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B5231 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 744 collisions on the B5231 from 1979 to 2025, with 920 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 95 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5231, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
744
1,432nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
920
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
95
101 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5231

On the B5231, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.1%
  • Serious9513%
  • Slight64186%

Where the B5231 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,432nd
Most casualties
1,531st
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,003rd

B5231 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5231 peaked at 36 in 1981 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5231, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202411
202355
202277
202144
202055
201944
201899
201745
201638
2015911
201457
201367
201269
201149
201056
20091316
20081425
20071416
20061416
20051112
20041420
20031921
20022228
20011830
20002329
19991420
19981928
19972025
19961821
19952330
19942226
19932024
19922731
19913037
19903036
19893439
19882630
19872127
19862021
19852626
19842527
19831924
19821925
19813645
19802935
19792631

When crashes happen on the B5231

Friday has the most collisions on the B5231 (128), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (214).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday119 (16%)
  • Tuesday97 (13%)
  • Wednesday114 (15%)
  • Thursday120 (16%)
  • Friday128 (17%)
  • Saturday96 (13%)
  • Sunday70 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am90 (12%)
  • 9am to noon88 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm138 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm214 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm108 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight84 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (8.9%)
  • February65 (8.7%)
  • March63 (8.5%)
  • April51 (6.9%)
  • May52 (7%)
  • June59 (7.9%)
  • July70 (9.4%)
  • August43 (5.8%)
  • September52 (7%)
  • October62 (8.3%)
  • November88 (12%)
  • December73 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight530 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit207 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5231 crashes

On the B5231, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph744 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds565 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds125 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Other20 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry449 (60%)
  • Wet or damp277 (37%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway676 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (4.7%)
  • Roundabout18 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5231 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B5231, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant419 (46%)
  • Pedestrian263 (29%)
  • Cyclist84 (9.1%)
  • Motorcyclist84 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.8%)
  • Other17 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car910 (72%)
  • Motorcycle98 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle90 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach34 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1%)
  • Other18 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1044 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1598 (11%)
  • 16 to 20139 (15%)
  • 21 to 25126 (14%)
  • 26 to 35135 (15%)
  • 36 to 45110 (12%)
  • 46 to 5592 (10%)
  • 56 to 6570 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7554 (5.9%)
  • Over 7540 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider467 (51%)
  • Pedestrian263 (29%)
  • Passenger190 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5231

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5231

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5231 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5231 were recorded in 2 council areas. Salford has the most, with 737, followed by Lancaster (7).

Collisions on the B5231 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSalford737913895
2ndLancaster7700

B5231 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5231 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Swinton, Salford (375) and Eccles, Salford (183).

Recent crashes on the B5231

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5231, from 6 March 2019 to 5 October 2025.

Severity