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B5232 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 234 collisions on the B5232 from 1979 to 2025, with 310 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 32 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5232, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
234
3,042nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
310
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
32
35 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5232

On the B5232, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious3214%
  • Slight20186%

Where the B5232 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,042nd
Most casualties
3,080th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,541st

B5232 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5232 peaked at 13 in 2000 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5232, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202433
202335
202211
202122
202022
201933
201822
201745
201634
201511
201423
201333
201211
201122
201059
200955
200822
200757
200613
200535
200447
2003811
200211
2001912
20001322
1999813
199868
1997918
199633
1995910
199479
199357
19921214
1991811
19901012
19891214
198822
19871112
198623
198556
19841113
19831217
198233
198146
198034
197911

When crashes happen on the B5232

Friday has the most collisions on the B5232 (43), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (53).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (18%)
  • Tuesday30 (13%)
  • Wednesday22 (9.4%)
  • Thursday40 (17%)
  • Friday43 (18%)
  • Saturday32 (14%)
  • Sunday25 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am35 (15%)
  • 9am to noon39 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm37 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm53 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm37 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (7.7%)
  • February11 (4.7%)
  • March16 (6.8%)
  • April22 (9.4%)
  • May17 (7.3%)
  • June14 (6%)
  • July16 (6.8%)
  • August25 (11%)
  • September29 (12%)
  • October22 (9.4%)
  • November24 (10%)
  • December20 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight181 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5232 crashes

On the B5232, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph229 (98%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds189 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry156 (67%)
  • Wet or damp74 (32%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway189 (81%)
  • Roundabout18 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (7.3%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5232 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B5232, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant183 (59%)
  • Pedestrian64 (21%)
  • Cyclist32 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car329 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle16 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach12 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1014 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1533 (11%)
  • 16 to 2053 (17%)
  • 21 to 2533 (11%)
  • 26 to 3551 (16%)
  • 36 to 4533 (11%)
  • 46 to 5532 (10%)
  • 56 to 6522 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.8%)
  • Over 7511 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider184 (59%)
  • Pedestrian64 (21%)
  • Passenger62 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5232

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5232

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5232 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5232 were recorded in 2 council areas. Salford has the most, with 218, followed by Wigan (15).

Collisions on the B5232 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSalford218291131
2ndWigan151801

B5232 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5232 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Walkden (212) and Worsley (7).

Recent crashes on the B5232

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5232, from 2 December 2016 to 20 June 2025.

Severity