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B5344 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 158 collisions on the B5344 from 1979 to 2025, with 221 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 50 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5344, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
158
3,531st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
221
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
50
56 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5344

On the B5344, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious5032%
  • Slight10768%

Where the B5344 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,531st
Most casualties
3,500th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,966th

B5344 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5344 peaked at 12 in 1984 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5344, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202300
202200
202112
202011
201923
201800
201747
201622
201511
201411
201312
201211
201111
201022
200955
200800
200748
200647
200522
200422
200324
200259
200133
200058
199924
199868
199700
199646
199512
199433
199338
199235
199135
199067
198935
1988611
198755
1986712
198545
19841215
198334
198277
19811215
19801013
197967

When crashes happen on the B5344

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B5344 (31), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (47).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (15%)
  • Tuesday31 (20%)
  • Wednesday25 (16%)
  • Thursday29 (18%)
  • Friday21 (13%)
  • Saturday12 (7.6%)
  • Sunday16 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (8.9%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am30 (19%)
  • 9am to noon16 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm16 (10%)
  • 3pm to 6pm47 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (11%)
  • February16 (10%)
  • March11 (7%)
  • April9 (5.7%)
  • May9 (5.7%)
  • June12 (7.6%)
  • July19 (12%)
  • August11 (7%)
  • September9 (5.7%)
  • October12 (7.6%)
  • November14 (8.9%)
  • December19 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight101 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5344 crashes

On the B5344, 53% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph84 (53%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph64 (41%)
  • 70 mph8 (5.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds106 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (5.1%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (4.4%)
  • Other5 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (57%)
  • Wet or damp64 (41%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway156 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5344 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B5344, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant139 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (17%)
  • Cyclist18 (8.1%)
  • Pedestrian17 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car204 (72%)
  • Motorcycle37 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2060 (27%)
  • 21 to 2526 (12%)
  • 26 to 3537 (17%)
  • 36 to 4531 (14%)
  • 46 to 5517 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6516 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4.5%)
  • Over 759 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider159 (72%)
  • Passenger45 (20%)
  • Pedestrian17 (7.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5344

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5344

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5344 crashes by council area

All 158 collisions on the B5344 were in Cumberland.

Collisions on the B5344 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCumberland158221150

Recent crashes on the B5344

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5344, from 10 March 2009 to 20 November 2025.

Severity