Road

Crashes on the A596

930 recorded collisions since 2000.

930

All crashes

Fatal

167

Serious

737

Slight

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Since 2000 the A596 has seen 930 collisions, 26 of them fatal and 167 serious. That ranks it 537th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 28 per 1,000 collisions, and 21% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 74% since 2000, from 42 to 11 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Cumberland.

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Cumberland937 crashes · 26 fatal

Crashes by year

2000–2024

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Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.