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B5236 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 179 collisions on the B5236 from 1979 to 2025, with 221 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 33 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5236, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
179
3,382nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
221
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
33
34 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5236

On the B5236, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious3318%
  • Slight14279%

Where the B5236 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,382nd
Most casualties
3,500th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,510th

B5236 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5236 peaked at 9 in 2002 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5236, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202513
202422
202300
202211
202100
202023
201912
201811
201736
201623
201500
201411
201311
201256
201111
201034
200922
200822
2007710
2006811
2005810
200456
2003811
2002910
200122
2000910
1999811
199877
199746
199655
199557
199434
199355
199245
199156
199079
198900
198833
198722
198645
198545
198433
198377
198244
198179
198011
197979

When crashes happen on the B5236

Monday has the most collisions on the B5236 (30), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (46).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (17%)
  • Tuesday27 (15%)
  • Wednesday30 (17%)
  • Thursday27 (15%)
  • Friday21 (12%)
  • Saturday21 (12%)
  • Sunday23 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (12%)
  • 9am to noon24 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm38 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm46 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight15 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (6.7%)
  • February11 (6.1%)
  • March12 (6.7%)
  • April12 (6.7%)
  • May19 (11%)
  • June8 (4.5%)
  • July11 (6.1%)
  • August18 (10%)
  • September18 (10%)
  • October24 (13%)
  • November16 (8.9%)
  • December18 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight129 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5236 crashes

On the B5236, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph179 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds140 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry108 (60%)
  • Wet or damp68 (38%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway173 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5236 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the B5236, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant96 (43%)
  • Pedestrian51 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (16%)
  • Cyclist16 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant8 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Other4 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car233 (72%)
  • Motorcycle38 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.2%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1014 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1522 (10%)
  • 16 to 2027 (12%)
  • 21 to 2533 (15%)
  • 26 to 3537 (17%)
  • 36 to 4529 (13%)
  • 46 to 5523 (10%)
  • 56 to 6516 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.1%)
  • Over 755 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider125 (57%)
  • Pedestrian51 (23%)
  • Passenger45 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5236

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5236

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5236 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5236 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bolton has the most, with 174, followed by Wigan (5).

Collisions on the B5236 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBolton174215433
2ndWigan5600

B5236 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5236 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Westhoughton (113) and Wingates (57).

Recent crashes on the B5236

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5236, from 23 February 2009 to 1 December 2025.

Severity