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B5235 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 330 collisions on the B5235 from 1979 to 2023, with 428 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 60 serious, and 3 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B5235 was on 15 December 2023.

Collisions since 1979
330
2,560th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
428
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
60
66 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
15 Dec 2023
Busiest year
2004
17 collisions

Crash severity on the B5235

On the B5235, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2023

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious6018%
  • Slight26781%

Where the B5235 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,560th
Most casualties
2,622nd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,705th

B5235 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5235 peaked at 17 in 2004, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the B5235, 1979 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2023613
202211
202111
202022
201933
201856
2017812
201635
201522
201458
201311
201222
201168
201056
200978
200856
200799
20061011
2005610
20041722
20031519
200278
20011419
200079
1999813
1998812
19971013
19961216
1995910
19941516
1993813
1992811
19911417
1990715
19891010
198867
198766
198689
198557
198479
198377
19821115
198178
198077
19791016

When crashes happen on the B5235

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5235 (63), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (84).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (16%)
  • Tuesday49 (15%)
  • Wednesday39 (12%)
  • Thursday63 (19%)
  • Friday60 (18%)
  • Saturday34 (10%)
  • Sunday33 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am56 (17%)
  • 9am to noon37 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm42 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm84 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm68 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight29 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (9.1%)
  • February23 (7%)
  • March27 (8.2%)
  • April22 (6.7%)
  • May25 (7.6%)
  • June27 (8.2%)
  • July22 (6.7%)
  • August35 (11%)
  • September30 (9.1%)
  • October26 (7.9%)
  • November34 (10%)
  • December29 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight238 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit87 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5235 crashes

On the B5235, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph304 (92%)
  • 40 mph22 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds246 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Other12 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry189 (57%)
  • Wet or damp130 (39%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway309 (94%)
  • Roundabout9 (2.7%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5235 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B5235, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant252 (59%)
  • Pedestrian83 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (11%)
  • Cyclist22 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant13 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car469 (78%)
  • Motorcycle48 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.8%)
  • Other7 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1026 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1543 (10%)
  • 16 to 2070 (16%)
  • 21 to 2551 (12%)
  • 26 to 3584 (20%)
  • 36 to 4555 (13%)
  • 46 to 5541 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6523 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.7%)
  • Over 7512 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider258 (60%)
  • Passenger87 (20%)
  • Pedestrian83 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B5235

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B5235

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5235 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5235 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bolton has the most, with 257, followed by Wigan (68) and Salford (4).

Collisions on the B5235 in each area, 1979 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBolton257335249
2ndWigan688719
3rdSalford4502

B5235 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5235 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Westhoughton (236) and Atherton (34).

Latest recorded crashes on the B5235

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B5235, from 5 June 2017 to 15 December 2023.

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