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B5305 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 384 collisions on the B5305 from 1979 to 2025, with 583 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 87 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B5305, up 40% from 5 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
384
2,357th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
583
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
17 people killed
Serious collisions
87
112 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 83% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5305

On the B5305, 4.2% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal164.2%
  • Serious8723%
  • Slight28173%

Where the B5305 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,357th
Most casualties
2,190th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
2,137th

B5305 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5305 peaked at 15 in 2017 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5305, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025711
202456
202346
2022712
202123
202066
201945
2018811
20171524
2016813
20151012
201444
20131012
2012710
20111320
20101115
20091118
2008814
20071215
2006812
2005810
20041218
20031319
20021317
20011015
20001121
1999914
1998712
19971120
19961124
199588
199467
1993714
199289
1991618
199058
1989711
1988914
1987611
198668
198589
198489
1983813
1982910
1981711
1980714
1979410

When crashes happen on the B5305

Friday has the most collisions on the B5305 (68), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (82).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (13%)
  • Tuesday60 (16%)
  • Wednesday50 (13%)
  • Thursday54 (14%)
  • Friday68 (18%)
  • Saturday57 (15%)
  • Sunday47 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am61 (16%)
  • 9am to noon72 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm75 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm82 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm58 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (8.3%)
  • February37 (9.6%)
  • March21 (5.5%)
  • April15 (3.9%)
  • May29 (7.6%)
  • June27 (7%)
  • July39 (10%)
  • August45 (12%)
  • September34 (8.9%)
  • October31 (8.1%)
  • November35 (9.1%)
  • December39 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight284 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting83 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (3.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5305 crashes

On the B5305, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph48 (13%)
  • 40 mph8 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph317 (83%)
  • 70 mph10 (2.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds288 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.8%)
  • Other16 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry200 (52%)
  • Wet or damp156 (41%)
  • Frost or ice19 (4.9%)
  • Snow7 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway370 (96%)
  • Roundabout13 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5305 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the B5305, followed by occupants of goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes (5.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant452 (78%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)33 (5.7%)
  • Pedestrian30 (5.1%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant25 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist9 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car480 (74%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes69 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle23 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle16 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (1.4%)
  • Other9 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1523 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2079 (14%)
  • 21 to 2559 (10%)
  • 26 to 35115 (20%)
  • 36 to 4568 (12%)
  • 46 to 5591 (16%)
  • 56 to 6559 (10%)
  • 66 to 7536 (6.2%)
  • Over 7534 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider372 (64%)
  • Passenger181 (31%)
  • Pedestrian30 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5305

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5305

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5305 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5305 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cumberland has the most, with 194, followed by Westmorland and Furness (189).

Collisions on the B5305 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCumberland194310742
2ndWestmorland and Furness189272945

B5305 crashes by town

Of the 384 collisions on the B5305, 41 were in the built-up area of Wigton.

Recent crashes on the B5305

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5305, from 8 March 2021 to 17 August 2025.

Severity