town

Of the 270 collisions on the B5300, 5 were in the built-up area of Maryport.

Recent crashes on the B5300

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5300, from 13 May 2014 to 1 November 2025.

Severity