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B5229 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 611 collisions on the B5229 from 1979 to 2025, with 826 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 65 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5229, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
611
1,667th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
826
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
65
70 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5229

On the B5229, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal101.6%
  • Serious6511%
  • Slight53688%

Where the B5229 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,667th
Most casualties
1,681st
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
2,586th

B5229 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5229 peaked at 34 in 1994 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5229, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202344
202211
202134
202011
201911
201824
201767
201655
201523
201433
201346
201235
201177
201044
20091216
200867
20071221
20061017
20051426
20041521
2003914
20021823
20011122
20001119
19991928
19982232
19972228
19961623
19951722
19943449
19932531
19922328
19912124
19901735
19892430
19883237
19872122
19862630
19852329
19842023
19832431
19821321
19811523
19801518
19791619

When crashes happen on the B5229

Friday has the most collisions on the B5229 (113), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (164).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday90 (15%)
  • Tuesday100 (16%)
  • Wednesday85 (14%)
  • Thursday97 (16%)
  • Friday113 (18%)
  • Saturday76 (12%)
  • Sunday50 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am77 (13%)
  • 9am to noon75 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm100 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm164 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm110 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight63 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January70 (11%)
  • February45 (7.4%)
  • March50 (8.2%)
  • April51 (8.3%)
  • May53 (8.7%)
  • June47 (7.7%)
  • July39 (6.4%)
  • August38 (6.2%)
  • September61 (10%)
  • October55 (9%)
  • November52 (8.5%)
  • December50 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight433 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit165 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5229 crashes

On the B5229, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph611 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds460 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds109 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1%)
  • Other15 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry358 (59%)
  • Wet or damp241 (39%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1%)
  • Snow4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway562 (92%)
  • Roundabout25 (4.1%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5229 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B5229, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant412 (50%)
  • Pedestrian172 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist86 (10%)
  • Cyclist78 (9.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.1%)
  • Other9 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car806 (73%)
  • Motorcycle86 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle79 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach39 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.1%)
  • Other13 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1053 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1586 (10%)
  • 16 to 20162 (20%)
  • 21 to 25105 (13%)
  • 26 to 35146 (18%)
  • 36 to 45106 (13%)
  • 46 to 5556 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6552 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7525 (3%)
  • Over 7519 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider438 (53%)
  • Passenger216 (26%)
  • Pedestrian172 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5229

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5229

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5229 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5229 were recorded in 3 council areas. Salford has the most, with 600, followed by Cumberland (7) and Chorley (3).

Collisions on the B5229 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSalford6008111062
2ndCumberland7902
3rdChorley3501

B5229 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5229 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Eccles, Salford (594) and Carlisle (7).

Recent crashes on the B5229

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5229, from 21 April 2016 to 24 December 2025.

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