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B5238 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,627 collisions on the B5238 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,268 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 232 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5238, down 50% from 8 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,627
699th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,268
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
16 people killed
Serious collisions
232
261 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 44% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5238

On the B5238, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal150.9%
  • Serious23214%
  • Slight1,38085%

Where the B5238 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
699th
Most casualties
673rd
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
926th

B5238 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5238 peaked at 70 in 1991 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5238, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202489
202366
202289
202178
20201213
20191012
20181819
20171729
2016711
20151522
2014910
20131624
20121216
20111319
20101828
20091323
20082638
20073138
20062940
20052435
20042228
20033347
20025386
20015787
200053104
19994150
19985585
19975371
19964866
19955170
19946297
19936090
19925779
19917097
19906490
19896389
19885480
19876487
19864466
19854960
19843848
19835263
19825565
19814957
19804759
19793033

When crashes happen on the B5238

Friday has the most collisions on the B5238 (269), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (395).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday208 (13%)
  • Tuesday227 (14%)
  • Wednesday242 (15%)
  • Thursday246 (15%)
  • Friday269 (17%)
  • Saturday239 (15%)
  • Sunday196 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am75 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am32 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am216 (13%)
  • 9am to noon186 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm273 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm395 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm286 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight164 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January144 (8.9%)
  • February125 (7.7%)
  • March138 (8.5%)
  • April114 (7%)
  • May124 (7.6%)
  • June153 (9.4%)
  • July113 (6.9%)
  • August135 (8.3%)
  • September123 (7.6%)
  • October146 (9%)
  • November158 (9.7%)
  • December154 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,076 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit519 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5238 crashes

On the B5238, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,622 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,219 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds299 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (1.7%)
  • Other36 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry895 (55%)
  • Wet or damp678 (42%)
  • Frost or ice40 (2.5%)
  • Snow7 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,504 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway59 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout35 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5238 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B5238, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,288 (57%)
  • Pedestrian411 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist237 (10%)
  • Cyclist130 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant88 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant55 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (1%)
  • Other36 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,197 (74%)
  • Motorcycle248 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes168 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle130 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach90 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes90 (3%)
  • Other vehicle23 (0.8%)
  • Other38 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 550 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 10105 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 15178 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20392 (17%)
  • 21 to 25321 (14%)
  • 26 to 35431 (19%)
  • 36 to 45301 (13%)
  • 46 to 55200 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 65164 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7567 (3%)
  • Over 7557 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,238 (55%)
  • Passenger619 (27%)
  • Pedestrian411 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5238

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5238

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5238 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5238 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wigan has the most, with 1,464, followed by Bolton (161).

Collisions on the B5238 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan1,4642,04515194
2ndBolton161221038

B5238 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5238 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Wigan (1,104) and Horwich (87).

Recent crashes on the B5238

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5238, from 15 February 2022 to 11 November 2025.

Severity