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A6053 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,731 collisions on the A6053 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,309 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 240 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A6053, down 40% from 10 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,731
665th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,309
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
22 people killed
Serious collisions
240
257 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Down 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6053

On the A6053, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal211.2%
  • Serious24014%
  • Slight1,47085%

Where the A6053 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
665th
Most casualties
666th
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
894th

A6053 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6053 peaked at 74 in 1982 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6053, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025612
20241013
20231822
20221420
20211215
20201316
20191521
20181517
20171823
20161826
20151317
20141618
20131622
20121722
20112333
20102229
20093146
20083947
20073243
20064656
20054161
20044664
20035492
20023555
20014672
200069108
19995377
19984860
19973755
19966074
19955578
19943653
19935165
19924557
19915166
19904453
19896984
19885062
19874861
19864655
19853442
19845973
19836883
19827489
19813946
19804766
19793240

When crashes happen on the A6053

Friday has the most collisions on the A6053 (285), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (410).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday239 (14%)
  • Tuesday254 (15%)
  • Wednesday253 (15%)
  • Thursday258 (15%)
  • Friday285 (16%)
  • Saturday254 (15%)
  • Sunday188 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am71 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am26 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am201 (12%)
  • 9am to noon214 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm310 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm410 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm292 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight207 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January132 (7.6%)
  • February119 (6.9%)
  • March142 (8.2%)
  • April122 (7%)
  • May156 (9%)
  • June153 (8.8%)
  • July136 (7.9%)
  • August139 (8%)
  • September154 (8.9%)
  • October162 (9.4%)
  • November153 (8.8%)
  • December163 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,189 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit523 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6053 crashes

On the A6053, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,727 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,353 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds272 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds35 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (1.4%)
  • Other28 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,061 (61%)
  • Wet or damp630 (36%)
  • Frost or ice28 (1.6%)
  • Snow7 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,568 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway87 (5%)
  • Roundabout49 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded23 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6053 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the A6053, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,152 (50%)
  • Pedestrian568 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist243 (11%)
  • Cyclist152 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant108 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant44 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (1%)
  • Other19 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,208 (74%)
  • Motorcycle259 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes157 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle156 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach81 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes58 (1.9%)
  • Other78 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 560 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 10134 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 15238 (10%)
  • 16 to 20394 (17%)
  • 21 to 25293 (13%)
  • 26 to 35427 (18%)
  • 36 to 45299 (13%)
  • 46 to 55201 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 65126 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7570 (3%)
  • Over 7563 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,128 (49%)
  • Passenger613 (27%)
  • Pedestrian568 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6053

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6053

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6053 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6053 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bolton has the most, with 1,259, followed by Bury (465) and Salford (3).

Collisions on the A6053 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBolton1,2591,69416176
2ndBury465600561
3rdSalford3500

A6053 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6053 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Farnworth (644) and Little Lever (440).

Recent crashes on the A6053

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6053, from 25 June 2023 to 15 November 2025.

Severity