Cumbria’s accident blackspots are being targeted by police and other agencies in a bid to reduce serious injuries and deaths.
In 2022, emergency services were called out to 292 serious collisions – and 27 of those were fatal.
Cumbria Road Safety Partnership has identified the county’s worst roads and aims to analyse causes of accidents over the last five years so it can create plans to make them safer.
The following roads have been identified by the partnership:
- Washington Street/Ramsay Brow, Workington
- Front Street, Brampton
- The Crescent, Carlisle
- Carlisle Road junction, Brampton
- Bridge Lane, Penrith
- A66, Crackenthorpe
- Queens Road/Windermere Road junction, Kendal
- Newby Bridge, A590
The safety partnership – which includes representatives from Cumbria Constabulary, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, Cumberland Council, Westmorland and Furness Council, National Highways, Northwest Ambulance Service, Driver Vehicle Standards Agency, Ministry of Defence Police and BAE Systems – has adopted Vision Zero 2040, a national safety initiative that is based on the philosophy that no-one should be killed or injured.
The partnership said work was already underway.
A mobile speed camera van parked on the A66 at Crackenthorpe between April 20 and April 30 caught 106 speeding drivers and one motorist driving under the influence of alcohol.
A spokesman added: “The hotspots in the county are continuously reviewed and are subject to change depending on seriousness of the figures and how quickly issues with the roads are resolved.”
