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A597 road traffic accidents

488 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The A597 appears in 488 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 667 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 72 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 500% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
5
Serious
72
Casualties
667
2024 6
2023 1
2022 7
2021 5
2020 4
2019 7
2018 9
2017 5
2016 6
2015 10
2014 8
2013 7
2012 14
2011 8
2010 12
2009 13
2008 22
2007 15
2006 23
2005 23
2004 16
2003 22
2002 19
2001 15
2000 13
1999 13
1998 19
1997 14
1996 8
1995 11
1994 13
1993 9
1992 14
1991 15
1990 11
1989 15
1988 4
1987 5
1986 4
1985 4
1984 3
1983 7
1982 7
1981 3
1980 14
1979 5

Allerdale

353 recorded here

Lake District

7 recorded here

Copeland

6 recorded here

Bolton

1 recorded here

Carlisle

1 recorded here

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Workington

227 recorded along the A597

Winscales

16 recorded along the A597

Bolton (Bolton)

1 recorded along the A597

Carlisle

1 recorded along the A597

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2014030003150

Slight
54.6158, -3.5635
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2014030003009

Slight
54.6278, -3.5640
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2014030002991

Slight
54.6164, -3.5650
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MG ZR RENAULT KANGOO
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Accident 2014030002330

Slight
54.6036, -3.5326
3 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA TDM 900 HONDA CB1000 (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2014030001353

Slight
54.6143, -3.5502
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI SX4 (1y) FORD FOCUS (3y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2014030001184

Slight
54.6100, -3.5406
2 vehicles 6 casualties
MAZDA 323 VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2014030000996

Slight
54.6474, -3.5525
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KIA PICANTO
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Accident 2014030000916

Slight
54.6448, -3.5581
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 2013030001756

Slight
54.6166, -3.5653
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2013030001693

Slight
54.6133, -3.5446
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO SKODA OCTAVIA (3y)
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Accident 2013030001574

Slight
54.6348, -3.5627
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing CITROEN C1 (2y)
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Accident 2013030001069

Serious
54.6450, -3.5578
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI (2y)
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Accident 2013030001005

Slight
54.6372, -3.5610
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing NISSAN PIXO (4y)
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Accident 2013030000521

Slight
54.6063, -3.5352
1 vehicle 2 casualties
HONDA CG125
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Accident 2013030000383

Slight
54.6148, -3.5562
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA YETI (1y) VAUXHALL COMBO FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2012030002715

Slight
54.6367, -3.5617
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 2012030002609

Slight
54.6362, -3.5618
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Car
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Accident 2012030002284

Slight
54.6160, -3.5609
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2012030002090

Slight
54.6476, -3.5519
3 vehicles 1 casualty
DAEWOO TACUMA Car RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2012030001865

Slight
54.6062, -3.5352
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI ALTO (1y) FIAT PUNTO
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