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B5345 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 458 collisions on the B5345 from 1979 to 2025, with 657 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 96 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B5345, up 133% from 3 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
458
2,101st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
657
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
96
122 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 133% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5345

On the B5345, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal143.1%
  • Serious9621%
  • Slight34876%

Where the B5345 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,101st
Most casualties
2,010th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,982nd

B5345 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5345 peaked at 17 in 1983 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5345, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
202433
202355
202245
202146
202067
201989
2018610
2017812
201622
201545
2014817
201379
20121113
201146
201068
20091121
20081215
20071121
200656
20051216
20041524
20031321
20021624
20011419
20001117
19991115
199847
1997910
19961121
19951618
199478
19931525
19921525
19911113
19901415
19891519
198879
19871526
19861012
19851316
19841014
19831725
19821119
19811222
19801014
19791215

When crashes happen on the B5345

Friday has the most collisions on the B5345 (82), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (122).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (12%)
  • Tuesday53 (12%)
  • Wednesday64 (14%)
  • Thursday64 (14%)
  • Friday82 (18%)
  • Saturday73 (16%)
  • Sunday67 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am38 (8.3%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am49 (11%)
  • 9am to noon47 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm81 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm122 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm65 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight49 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (8.5%)
  • February34 (7.4%)
  • March36 (7.9%)
  • April36 (7.9%)
  • May32 (7%)
  • June43 (9.4%)
  • July50 (11%)
  • August32 (7%)
  • September34 (7.4%)
  • October38 (8.3%)
  • November41 (9%)
  • December43 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight319 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit88 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5345 crashes

On the B5345, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph282 (62%)
  • 40 mph10 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph147 (32%)
  • 70 mph10 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds323 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds81 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Other24 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry280 (61%)
  • Wet or damp162 (35%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway406 (89%)
  • One way street or slip road41 (9%)
  • Roundabout7 (1.5%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5345 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B5345, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant465 (71%)
  • Pedestrian77 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist23 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Other11 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car611 (79%)
  • Motorcycle59 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.3%)
  • Other16 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3%)
  • 11 to 1538 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20139 (21%)
  • 21 to 25122 (19%)
  • 26 to 35109 (17%)
  • 36 to 4576 (12%)
  • 46 to 5568 (10%)
  • 56 to 6538 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7523 (3.5%)
  • Over 7510 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider369 (56%)
  • Passenger211 (32%)
  • Pedestrian77 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5345

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5345

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5345 crashes by council area

Of the 458 collisions on the B5345, 457 were in Cumberland.

Collisions on the B5345 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCumberland4576561496

B5345 crashes by town

Of the 458 collisions on the B5345, 175 were in the built-up area of Whitehaven.

Recent crashes on the B5345

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5345, from 31 July 2020 to 23 September 2025.

Severity