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B5211 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,081 collisions on the B5211 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,426 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 148 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5211, up 33% from 3 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,081
1,012th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,426
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
17 people killed
Serious collisions
148
168 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5211

On the B5211, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal161.5%
  • Serious14814%
  • Slight91785%

Where the B5211 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,012th
Most casualties
1,040th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,396th

B5211 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5211 peaked at 49 in 2000 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5211, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202548
202433
2023811
20221315
202178
202066
2019911
20181013
20171414
2016812
201557
20141820
20131518
20121324
20111622
20101416
20091827
20081925
20071832
20062229
20052539
20042432
20032631
20023042
20014257
20004981
19994462
19984674
19972934
19963444
19952832
19942327
19932228
19922332
19911825
19902025
19893852
19883740
19873742
19864044
19853344
19843139
19833040
19822631
19812733
19802832
19793143

When crashes happen on the B5211

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5211 (193), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (283).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday149 (14%)
  • Tuesday163 (15%)
  • Wednesday151 (14%)
  • Thursday193 (18%)
  • Friday171 (16%)
  • Saturday132 (12%)
  • Sunday122 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am153 (14%)
  • 9am to noon136 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm160 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm283 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm188 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight115 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January96 (8.9%)
  • February70 (6.5%)
  • March69 (6.4%)
  • April79 (7.3%)
  • May99 (9.2%)
  • June76 (7%)
  • July101 (9.3%)
  • August73 (6.8%)
  • September93 (8.6%)
  • October127 (12%)
  • November94 (8.7%)
  • December104 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight746 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit312 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5211 crashes

On the B5211, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph795 (74%)
  • 40 mph148 (14%)
  • 50 mph134 (12%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds837 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds183 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.1%)
  • Other22 (2%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry660 (61%)
  • Wet or damp391 (36%)
  • Frost or ice20 (1.9%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway823 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway153 (14%)
  • Roundabout82 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5211 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B5211, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant787 (55%)
  • Pedestrian224 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist198 (14%)
  • Cyclist142 (10%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1%)
  • Other13 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,400 (70%)
  • Motorcycle205 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle142 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes99 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes88 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach28 (1.4%)
  • Other38 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1045 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1593 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20258 (18%)
  • 21 to 25194 (14%)
  • 26 to 35304 (21%)
  • 36 to 45206 (14%)
  • 46 to 55146 (10%)
  • 56 to 6578 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7539 (2.7%)
  • Over 7534 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider864 (61%)
  • Passenger338 (24%)
  • Pedestrian224 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5211

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5211

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5211 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5211 were recorded in 2 council areas. Salford has the most, with 603, followed by Trafford (478).

Collisions on the B5211 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSalford603757690
2ndTrafford4786691058

B5211 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5211 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Eccles, Salford (438) and Old Trafford (352).

Recent crashes on the B5211

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5211, from 18 March 2022 to 22 December 2025.

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