Road collisions in Allerdale
Police recorded 693 road collisions involving injury in Allerdale between 2021 and 2025, about 139 a year. 24 of them were fatal, and an estimated 197 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 4pm to 5pm, and 32% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Thursday had the most collisions, and 27% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 115 in 2021 to 139 in 2025, a rise of 21%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Allerdale should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Allerdale, 930 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 15% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 4% (12%) and motorcyclists 10% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 64%. 4 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 11% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 21% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 14% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Allerdale | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 139 | 14.9% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 41 | 4.4% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 90 | 9.7% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 594 | 63.9% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 4 | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 46 | 4.9% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 16 | 1.7% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Allerdale | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 7 | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 38 | 4.1% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 55 | 6.0% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 118 | 12.8% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 75 | 8.1% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 148 | 16.1% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 117 | 12.7% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 124 | 13.4% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 106 | 11.5% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 80 | 8.7% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 54 | 5.9% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
19.6% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 5.9% a cyclist (15.0%) and 12.3% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 4.5% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 23.7% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 5 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Allerdale | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 893 | 75.6% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 78 | 6.6% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 31 | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 92 | 7.8% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 42 | 3.6% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 9 | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 36 | 3.0% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Allerdale
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramsay Brow (A66) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 1 | View on map |
| 2 | Washington Street (A596) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | A595 | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | A66 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | A596 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Mossbay Road (B5296) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | A595 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | A595 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | A66 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | A5086 | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrington Road | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Main Street | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Mossbay Road | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Main Road | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| King Street | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Washington Street | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Station Road | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellenborough Road | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Church Road | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Honister Pass | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Moorclose Road | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Ewanrigg Road | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Queen Street | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Honister Drive | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Vulcan's Lane | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
41% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 48% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 44% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A596 | 84 | 5 | 26 |
| A595 | 71 | 1 | 22 |
| A66 | 69 | 8 | 17 |
| A591 | 31 | 2 | 8 |
| A597 | 26 | 0 | 8 |
| B5296 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| A594 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| B5302 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| B5289 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| B5301 | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| A5086 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| B5305 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| B5300 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| B5292 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| B5299 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
24% of collisions in Allerdale happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 16% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Allerdale | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 317 | 45.7% | 44.0% |
| B road | 115 | 16.6% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 261 | 37.7% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Allerdale | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 8 | 1.2% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 279 | 40.3% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 42 | 6.1% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 33 | 4.8% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 322 | 46.5% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 9 | 1.3% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Allerdale | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 387 | 55.9% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 173 | 25.0% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 42 | 6.1% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 10 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 13 | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 51 | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 16 | 2.3% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Allerdale | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 526 | 75.9% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 68 | 9.8% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 2 | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 86 | 12.4% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 11 | 1.6% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Allerdale | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 114 | 16.5% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 579 | 83.5% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.