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B5117 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,070 collisions on the B5117 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,592 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 236 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the B5117, down 26% from 19 in 2024, with 18 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,070
562nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,592
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
15 people killed
Serious collisions
236
252 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Down 26% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Down 22% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5117

On the B5117, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal140.7%
  • Serious23611%
  • Slight1,82088%

Where the B5117 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
562nd
Most casualties
603rd
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
910th

B5117 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5117 peaked at 87 in 2000 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5117, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251418
20241923
20231117
20222121
202199
202099
20192121
20181720
20172020
20161516
20151416
20142937
20132428
20122225
20113445
20104244
20094155
20084856
20073037
20065370
20055465
20045062
20034755
200277127
20014871
200087116
19995888
19986384
199773107
19965379
19957092
19945162
19936275
19927079
19915256
19907083
19896582
19886479
19875971
19866771
19855761
19846280
19835763
19825465
19815357
19803044
19792431

When crashes happen on the B5117

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B5117 (326), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (472).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday317 (15%)
  • Tuesday317 (15%)
  • Wednesday326 (16%)
  • Thursday320 (15%)
  • Friday317 (15%)
  • Saturday260 (13%)
  • Sunday213 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am214 (10%)
  • 3am to 6am56 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am149 (7.2%)
  • 9am to noon278 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm341 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm472 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm296 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight264 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January170 (8.2%)
  • February166 (8%)
  • March162 (7.8%)
  • April142 (6.9%)
  • May180 (8.7%)
  • June162 (7.8%)
  • July138 (6.7%)
  • August114 (5.5%)
  • September163 (7.9%)
  • October253 (12%)
  • November247 (12%)
  • December173 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,260 (61%)
  • Dark, street lights lit773 (37%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5117 crashes

On the B5117, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph2,054 (99%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,543 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds388 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (0.9%)
  • Other44 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded38 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,301 (63%)
  • Wet or damp750 (36%)
  • Frost or ice11 (0.5%)
  • Snow6 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,849 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway160 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded48 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5117 crashes

Car occupants make up 36% of the people killed or injured on the B5117, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant942 (36%)
  • Pedestrian656 (25%)
  • Cyclist551 (21%)
  • Bus or coach occupant183 (7.1%)
  • Motorcyclist136 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant82 (3.2%)
  • Other40 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,244 (61%)
  • Pedal cycle583 (16%)
  • Bus or coach342 (9.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car173 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle160 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes119 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (0.7%)
  • Other33 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1030 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1567 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 20530 (20%)
  • 21 to 25639 (25%)
  • 26 to 35617 (24%)
  • 36 to 45319 (12%)
  • 46 to 55177 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 65109 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7545 (1.7%)
  • Over 7523 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,278 (49%)
  • Passenger658 (25%)
  • Pedestrian656 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5117

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5117

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5117 crashes by council area

Of the 2,070 collisions on the B5117, 2,068 were in Manchester.

Collisions on the B5117 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester2,0682,59014236

B5117 crashes by town

Of the 2,070 collisions on the B5117, 2,058 were in the built-up area of Manchester.

Recent crashes on the B5117

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5117, from 13 May 2024 to 29 December 2025.

Severity