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B6542 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 82 collisions on the B6542 from 1981 to 2024, with 105 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 25 serious, and 2 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B6542 in 2025, after 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1981
82
4,214th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
105
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
25
29 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
3 in 2024

Crash severity on the B6542

On the B6542, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2024

  • Fatal22.4%
  • Serious2530%
  • Slight5567%

Where the B6542 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,214th
Most casualties
4,273rd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,805th

B6542 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6542 peaked at 5 in 2015; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6542, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202423
202311
202200
202111
202000
201911
201811
201711
201611
201555
201433
201312
201222
201123
201033
200911
200811
200700
200623
200544
200411
200323
200211
200100
2000410
199958
199823
199734
199611
199557
199400
199300
199222
199111
199000
198925
198822
198722
198657
198533
198433
198333
198222
198111

When crashes happen on the B6542

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6542 (22), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (26).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (7.3%)
  • Tuesday6 (7.3%)
  • Wednesday8 (9.8%)
  • Thursday15 (18%)
  • Friday15 (18%)
  • Saturday22 (27%)
  • Sunday10 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (9.8%)
  • 9am to noon11 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm13 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm26 (32%)
  • 6pm to 9pm14 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (16%)
  • February6 (7.3%)
  • March5 (6.1%)
  • April3 (3.7%)
  • May7 (8.5%)
  • June12 (15%)
  • July4 (4.9%)
  • August8 (9.8%)
  • September13 (16%)
  • October5 (6.1%)
  • November5 (6.1%)
  • December1 (1.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight64 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6542 crashes

On the B6542, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph62 (76%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph19 (23%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds69 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (9.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Other2 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry52 (63%)
  • Wet or damp26 (32%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.7%)
  • Snow1 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway78 (95%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (3.7%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6542 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B6542, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant56 (53%)
  • Pedestrian23 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (14%)
  • Van occupant7 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist2 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car89 (72%)
  • Motorcycle14 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (8.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.6%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1513 (12%)
  • 16 to 2014 (13%)
  • 21 to 2517 (16%)
  • 26 to 3515 (14%)
  • 36 to 4518 (17%)
  • 46 to 557 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 652 (1.9%)
  • 66 to 755 (4.8%)
  • Over 755 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider53 (50%)
  • Passenger29 (28%)
  • Pedestrian23 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6542

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6542

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6542 crashes by council area

All 82 collisions on the B6542 were in Westmorland and Furness.

Collisions on the B6542 in each area, 1981 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness82105225

B6542 crashes by town

Of the 82 collisions on the B6542, 51 were in the built-up area of Appleby-in-Westmorland.

Recent crashes on the B6542

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6542, from 12 February 2009 to 6 August 2024.

Severity