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B5160 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 220 collisions on the B5160 from 1979 to 2025, with 352 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 33 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5160, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
220
3,124th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
352
1.60 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
33
46 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5160

On the B5160, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal73.2%
  • Serious3315%
  • Slight18082%

Where the B5160 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,124th
Most casualties
2,906th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
3,510th

B5160 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5160 peaked at 11 in 1990 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5160, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202438
202300
202222
202111
202033
201922
201823
201711
201600
201533
201400
201313
201234
201124
201023
200934
200800
200735
2006712
200500
2004715
200327
200259
200111
2000711
1999912
1998410
1997510
199667
1995917
199479
1993917
19921015
199168
19901120
1989811
1988812
198767
1986715
198577
19841113
1983610
1982917
1981913
1980814
197935

When crashes happen on the B5160

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5160 (34), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (52).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (15%)
  • Tuesday32 (15%)
  • Wednesday33 (15%)
  • Thursday34 (15%)
  • Friday30 (14%)
  • Saturday34 (15%)
  • Sunday25 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (15%)
  • 9am to noon30 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm40 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm52 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm32 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (10%)
  • February12 (5.5%)
  • March16 (7.3%)
  • April19 (8.6%)
  • May11 (5%)
  • June13 (5.9%)
  • July23 (10%)
  • August20 (9.1%)
  • September23 (10%)
  • October26 (12%)
  • November18 (8.2%)
  • December17 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight163 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5160 crashes

On the B5160, 47% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph94 (43%)
  • 40 mph14 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph104 (47%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds161 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.8%)
  • Other8 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry111 (50%)
  • Wet or damp94 (43%)
  • Frost or ice13 (5.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway209 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5160 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B5160, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant251 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (11%)
  • Cyclist25 (7.1%)
  • Pedestrian19 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car293 (73%)
  • Motorcycle36 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1518 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2090 (26%)
  • 21 to 2537 (11%)
  • 26 to 3562 (18%)
  • 36 to 4549 (14%)
  • 46 to 5531 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6534 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.7%)
  • Over 759 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider214 (61%)
  • Passenger119 (34%)
  • Pedestrian19 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5160

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5160

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5160 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5160 were recorded in 2 council areas. Trafford has the most, with 212, followed by Stockport (5).

Collisions on the B5160 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford212342733
2ndStockport5600

B5160 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5160 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Bowdon (47) and Sale (5).

Recent crashes on the B5160

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5160, from 12 January 2011 to 10 July 2025.

Severity