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BL0 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,938 road traffic collisions in the BL0 postcode district, Bury, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,741 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 306 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, down from 17 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,938
1,781st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,741
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
37
40 people killed
Serious collisions
306
350 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
17 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Down 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BL0

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal371.9%
  • Serious30616%
  • Slight1,59582%

What the data shows

  • BL0 had 174 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 323 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in BL0 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 438 children under 16 were killed or injured in BL0, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 45% of collisions in BL0.

Where BL0 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,781st
Most casualties
1,752nd
Most fatal collisions
1,608th
Most serious collisions
1,988th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday241 (12%)
  • Tuesday256 (13%)
  • Wednesday295 (15%)
  • Thursday283 (15%)
  • Friday324 (17%)
  • Saturday298 (15%)
  • Sunday241 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,308 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit519 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting84 (4.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,583 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway277 (14%)
  • Roundabout43 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded23 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,375 (71%)
  • 40 mph133 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph174 (9%)
  • 70 mph236 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,462 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds350 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds35 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.4%)
  • Other13 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded19 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,696 (62%)
  • Pedestrian459 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist241 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist135 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant86 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant45 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)33 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BL0 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BL0, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BL0 peaked at 70 in 2005; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251518
20241722
20231722
20221722
20211626
20201621
20192538
20181014
20172232
20161927
20151625
20142339
20131826
20122629
20112124
20102947
20093960
20084055
20075885
20065381
200570110
20044673
20035474
20025680
20015993
20005070
19996685
19986175
19975277
19965267
19954160
19945568
19935381
19925272
19916086
19905884
19896086
198868104
19875586
19864560
19854461
19844959
19834459
19825171
19814867
19804870
19794450

Map of recent crashes in BL0

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BL0

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BL0

The 24 most recent collisions in BL0 happened between 30 May 2024 and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BL0

The A676 has the most collisions in BL0, 617 of 1,938 (32%), followed by the A56 (338).

Collisions in BL0 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6766177988108
2ndA563385421150
3rdA680165285642
4thB6214134200521
5thM66103183411
6thB65276087115
7thA665313303
8thB621591600
9thA60537900
10thA5763300

Council areas covering BL0

Collisions in BL0 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bury has 1,359 of 1,938 (70%).

Collisions in BL0 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBury1,3591,85022198
2ndRossendale55886315106
3rdRochdale182502

Towns in BL0

Collisions in BL0 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Ramsbottom (1,014) and Edenfield (175).