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B5206 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 869 collisions on the B5206 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,228 casualties. Of those crashes, 19 were fatal and 177 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B5206, up 25% from 4 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
869
1,234th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,228
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
22 people killed
Serious collisions
177
197 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5206

On the B5206, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal192.2%
  • Serious17720%
  • Slight67377%

Where the B5206 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,234th
Most casualties
1,194th
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
1,173rd

B5206 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5206 peaked at 40 in 1983 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5206, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202445
202344
202222
202100
202000
20191016
201869
2017815
201658
201544
2014710
201347
201266
201137
2010914
200988
20081015
20071017
20061726
20051320
20041418
20032334
20022026
20011520
20002228
19992127
19982136
19972535
19962228
19953653
19943345
19933353
19922233
19912527
19903043
19893249
19882029
19873247
19863650
19853447
19843652
19834068
19823852
19813847
19803239
19793443

When crashes happen on the B5206

Friday has the most collisions on the B5206 (153), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (202).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday122 (14%)
  • Tuesday108 (12%)
  • Wednesday139 (16%)
  • Thursday138 (16%)
  • Friday153 (18%)
  • Saturday115 (13%)
  • Sunday94 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am40 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am92 (11%)
  • 9am to noon97 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm145 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm202 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm158 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight118 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January64 (7.4%)
  • February49 (5.6%)
  • March71 (8.2%)
  • April47 (5.4%)
  • May83 (9.6%)
  • June72 (8.3%)
  • July64 (7.4%)
  • August88 (10%)
  • September91 (10%)
  • October83 (9.6%)
  • November92 (11%)
  • December65 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight597 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit259 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5206 crashes

On the B5206, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph792 (91%)
  • 40 mph43 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph29 (3.3%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds660 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds142 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.5%)
  • Other25 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry503 (58%)
  • Wet or damp332 (38%)
  • Frost or ice24 (2.8%)
  • Snow7 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway829 (95%)
  • Roundabout14 (1.6%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5206 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the B5206, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant718 (58%)
  • Pedestrian188 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist177 (14%)
  • Cyclist78 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.7%)
  • Other10 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,138 (74%)
  • Motorcycle180 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle80 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach30 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1050 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 15100 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20356 (29%)
  • 21 to 25136 (11%)
  • 26 to 35189 (15%)
  • 36 to 45135 (11%)
  • 46 to 5593 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6559 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7551 (4.2%)
  • Over 7545 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider720 (59%)
  • Passenger320 (26%)
  • Pedestrian188 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5206

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5206

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5206 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5206 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wigan has the most, with 849, followed by St. Helens (14) and Bolton (4).

Collisions on the B5206 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan8491,20219174
2ndSt. Helens141802
3rdBolton4500

B5206 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5206 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Shevington (258) and Orrell (232).

Recent crashes on the B5206

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5206, from 30 January 2019 to 22 November 2025.

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