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B5239 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 629 collisions on the B5239 from 1979 to 2025, with 980 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 104 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5239, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
629
1,635th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
980
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
15 people killed
Serious collisions
104
127 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5239

On the B5239, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal142.2%
  • Serious10417%
  • Slight51181%

Where the B5239 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,635th
Most casualties
1,459th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,848th

B5239 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5239 peaked at 29 in 1990 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5239, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202411
202336
202223
202124
2020713
201968
201827
201767
2016611
2015711
201434
201323
2012610
201122
2010913
200978
2008811
2007914
20061227
2005926
20041424
20032543
20022136
20011830
20002137
19991219
19982128
19972140
19961827
19952030
19941927
19931829
19922841
19911930
19902944
19891419
19881825
19872329
19862134
19851719
19842437
19831522
19821525
19811419
19802532
19792741

When crashes happen on the B5239

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5239 (102), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (154).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday90 (14%)
  • Tuesday83 (13%)
  • Wednesday98 (16%)
  • Thursday102 (16%)
  • Friday95 (15%)
  • Saturday85 (14%)
  • Sunday76 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am84 (13%)
  • 9am to noon98 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm93 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm154 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm111 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight53 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (6.4%)
  • February41 (6.5%)
  • March50 (7.9%)
  • April44 (7%)
  • May56 (8.9%)
  • June60 (9.5%)
  • July52 (8.3%)
  • August51 (8.1%)
  • September58 (9.2%)
  • October48 (7.6%)
  • November76 (12%)
  • December53 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight463 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit132 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (3.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5239 crashes

On the B5239, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph444 (71%)
  • 40 mph26 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph148 (24%)
  • 70 mph9 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds467 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds119 (19%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Other20 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry344 (55%)
  • Wet or damp255 (41%)
  • Frost or ice21 (3.3%)
  • Snow6 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway604 (96%)
  • Roundabout11 (1.7%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5239 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B5239, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant669 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist103 (11%)
  • Pedestrian86 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist38 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant28 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (1.4%)
  • Other17 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car831 (74%)
  • Motorcycle98 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes70 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes52 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1%)
  • Other7 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1032 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1548 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20201 (21%)
  • 21 to 25124 (13%)
  • 26 to 35195 (20%)
  • 36 to 45127 (13%)
  • 46 to 5591 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6580 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7535 (3.6%)
  • Over 7517 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider562 (57%)
  • Passenger332 (34%)
  • Pedestrian86 (8.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5239

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5239

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5239 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5239 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wigan has the most, with 573, followed by Bolton (49) and Salford (6).

Collisions on the B5239 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan5738861095
2ndBolton498248
3rdSalford61001

B5239 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5239 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Aspull (157) and Standish (95).

Recent crashes on the B5239

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5239, from 18 April 2018 to 23 December 2025.

Severity