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B5320 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 464 collisions on the B5320 from 1979 to 2025, with 633 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 80 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5320, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
464
2,082nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
633
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
10 people killed
Serious collisions
80
93 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5320

On the B5320, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.9%
  • Serious8017%
  • Slight37581%

Where the B5320 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,082nd
Most casualties
2,059th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,279th

B5320 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5320 peaked at 23 in 2007 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5320, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202455
202367
202255
202134
2020710
2019913
20181113
201777
201667
2015810
201444
20131016
201267
201179
20101216
20091212
20082024
20072333
20061829
20051523
20042024
20031520
20021422
20011520
20001723
19991623
19981926
19971424
19961926
19951924
19941825
19932338
19921114
199167
199022
1989610
198812
198769
198622
1985813
198467
198300
198211
198136
198011
197946

When crashes happen on the B5320

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B5320 (70), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (128).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday64 (14%)
  • Tuesday70 (15%)
  • Wednesday64 (14%)
  • Thursday70 (15%)
  • Friday63 (14%)
  • Saturday65 (14%)
  • Sunday68 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am54 (12%)
  • 9am to noon50 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm75 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm128 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm67 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight60 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (7.8%)
  • February29 (6.3%)
  • March32 (6.9%)
  • April45 (9.7%)
  • May34 (7.3%)
  • June38 (8.2%)
  • July46 (9.9%)
  • August40 (8.6%)
  • September30 (6.5%)
  • October49 (11%)
  • November42 (9.1%)
  • December43 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight321 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit115 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (5.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5320 crashes

On the B5320, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph360 (78%)
  • 40 mph9 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph88 (19%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds349 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds75 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other15 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded15 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry302 (65%)
  • Wet or damp148 (32%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.7%)
  • Snow5 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway444 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (1.9%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5320 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the B5320, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant343 (54%)
  • Pedestrian133 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (12%)
  • Cyclist52 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car557 (72%)
  • Motorcycle73 (9.5%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach16 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.2%)
  • Other14 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1028 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1563 (10%)
  • 16 to 20128 (20%)
  • 21 to 2579 (12%)
  • 26 to 3597 (15%)
  • 36 to 4576 (12%)
  • 46 to 5561 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6542 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7518 (2.8%)
  • Over 7525 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider344 (54%)
  • Passenger156 (25%)
  • Pedestrian133 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5320

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5320

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5320 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5320 were recorded in 4 council areas. Salford has the most, with 341, followed by Westmorland and Furness (113) and Charnwood (7).

Collisions on the B5320 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSalford341452451
2ndWestmorland and Furness113170528
3rdCharnwood7800
4thCumberland3301

B5320 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5320 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Irlam (327) and Eccles, Salford (4).

Recent crashes on the B5320

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5320, from 21 November 2020 to 28 September 2025.

Severity