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B5219 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 675 collisions on the B5219 from 1979 to 2025, with 868 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 78 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B5219, up 50% from 4 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
675
1,543rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
868
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
78
83 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5219

On the B5219, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious7812%
  • Slight58987%

Where the B5219 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,543rd
Most casualties
1,607th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,322nd

B5219 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5219 peaked at 36 in 1989 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5219, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202568
202444
202344
202244
2021812
202057
2019810
2018710
201756
201644
201556
201458
2013810
2012711
201168
20101012
2009812
2008913
20071520
20061724
20051316
20041516
20031825
20021620
20012544
20001422
19991629
19981623
19971517
19962028
19952023
19942326
19932430
19922633
19912231
19902124
19893640
19882327
19873043
19862125
19852426
19842123
19832530
19821618
19811620
198078
197978

When crashes happen on the B5219

Friday has the most collisions on the B5219 (114), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (190).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday106 (16%)
  • Tuesday94 (14%)
  • Wednesday98 (15%)
  • Thursday99 (15%)
  • Friday114 (17%)
  • Saturday95 (14%)
  • Sunday69 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am47 (7%)
  • 9am to noon92 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm118 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm190 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm108 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight81 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (7%)
  • February58 (8.6%)
  • March40 (5.9%)
  • April52 (7.7%)
  • May72 (11%)
  • June58 (8.6%)
  • July55 (8.1%)
  • August45 (6.7%)
  • September60 (8.9%)
  • October67 (9.9%)
  • November63 (9.3%)
  • December58 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight480 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit181 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5219 crashes

On the B5219, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph666 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds539 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds95 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1%)
  • Other10 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry460 (68%)
  • Wet or damp207 (31%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway628 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded20 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5219 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the B5219, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant409 (47%)
  • Pedestrian202 (23%)
  • Cyclist125 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant45 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1.3%)
  • Other16 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car863 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle129 (11%)
  • Bus or coach55 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle48 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1.3%)
  • Other19 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1045 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1549 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20109 (13%)
  • 21 to 25149 (17%)
  • 26 to 35199 (23%)
  • 36 to 45126 (15%)
  • 46 to 5577 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6544 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.1%)
  • Over 7513 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider438 (50%)
  • Passenger228 (26%)
  • Pedestrian202 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5219

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5219

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5219 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5219 were recorded in 3 council areas. Manchester has the most, with 642, followed by Trafford (25) and Bury (4).

Collisions on the B5219 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester642825875
2ndTrafford253002
3rdBury4900

B5219 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5219 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Manchester (603) and Old Trafford (33).

Recent crashes on the B5219

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5219, from 11 May 2021 to 21 December 2025.

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