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B5214 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 882 collisions on the B5214 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,165 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 95 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B5214, down 38% from 8 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
882
1,219th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,165
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
95
104 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 38% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 44% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5214

On the B5214, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious9511%
  • Slight78088%

Where the B5214 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,219th
Most casualties
1,244th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,003rd

B5214 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5214 peaked at 40 in 1988 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5214, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202489
2023913
202288
202133
202066
2019810
201866
201746
201669
201579
2014811
20131021
20121014
20111519
20101721
20092126
20082034
20071519
20061923
20052028
20042333
20032439
20022936
20012840
20003453
19992539
19983550
19971823
19962338
19951727
19941617
19932425
19923031
19913035
19902533
19892629
19884047
19872223
19862425
19852127
19842130
19832639
19822533
19812231
19801819
19793143

When crashes happen on the B5214

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5214 (151), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (241).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday127 (14%)
  • Tuesday142 (16%)
  • Wednesday126 (14%)
  • Thursday151 (17%)
  • Friday146 (17%)
  • Saturday99 (11%)
  • Sunday91 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am113 (13%)
  • 9am to noon92 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm176 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm241 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm147 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight86 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (8.8%)
  • February71 (8%)
  • March51 (5.8%)
  • April70 (7.9%)
  • May54 (6.1%)
  • June72 (8.2%)
  • July78 (8.8%)
  • August73 (8.3%)
  • September86 (9.8%)
  • October83 (9.4%)
  • November81 (9.2%)
  • December85 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight624 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit238 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5214 crashes

On the B5214, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph802 (91%)
  • 40 mph61 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph13 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds674 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds147 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.4%)
  • Other22 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry537 (61%)
  • Wet or damp331 (38%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway563 (64%)
  • Roundabout194 (22%)
  • Dual carriageway103 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5214 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B5214, followed by cyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant644 (55%)
  • Cyclist192 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist120 (10%)
  • Pedestrian116 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.3%)
  • Other12 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,146 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle196 (12%)
  • Motorcycle126 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes93 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach37 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.5%)
  • Other20 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1028 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1552 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20203 (17%)
  • 21 to 25171 (15%)
  • 26 to 35237 (20%)
  • 36 to 45153 (13%)
  • 46 to 55141 (12%)
  • 56 to 6580 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7549 (4.2%)
  • Over 7528 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider761 (65%)
  • Passenger288 (25%)
  • Pedestrian116 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5214

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5214

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5214 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5214 were recorded in 3 council areas. Trafford has the most, with 872, followed by Blackpool (4) and Bury (3).

Collisions on the B5214 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford8721,151794
2ndBlackpool4501
3rdBury3300

B5214 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5214 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Urmston (444) and Old Trafford (279).

Recent crashes on the B5214

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5214, from 23 May 2022 to 6 November 2025.

Severity