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Bury road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 179 road traffic collisions in Bury in 2015, and 265 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were down 25% on 2014 (238), and casualties fell from 332.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 25,612 collisions in Bury.

Collisions in 2015
179
Down 25% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
265
Down 20% on 2014
Fatal collisions
2
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Bury in 2015

1.1% of collisions in Bury in 2015 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Bury from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious2816%
  • Slight14983%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious3212%
  • Slight23187%

Bury road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bury, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 889 in 1990. 2015 is highlighted, with 179, down 25% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 179
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025161196
2024165212
2023167207
2022190237
2021229314
2020167222
2019250335
2018222314
2017251343
2016183243
2015179265
2014238332
2013265361
2012326441
2011338445
2010346474
2009464701
2008489687
2007541793
2006603830
2005638949
20047031,024
20037431,052
20027401,029
20017891,161
20008321,147
19998141,107
19987861,069
19977661,104
1996696949
1995670926
19947811,072
19938191,100
19927661,015
19917921,079
19908891,195
19898181,111
1988694895
1987712941
1986693867
1985687857
1984731887
1983649792
1982666840
1981642801
1980668849
1979654823

When and where crashes happen in Bury in 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (18%)
  • Tuesday30 (17%)
  • Wednesday23 (13%)
  • Thursday28 (16%)
  • Friday28 (16%)
  • Saturday23 (13%)
  • Sunday15 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5939 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5935 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (8.9%)
  • February12 (6.7%)
  • March19 (11%)
  • April17 (9.5%)
  • May19 (11%)
  • June18 (10%)
  • July11 (6.1%)
  • August10 (5.6%)
  • September14 (7.8%)
  • October13 (7.3%)
  • November15 (8.4%)
  • December15 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight132 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds141 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry119 (66%)
  • Wet or damp59 (33%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (6.7%)
  • 30 mph123 (69%)
  • 40 mph11 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph6 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph27 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway113 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (25%)
  • Roundabout12 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bury in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant165 (62%)
  • Pedestrian43 (16%)
  • Cyclist27 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1017 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2011 (4.2%)
  • 21 to 2537 (14%)
  • 26 to 3549 (18%)
  • 36 to 4540 (15%)
  • 46 to 5538 (14%)
  • 56 to 6530 (11%)
  • 66 to 7518 (6.8%)
  • Over 756 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider156 (59%)
  • Passenger66 (25%)
  • Pedestrian43 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car264 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (5.8%)
  • Motorcycle17 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bury in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Bury

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bury ranked among 351 areas in 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bury had fewer road collisions than 298 of them in 2015.

Collisions
299th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
287th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Bury in 2015

Bury East, Bury, BL9 7AZ area and Bury East, Bury, BL9 7QT area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Bury in 2015, with 15 collisions each.

Roads in Bury with the most crashes in 2015

The A56 had the most collisions in Bury in 2015: 28, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bury, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56283806
2ndM60193212
3rdA58152601
4thA665141503
5thM66122602
6thB622291401
7thB621451001
8thA60444700
9thA60534801
10thA6674801
11thA6763400
12thB61963400
13thB62133401
14thB62923410
15thB62192300
16thB62212202
17thM622200
18thA5761101

Towns in Bury: crashes in 2015

Bury, Bury had the most collisions of any town in Bury in 2015: 63.

Postcode districts in Bury: crashes in 2015

BL9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bury in 2015: 61.

Latest crashes in Bury in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Bury in 2015, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 27 December 2015.

Severity

Bury road accidents in other years