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B6170 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 809 collisions on the B6170 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,064 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 123 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B6170, down 50% from 4 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
809
1,319th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,064
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
11 people killed
Serious collisions
123
133 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B6170

On the B6170, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious12315%
  • Slight67784%

Where the B6170 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,319th
Most casualties
1,359th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,624th

B6170 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6170 peaked at 36 in 1993 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6170, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202524
202444
202355
202244
202144
202022
2019511
201833
201789
201689
20151013
20141016
20131117
201289
201177
20101016
20091422
20081821
20071824
20061414
20051215
20041420
20032329
20022835
20012537
20002433
19991724
19982133
19972127
19963252
19952940
19942839
19933644
19923546
19912634
19903443
19892835
19882425
19872028
19861719
19852228
19842225
19832428
19822229
19812131
19802025
19791926

When crashes happen on the B6170

Friday has the most collisions on the B6170 (139), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (206).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday123 (15%)
  • Tuesday100 (12%)
  • Wednesday108 (13%)
  • Thursday137 (17%)
  • Friday139 (17%)
  • Saturday119 (15%)
  • Sunday83 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am35 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am79 (9.8%)
  • 9am to noon128 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm131 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm206 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm131 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight90 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (8.8%)
  • February59 (7.3%)
  • March68 (8.4%)
  • April63 (7.8%)
  • May68 (8.4%)
  • June77 (9.5%)
  • July53 (6.6%)
  • August55 (6.8%)
  • September75 (9.3%)
  • October64 (7.9%)
  • November81 (10%)
  • December75 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight559 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit238 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6170 crashes

On the B6170, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph801 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds619 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds133 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.7%)
  • Other18 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry476 (59%)
  • Wet or damp317 (39%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway721 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (4.9%)
  • Roundabout31 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6170 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the B6170, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant596 (56%)
  • Pedestrian216 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist108 (10%)
  • Cyclist70 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (1.8%)
  • Other12 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,090 (75%)
  • Motorcycle114 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes86 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach28 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car23 (1.6%)
  • Other20 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1051 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 15111 (10%)
  • 16 to 20173 (16%)
  • 21 to 25127 (12%)
  • 26 to 35204 (19%)
  • 36 to 45150 (14%)
  • 46 to 5599 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6552 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7545 (4.2%)
  • Over 7527 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider584 (55%)
  • Passenger264 (25%)
  • Pedestrian216 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6170

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6170

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6170 crashes by council area

Of the 809 collisions on the B6170, 807 were in Tameside.

Collisions on the B6170 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTameside8071,0599122

B6170 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6170 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Dukinfield (400) and Hyde, Tameside (299).

Recent crashes on the B6170

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6170, from 12 May 2019 to 22 September 2025.

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