Crashes on the A686

510 recorded collisions since 2000.

Since 2000 the A686 has seen 510 collisions, 17 of them fatal and 166 serious. That ranks it 931st of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 33.3 per 1,000 collisions, and 36% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 76% since 2000, from 29 to 7 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Westmorland and Furness, Northumberland and Cumberland.

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