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B5302 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 392 collisions on the B5302 from 1979 to 2025, with 588 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 100 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5302, down 80% from 5 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
392
2,329th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
588
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
18 people killed
Serious collisions
100
146 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 83% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5302

On the B5302, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal133.3%
  • Serious10026%
  • Slight27971%

Where the B5302 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,329th
Most casualties
2,176th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,914th

B5302 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5302 peaked at 22 in 1996 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5302, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202456
202333
202247
202126
202044
201935
201857
201724
201633
20151113
201448
2013911
201256
20111627
20101419
20091422
20081013
2007811
2006912
20051519
2004713
20031320
2002810
200169
200078
199935
1998818
1997912
19962228
19951016
1994911
1993920
199256
1991916
19901223
19891316
19881225
198779
198622
198567
19841219
19831425
198279
19811317
19801324
1979913

When crashes happen on the B5302

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5302 (74), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (103).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (13%)
  • Tuesday51 (13%)
  • Wednesday38 (9.7%)
  • Thursday60 (15%)
  • Friday55 (14%)
  • Saturday74 (19%)
  • Sunday63 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am26 (6.6%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am41 (10%)
  • 9am to noon57 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm68 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm103 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm59 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (5.4%)
  • February24 (6.1%)
  • March32 (8.2%)
  • April37 (9.4%)
  • May36 (9.2%)
  • June34 (8.7%)
  • July37 (9.4%)
  • August30 (7.7%)
  • September33 (8.4%)
  • October38 (9.7%)
  • November37 (9.4%)
  • December33 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight287 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting70 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5302 crashes

On the B5302, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph132 (34%)
  • 40 mph7 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph231 (59%)
  • 70 mph20 (5.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds273 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (4.8%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (3.6%)
  • Other23 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry228 (58%)
  • Wet or damp149 (38%)
  • Frost or ice12 (3.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway390 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5302 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the B5302, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant410 (70%)
  • Pedestrian62 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist22 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.2%)
  • Other7 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car466 (74%)
  • Motorcycle52 (8.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle15 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.9%)
  • Other11 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1035 (6%)
  • 11 to 1545 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20133 (23%)
  • 21 to 2570 (12%)
  • 26 to 3570 (12%)
  • 36 to 4563 (11%)
  • 46 to 5549 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6552 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7534 (5.8%)
  • Over 7522 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider330 (56%)
  • Passenger196 (33%)
  • Pedestrian62 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5302

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5302

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5302 crashes by council area

Of the 392 collisions on the B5302, 391 were in Cumberland.

Collisions on the B5302 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCumberland39158713100

B5302 crashes by town

Of the 392 collisions on the B5302, 59 were in the built-up area of Wigton.

Recent crashes on the B5302

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5302, from 2 November 2018 to 18 May 2025.

Severity