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BL8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,343 road traffic collisions in the BL8 postcode district, Bury, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,540 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 32 were fatal and 463 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 23 collisions, up from 19 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,343
1,171st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,540
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
32
34 people killed
Serious collisions
463
527 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
19 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
34
Up 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BL8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal321%
  • Serious46314%
  • Slight2,84885%

What the data shows

  • BL8 had 216 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 52% fewer than the 447 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in BL8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 777 children under 16 were killed or injured in BL8, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in BL8.

Where BL8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,171st
Most casualties
1,144th
Most fatal collisions
1,784th
Most serious collisions
1,596th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday472 (14%)
  • Tuesday442 (13%)
  • Wednesday481 (14%)
  • Thursday501 (15%)
  • Friday547 (16%)
  • Saturday481 (14%)
  • Sunday419 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,340 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit910 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting50 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,933 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway287 (8.6%)
  • Roundabout42 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded62 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph3,077 (92%)
  • 40 mph42 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph205 (6.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,577 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds542 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds58 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds51 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds28 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.3%)
  • Other26 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded38 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,667 (59%)
  • Pedestrian809 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist411 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist358 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant93 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant70 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant56 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BL8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BL8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BL8 peaked at 137 in 1990; 2025 had 23.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252334
20241929
20231922
20222230
20212131
20202023
20192023
20182337
20172732
20162224
20151724
20143143
20132426
20123042
20113540
20103849
200970110
20086080
200771101
200671100
200580117
200492129
2003109157
2002101139
2001100151
200096136
1999100163
1998115149
199792140
199691130
199592137
1994116171
1993104123
1992106141
1991106158
1990137176
1989123184
198899136
1987105129
198695105
198581100
1984110139
19837490
198290118
19817288
19808799
1979107135

Map of recent crashes in BL8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BL8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BL8

The 24 most recent collisions in BL8 happened between 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BL8

The A58 has the most collisions in BL8, 689 of 3,343 (21%), followed by the B6214 (577).

Collisions in BL8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58689928680
2ndB6214577831882
3rdB6213551762683
4thB6196211278324
5thA676115177425
6thB621583109115
7thB6212649609
8thA5691201
9thB521371000
10thB629271101

Council areas covering BL8

Collisions in BL8 were recorded in 5 council areas. Bury has 3,266 of 3,343 (98%).

Collisions in BL8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBury3,2664,41430444
2ndRossendale5593213
3rdBolton142404
4thBlackburn with Darwen3402
5thRochdale3300

Towns in BL8

Collisions in BL8 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Bury, Bury (2,654) and Ramsbottom (206).