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B5237 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 260 collisions on the B5237 from 1979 to 2024, with 358 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 41 serious, and 6 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B5237 in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
260
2,910th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
358
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
41
49 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
5 in 2024

Crash severity on the B5237

On the B5237, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal62.3%
  • Serious4116%
  • Slight21382%

Where the B5237 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,910th
Most casualties
2,886th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,235th

B5237 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5237 peaked at 15 in 1996; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5237, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202435
202300
202200
202112
202011
201924
201811
201712
201611
201544
201456
201300
2012910
201158
201033
200922
200866
200755
20061018
20051014
20041013
2003813
2002713
20011015
2000811
1999816
199889
19971222
19961520
199588
199468
199378
199279
199144
19901113
198933
1988814
198768
198656
198568
198455
1983913
198289
198144
198023
1979611

When crashes happen on the B5237

Monday has the most collisions on the B5237 (43), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (66).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (17%)
  • Tuesday36 (14%)
  • Wednesday30 (12%)
  • Thursday39 (15%)
  • Friday39 (15%)
  • Saturday42 (16%)
  • Sunday31 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (5.4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am40 (15%)
  • 9am to noon32 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm44 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm66 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm36 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (7.7%)
  • February21 (8.1%)
  • March19 (7.3%)
  • April26 (10%)
  • May23 (8.8%)
  • June27 (10%)
  • July15 (5.8%)
  • August15 (5.8%)
  • September22 (8.5%)
  • October30 (12%)
  • November23 (8.8%)
  • December19 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight203 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5237 crashes

On the B5237, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph259 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds198 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Other5 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry141 (54%)
  • Wet or damp106 (41%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.1%)
  • Snow3 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway253 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5237 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B5237, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant234 (65%)
  • Pedestrian40 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist18 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant11 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car325 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (8.3%)
  • Motorcycle34 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.8%)
  • Other4 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1015 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1522 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2077 (22%)
  • 21 to 2559 (16%)
  • 26 to 3573 (20%)
  • 36 to 4539 (11%)
  • 46 to 5534 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.5%)
  • Over 753 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider209 (58%)
  • Passenger109 (30%)
  • Pedestrian40 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5237

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5237

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5237 crashes by council area

All 260 collisions on the B5237 were in Wigan.

Collisions on the B5237 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan260358641

B5237 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5237 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Bickershaw (85) and Platt Bridge and Abram (46).

Recent crashes on the B5237

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5237, from 1 May 2012 to 19 August 2024.

Severity