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B6171 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 145 collisions on the B6171 from 1979 to 2025, with 185 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 26 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B6171, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
145
3,638th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
185
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
26
27 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6171

None of the 145 collisions on the B6171 were fatal, and 18% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2618%
  • Slight11982%

Where the B6171 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,638th
Most casualties
3,706th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,773rd

B6171 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6171 peaked at 10 in 1996 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6171, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202344
202222
202100
202013
201900
201822
201735
201622
201511
201423
201322
201222
201133
201022
200933
200823
200733
200600
200558
200411
200335
200222
200136
200033
199923
199856
199745
19961012
199533
1994810
199355
199268
199123
1990715
198933
198868
198722
198622
198533
198434
198344
198258
198133
198057
197933

When crashes happen on the B6171

Friday has the most collisions on the B6171 (34), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (37).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (11%)
  • Tuesday22 (15%)
  • Wednesday22 (15%)
  • Thursday21 (14%)
  • Friday34 (23%)
  • Saturday12 (8.3%)
  • Sunday18 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (17%)
  • 9am to noon20 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm25 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm37 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm19 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (9.7%)
  • February8 (5.5%)
  • March12 (8.3%)
  • April8 (5.5%)
  • May15 (10%)
  • June10 (6.9%)
  • July10 (6.9%)
  • August18 (12%)
  • September9 (6.2%)
  • October12 (8.3%)
  • November16 (11%)
  • December13 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight111 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6171 crashes

On the B6171, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph144 (99%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds104 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Other2 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry77 (53%)
  • Wet or damp66 (46%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway130 (90%)
  • Roundabout11 (7.6%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6171 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B6171, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant97 (52%)
  • Pedestrian32 (17%)
  • Cyclist27 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car193 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (10%)
  • Motorcycle24 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1523 (12%)
  • 16 to 2049 (26%)
  • 21 to 2525 (14%)
  • 26 to 3521 (11%)
  • 36 to 4519 (10%)
  • 46 to 5517 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 657 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.9%)
  • Over 756 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider117 (63%)
  • Passenger36 (19%)
  • Pedestrian32 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6171

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6171

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6171 crashes by council area

All 145 collisions on the B6171 were in Stockport.

Collisions on the B6171 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStockport145185026

B6171 crashes by town

Of the 145 collisions on the B6171, 144 were in the built-up area of Stockport.

Recent crashes on the B6171

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6171, from 24 November 2011 to 15 October 2025.

Severity