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B5218 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 548 collisions on the B5218 from 1979 to 2025, with 701 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 72 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5218, level with 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
548
1,827th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
701
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
72
76 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5218

On the B5218, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious7213%
  • Slight46986%

Where the B5218 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,827th
Most casualties
1,917th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,439th

B5218 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5218 peaked at 21 in 1998 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5218, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202444
202377
20221012
202189
202056
20191113
20181013
20171418
20161112
201534
201468
20131112
201255
2011910
20101322
20091517
20081332
2007810
20062022
20051718
20041117
20031517
20021618
20011516
20002024
19991725
19982124
19971723
19961317
1995910
199499
1993914
1992811
19911723
19901115
19891316
19881417
19871214
19861421
198589
198466
19831925
19821113
19811213
19801826
1979919

When crashes happen on the B5218

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5218 (92), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (151).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday64 (12%)
  • Tuesday86 (16%)
  • Wednesday76 (14%)
  • Thursday92 (17%)
  • Friday83 (15%)
  • Saturday82 (15%)
  • Sunday65 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am51 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon73 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm79 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm151 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm109 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight60 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (9.9%)
  • February29 (5.3%)
  • March45 (8.2%)
  • April28 (5.1%)
  • May35 (6.4%)
  • June39 (7.1%)
  • July44 (8%)
  • August47 (8.6%)
  • September46 (8.4%)
  • October73 (13%)
  • November61 (11%)
  • December47 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight364 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit172 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5218 crashes

On the B5218, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph541 (99%)
  • 40 mph6 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds425 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds94 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Other11 (2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry324 (59%)
  • Wet or damp212 (39%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway506 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5218 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the B5218, followed by cyclists (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant312 (45%)
  • Cyclist144 (21%)
  • Pedestrian139 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Other7 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car702 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle148 (15%)
  • Motorcycle45 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach25 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (2.4%)
  • Other15 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1032 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1559 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2058 (8.3%)
  • 21 to 2592 (13%)
  • 26 to 35180 (26%)
  • 36 to 45104 (15%)
  • 46 to 5577 (11%)
  • 56 to 6545 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7526 (3.7%)
  • Over 7517 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider405 (58%)
  • Passenger157 (22%)
  • Pedestrian139 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5218

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5218

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5218 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5218 were recorded in 3 council areas. Trafford has the most, with 335, followed by Manchester (209) and Bury (3).

Collisions on the B5218 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford335425437
2ndManchester209272335
3rdBury3300

B5218 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5218 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Old Trafford (241) and Manchester (179).

Recent crashes on the B5218

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5218, from 6 January 2022 to 10 July 2025.

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