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B5217 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 835 collisions on the B5217 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,076 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 105 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5217, down 33% from 6 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
835
1,273rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,076
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
105
112 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 43% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5217

On the B5217, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal50.6%
  • Serious10513%
  • Slight72587%

Where the B5217 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,273rd
Most casualties
1,348th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
1,833rd

B5217 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5217 peaked at 38 in 2000 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5217, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202467
202322
202223
202178
202034
201979
201856
201789
201646
201577
20141417
201356
20121013
20111010
20101218
20091720
20081313
20071924
20061015
20052127
20041618
20032135
20022533
20013041
20003856
19992338
19982532
19973151
19963238
19953142
19943243
19933348
19922434
19912430
19902731
19892024
19882329
19872225
19862326
19853038
19841820
19832729
19822426
19811921
19801112
19792028

When crashes happen on the B5217

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5217 (148), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (227).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday114 (14%)
  • Tuesday129 (15%)
  • Wednesday118 (14%)
  • Thursday148 (18%)
  • Friday141 (17%)
  • Saturday122 (15%)
  • Sunday63 (7.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am39 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am77 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon141 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm161 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm227 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm106 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight75 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January81 (9.7%)
  • February73 (8.7%)
  • March70 (8.4%)
  • April56 (6.7%)
  • May57 (6.8%)
  • June67 (8%)
  • July83 (9.9%)
  • August67 (8%)
  • September75 (9%)
  • October70 (8.4%)
  • November79 (9.5%)
  • December57 (6.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight609 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit211 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5217 crashes

On the B5217, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph833 (100%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds644 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds134 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1%)
  • Other21 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry519 (62%)
  • Wet or damp304 (36%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway772 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5217 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B5217, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant533 (50%)
  • Pedestrian215 (20%)
  • Cyclist164 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist86 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1.3%)
  • Other10 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,100 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle165 (11%)
  • Motorcycle90 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach50 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.1%)
  • Other15 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (2%)
  • 6 to 1052 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1555 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20122 (11%)
  • 21 to 25168 (16%)
  • 26 to 35270 (25%)
  • 36 to 45143 (13%)
  • 46 to 5594 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6570 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7553 (4.9%)
  • Over 7527 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider615 (57%)
  • Passenger246 (23%)
  • Pedestrian215 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5217

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5217

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5217 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5217 were recorded in 3 council areas. Manchester has the most, with 547, followed by Trafford (283) and Wigan (3).

Collisions on the B5217 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester547669471
2ndTrafford283399133
3rdWigan3600

B5217 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5217 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Manchester (486) and Old Trafford (260).

Recent crashes on the B5217

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5217, from 3 December 2019 to 24 April 2025.

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