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BL9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,748 road traffic collisions in the BL9 postcode district, Bury, from 1979 to 2025, and 11,899 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 104 were fatal and 1,060 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 66 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
8,748
91st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
11,899
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
104
111 people killed
Serious collisions
1,060
1,147 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
66
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
82
Up 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BL9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1041.2%
  • Serious1,06012%
  • Slight7,58487%

What the data shows

  • BL9 had 748 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 45% fewer than the 1,371 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in BL9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,926 children under 16 were killed or injured in BL9, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in BL9.

Where BL9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
91st
Most casualties
72nd
Most fatal collisions
253rd
Most serious collisions
331st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,282 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,237 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,319 (15%)
  • Thursday1,345 (15%)
  • Friday1,429 (16%)
  • Saturday1,302 (15%)
  • Sunday834 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,292 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,243 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting99 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown72 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit42 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,433 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway1,546 (18%)
  • Roundabout412 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road202 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded155 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph142 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph7,545 (86%)
  • 40 mph395 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph10 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph98 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph555 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,743 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,406 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds166 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds129 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds46 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist35 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds16 (0.2%)
  • Other85 (1%)
  • Not recorded122 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,000 (59%)
  • Pedestrian2,322 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist977 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist789 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant264 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant254 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant137 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)74 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant49 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BL9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BL9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BL9 peaked at 290 in 1997; 2025 had 66.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 66
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256682
20246679
20235972
20227283
20217394
20205069
201989117
201886125
201797136
201690121
20156497
201479114
2013104142
2012114145
2011135180
2010128175
2009161255
2008184274
2007190271
2006212304
2005223331
2004242359
2003259362
2002280390
2001269402
2000265362
1999267366
1998275398
1997290429
1996247329
1995227305
1994249352
1993257330
1992245322
1991286406
1990289412
1989279374
1988219283
1987253344
1986214272
1985223268
1984236294
1983209251
1982195247
1981213264
1980203250
1979215262

Map of recent crashes in BL9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BL9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BL9

The 24 most recent collisions in BL9 happened between 9 September and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BL9

The A56 has the most collisions in BL9, 2,167 of 8,748 (25%), followed by the A58 (1,257).

Collisions in BL9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA562,1672,97128257
2ndA581,2571,7109126
3rdB62227421,0061197
4thM665799692362
5thB6219382511241
6thB6221297397344
7thB621810714211
8thA6053445416
9thA6665501
10thA6764600
11thB52194900
12thA5753301
13thA6653401
14thB52183300
15thB62133300
16thB62243300
17thM623500

Council areas covering BL9

Collisions in BL9 were recorded in 4 council areas. Bury has 8,415 of 8,748 (96%).

Collisions in BL9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBury8,41511,4281001,005
2ndRochdale297430448
3rdBolton283305
4thManchester3300

Towns in BL9

Collisions in BL9 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Bury, Bury (7,319) and Heywood (99).