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B5307 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 486 collisions on the B5307 from 1979 to 2025, with 653 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 97 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B5307, up 33% from 6 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
486
2,015th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
653
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
17 people killed
Serious collisions
97
120 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5307

On the B5307, 3.5% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal173.5%
  • Serious9720%
  • Slight37277%

Where the B5307 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,015th
Most casualties
2,016th
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
1,966th

B5307 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5307 peaked at 23 in 1984 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5307, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588
202466
202323
202246
202169
202044
201955
201857
2017611
201622
201558
20141116
2013910
201289
2011811
2010610
200968
20081010
20071117
200689
20051213
20041522
2003815
20021116
20011116
20001012
19991316
19981115
19971116
19961826
199588
19941011
1993913
19921321
199177
19901520
19891317
19881621
19871221
19861315
19851720
19842329
19831218
19821625
19811013
19802332
19791926

When crashes happen on the B5307

Friday has the most collisions on the B5307 (84), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (121).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (13%)
  • Tuesday68 (14%)
  • Wednesday79 (16%)
  • Thursday59 (12%)
  • Friday84 (17%)
  • Saturday70 (14%)
  • Sunday64 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am26 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am56 (12%)
  • 9am to noon80 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm73 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm121 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm82 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight38 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (7.4%)
  • February46 (9.5%)
  • March29 (6%)
  • April37 (7.6%)
  • May37 (7.6%)
  • June35 (7.2%)
  • July33 (6.8%)
  • August44 (9.1%)
  • September57 (12%)
  • October38 (7.8%)
  • November43 (8.8%)
  • December51 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight338 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit84 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting63 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5307 crashes

On the B5307, 60% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph294 (60%)
  • 40 mph8 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph166 (34%)
  • 70 mph18 (3.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds378 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1%)
  • Other24 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry273 (56%)
  • Wet or damp183 (38%)
  • Frost or ice22 (4.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.8%)
  • Snow4 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway478 (98%)
  • Roundabout7 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5307 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B5307, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant410 (63%)
  • Pedestrian103 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist38 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car614 (75%)
  • Motorcycle63 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.7%)
  • Other19 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1025 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1543 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20138 (21%)
  • 21 to 2577 (12%)
  • 26 to 35112 (17%)
  • 36 to 4579 (12%)
  • 46 to 5566 (10%)
  • 56 to 6535 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7536 (5.5%)
  • Over 7523 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider377 (58%)
  • Passenger173 (26%)
  • Pedestrian103 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5307

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5307

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5307 crashes by council area

Of the 486 collisions on the B5307, 484 were in Cumberland.

Collisions on the B5307 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCumberland4846511797

B5307 crashes by town

Of the 486 collisions on the B5307, 252 were in the built-up area of Carlisle.

Recent crashes on the B5307

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5307, from 21 February 2021 to 9 December 2025.

Severity