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B5222 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 34 collisions on the B5222 from 1979 to 2006, with 36 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 4 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the B5222 was on 14 November 2006.

Collisions since 1979
34
4,835th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
36
1.06 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
4
4 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
14 Nov 2006
Busiest year
1994
4 collisions

Crash severity on the B5222

On the B5222, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2006

  • Fatal12.9%
  • Serious412%
  • Slight2985%

Where the B5222 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,835th
Most casualties
4,910th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,879th

B5222 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5222 peaked at 4 in 1994, and none have been recorded since 2006.

Collisions and casualties on the B5222, 1979 to 2006

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200633
200512
200422
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199800
199700
199611
199511
199444
199311
199223
199122
199044
198911
198822
198722
198611
198522
198400
198311
198222
198111
198000
197911

When crashes happen on the B5222

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B5222 (8), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (15).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1 (2.9%)
  • Tuesday6 (18%)
  • Wednesday8 (24%)
  • Thursday7 (21%)
  • Friday5 (15%)
  • Saturday5 (15%)
  • Sunday2 (5.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am0 (0%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am1 (2.9%)
  • 9am to noon5 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm7 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm15 (44%)
  • 6pm to 9pm6 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight0 (0%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (15%)
  • February3 (8.8%)
  • March7 (21%)
  • April1 (2.9%)
  • May1 (2.9%)
  • July2 (5.9%)
  • August4 (12%)
  • October4 (12%)
  • November5 (15%)
  • December2 (5.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight26 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5222 crashes

On the B5222, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph34 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds25 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry18 (53%)
  • Wet or damp14 (41%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.9%)
  • Snow1 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway33 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5222 crashes

Car occupants make up 36% of the people killed or injured on the B5222, followed by pedestrians (33%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant13 (36%)
  • Pedestrian12 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (19%)
  • Cyclist4 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car42 (72%)
  • Motorcycle7 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 103 (8.3%)
  • 11 to 153 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 203 (8.3%)
  • 21 to 254 (11%)
  • 26 to 357 (19%)
  • 36 to 457 (19%)
  • 46 to 552 (5.6%)
  • 56 to 652 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 753 (8.3%)
  • Over 751 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider18 (50%)
  • Pedestrian12 (33%)
  • Passenger6 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B5222

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B5222

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5222 crashes by council area

Of the 34 collisions on the B5222, 33 were in Wigan.

Collisions on the B5222 in each area, 1979 to 2006
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan333514

B5222 crashes by town

Of the 34 collisions on the B5222, 32 were in the built-up area of Hindley.

Latest recorded crashes on the B5222

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B5222, from 19 March 1987 to 14 November 2006.

Severity