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B5215 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 824 collisions on the B5215 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,103 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 91 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5215, down 80% from 5 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
824
1,293rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,103
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
91
96 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 83% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5215

On the B5215, 1% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious9111%
  • Slight72588%

Where the B5215 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,293rd
Most casualties
1,316th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,071st

B5215 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5215 peaked at 38 in 2001 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5215, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202456
202333
202266
202145
202077
201989
2018811
20171215
201679
2015914
20141017
20131316
201268
20111831
20101010
20092124
20082237
20071721
20061618
20052946
20042025
20033452
20022745
20013846
20003549
19993663
19982733
19973544
19962839
19953642
19942433
19932434
19922830
19913640
19903138
19892631
19883752
19872734
19861521
198511
198411
198323
198200
198145
1980812
19791216

When crashes happen on the B5215

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5215 (135), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (206).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday134 (16%)
  • Tuesday110 (13%)
  • Wednesday104 (13%)
  • Thursday133 (16%)
  • Friday128 (16%)
  • Saturday135 (16%)
  • Sunday80 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am69 (8.4%)
  • 9am to noon111 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm182 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm206 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm135 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight80 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (8.4%)
  • February67 (8.1%)
  • March77 (9.3%)
  • April58 (7%)
  • May69 (8.4%)
  • June61 (7.4%)
  • July63 (7.6%)
  • August51 (6.2%)
  • September71 (8.6%)
  • October78 (9.5%)
  • November92 (11%)
  • December68 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight585 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit231 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (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 B5215 crashes

On the B5215, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph818 (99%)
  • 40 mph5 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds640 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds140 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.3%)
  • Other10 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry516 (63%)
  • Wet or damp302 (37%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway727 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5215 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the B5215, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant564 (51%)
  • Pedestrian261 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist104 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist77 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant66 (6%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,073 (75%)
  • Motorcycle116 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle78 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach73 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes55 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (0.9%)
  • Other17 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1051 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1596 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 20168 (15%)
  • 21 to 25127 (12%)
  • 26 to 35200 (18%)
  • 36 to 45138 (13%)
  • 46 to 55110 (10%)
  • 56 to 6588 (8%)
  • 66 to 7562 (5.6%)
  • Over 7543 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider558 (51%)
  • Passenger284 (26%)
  • Pedestrian261 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5215

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5215

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5215 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5215 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wigan has the most, with 768, followed by Trafford (54).

Collisions on the B5215 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan7681,026883
2ndTrafford547508

B5215 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5215 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Leigh, Wigan (554) and Atherton (181).

Recent crashes on the B5215

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5215, from 12 February 2020 to 26 October 2025.

Severity