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B5397 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 140 collisions on the B5397 from 1979 to 2025, with 177 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 14 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5397, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
140
3,673rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
177
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
14
14 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B5397

On the B5397, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32.1%
  • Serious1410%
  • Slight12388%

Where the B5397 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,673rd
Most casualties
3,756th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,361st

B5397 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5397 peaked at 8 in 2001 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5397, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202322
202255
202100
202000
201955
201812
201722
201611
201516
201436
201313
201211
201112
201022
200911
200813
200711
200644
200534
200424
200333
200256
200189
200033
199955
199846
199722
199666
199524
199444
199346
199255
199144
199011
1989711
198833
198735
198634
198545
198445
198356
198245
198155
198045
197933

When crashes happen on the B5397

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B5397 (28), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (35).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (10%)
  • Tuesday28 (20%)
  • Wednesday23 (16%)
  • Thursday25 (18%)
  • Friday18 (13%)
  • Saturday16 (11%)
  • Sunday16 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (5.7%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (23%)
  • 9am to noon17 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm16 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm35 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm20 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (13%)
  • February9 (6.4%)
  • March8 (5.7%)
  • April9 (6.4%)
  • May16 (11%)
  • June8 (5.7%)
  • July6 (4.3%)
  • August10 (7.1%)
  • September10 (7.1%)
  • October22 (16%)
  • November11 (7.9%)
  • December13 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight97 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5397 crashes

On the B5397, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph140 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds108 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry86 (61%)
  • Wet or damp47 (34%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway134 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5397 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B5397, followed by cyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant92 (52%)
  • Cyclist30 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (15%)
  • Pedestrian22 (12%)
  • Van occupant7 (4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car181 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (12%)
  • Motorcycle28 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 108 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1511 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2038 (21%)
  • 21 to 2524 (14%)
  • 26 to 3534 (19%)
  • 36 to 4527 (15%)
  • 46 to 5517 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6510 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.1%)
  • Over 751 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider114 (64%)
  • Passenger41 (23%)
  • Pedestrian22 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5397

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5397

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5397 crashes by council area

All 140 collisions on the B5397 were in Trafford.

Collisions on the B5397 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTrafford140177314

B5397 crashes by town

Of the 140 collisions on the B5397, 139 were in the built-up area of Sale.

Recent crashes on the B5397

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5397, from 23 July 2011 to 14 November 2025.

Severity