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B5165 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 670 collisions on the B5165 from 1979 to 2025, with 862 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 84 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5165, down 50% from 4 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
670
1,553rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
862
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
84
93 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5165

On the B5165, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious8413%
  • Slight58087%

Where the B5165 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,553rd
Most casualties
1,620th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,192nd

B5165 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5165 peaked at 32 in 1994 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5165, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202444
202300
202258
202166
202045
201968
201824
201733
201644
2015710
201468
201355
201267
201133
2010912
20091014
20081929
20071015
20061116
20051015
200468
20031617
20021825
20011516
20001719
19991726
19981825
19972127
19962540
19952324
19943240
19932532
19922746
19912131
19901720
19892428
19881516
19872227
19862023
19852226
19842732
19832226
19822227
19812329
19802024
19792329

When crashes happen on the B5165

Friday has the most collisions on the B5165 (112), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (170).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday105 (16%)
  • Tuesday91 (14%)
  • Wednesday96 (14%)
  • Thursday107 (16%)
  • Friday112 (17%)
  • Saturday104 (16%)
  • Sunday55 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am83 (12%)
  • 9am to noon106 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm122 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm170 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm116 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight49 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (7.2%)
  • February50 (7.5%)
  • March56 (8.4%)
  • April60 (9%)
  • May65 (9.7%)
  • June48 (7.2%)
  • July62 (9.3%)
  • August38 (5.7%)
  • September57 (8.5%)
  • October63 (9.4%)
  • November69 (10%)
  • December54 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight499 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit164 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5165 crashes

On the B5165, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph662 (99%)
  • 40 mph8 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds527 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds106 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1%)
  • Other12 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry418 (62%)
  • Wet or damp242 (36%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway639 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (2.1%)
  • Roundabout5 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5165 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B5165, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant446 (52%)
  • Pedestrian163 (19%)
  • Cyclist124 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car893 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle129 (11%)
  • Motorcycle77 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach39 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.7%)
  • Other8 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1579 (9.2%)
  • 16 to 20190 (22%)
  • 21 to 25104 (12%)
  • 26 to 35131 (15%)
  • 36 to 45116 (13%)
  • 46 to 5568 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6551 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7544 (5.1%)
  • Over 7539 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider520 (60%)
  • Passenger179 (21%)
  • Pedestrian163 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5165

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5165

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5165 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5165 were recorded in 3 council areas. Trafford has the most, with 648, followed by Manchester (18) and Stockport (4).

Collisions on the B5165 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford648836684
2ndManchester182100
3rdStockport4500

B5165 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5165 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Altrincham (628) and Manchester (11).

Recent crashes on the B5165

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5165, from 7 April 2019 to 29 May 2025.

Severity