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B5376 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 209 collisions on the B5376 from 1979 to 2025, with 271 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 34 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5376, up from none in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
209
3,183rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
271
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
34
37 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5376

On the B5376, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.9%
  • Serious3416%
  • Slight17182%

Where the B5376 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,183rd
Most casualties
3,255th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,479th

B5376 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5376 peaked at 12 in 1990 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5376, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202400
202333
202200
202112
202013
201911
201833
201700
201611
201512
201400
201311
201236
201166
201034
200933
200823
200734
200624
2005511
2004812
200344
2002912
200157
2000812
199933
199844
199713
199633
1995610
199433
199322
19921114
199168
19901216
19891117
198833
1987911
198611
198523
19841113
198367
19821011
19811214
198066
19791112

When crashes happen on the B5376

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B5376 (34), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (62).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (14%)
  • Tuesday34 (16%)
  • Wednesday34 (16%)
  • Thursday33 (16%)
  • Friday28 (13%)
  • Saturday32 (15%)
  • Sunday19 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am14 (6.7%)
  • 9am to noon38 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm48 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm62 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm22 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (6.2%)
  • February16 (7.7%)
  • March13 (6.2%)
  • April18 (8.6%)
  • May16 (7.7%)
  • June17 (8.1%)
  • July21 (10%)
  • August15 (7.2%)
  • September12 (5.7%)
  • October22 (11%)
  • November20 (9.6%)
  • December26 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight159 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5376 crashes

On the B5376, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph207 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds164 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Other3 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry131 (63%)
  • Wet or damp74 (35%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway165 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.8%)
  • Roundabout2 (1%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5376 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B5376, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant140 (52%)
  • Pedestrian70 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (12%)
  • Cyclist13 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car260 (72%)
  • Motorcycle34 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach15 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1516 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2048 (18%)
  • 21 to 2532 (12%)
  • 26 to 3557 (21%)
  • 36 to 4533 (12%)
  • 46 to 5517 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6519 (7%)
  • 66 to 7519 (7%)
  • Over 7517 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider131 (48%)
  • Passenger70 (26%)
  • Pedestrian70 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5376

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5376

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5376 crashes by council area

Of the 209 collisions on the B5376, 206 were in Wigan.

Collisions on the B5376 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWigan206266433

B5376 crashes by town

Of the 209 collisions on the B5376, 204 were in the built-up area of Wigan.

Recent crashes on the B5376

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5376, from 3 December 2010 to 13 December 2025.

Severity