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B6174 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 138 collisions on the B6174 from 1979 to 2025, with 169 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 20 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6174, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
138
3,689th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
169
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
20
22 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6174

On the B6174, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious2014%
  • Slight11785%

Where the B6174 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,689th
Most casualties
3,809th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,033rd

B6174 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6174 peaked at 8 in 1998 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6174, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202411
202314
202211
202100
202022
201900
201811
201700
201633
201513
201423
201311
201211
201123
201055
200933
200834
200723
200645
200535
200422
200345
200266
200144
200022
199967
1998810
199767
199624
199534
199434
199355
199255
199111
199047
198911
198844
198756
198655
198533
1984710
198366
198246
198111
198022
197922

When crashes happen on the B6174

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B6174 (24), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (46).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (16%)
  • Tuesday24 (17%)
  • Wednesday24 (17%)
  • Thursday19 (14%)
  • Friday20 (14%)
  • Saturday16 (12%)
  • Sunday13 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.4%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (14%)
  • 9am to noon12 (8.7%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm46 (33%)
  • 6pm to 9pm24 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (4.3%)
  • February9 (6.5%)
  • March13 (9.4%)
  • April16 (12%)
  • May9 (6.5%)
  • June9 (6.5%)
  • July15 (11%)
  • August14 (10%)
  • September14 (10%)
  • October10 (7.2%)
  • November16 (12%)
  • December7 (5.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight111 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6174 crashes

On the B6174, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph135 (98%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds110 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.4%)
  • Other7 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry93 (67%)
  • Wet or damp40 (29%)
  • Snow3 (2.2%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway126 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6174 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B6174, followed by pedestrians (34%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant85 (50%)
  • Pedestrian57 (34%)
  • Van occupant9 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.7%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car187 (82%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle6 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1021 (12%)
  • 11 to 1528 (17%)
  • 16 to 2014 (8.3%)
  • 21 to 259 (5.3%)
  • 26 to 3527 (16%)
  • 36 to 4526 (15%)
  • 46 to 5518 (11%)
  • 56 to 6514 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 751 (0.6%)
  • Over 758 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider70 (41%)
  • Pedestrian57 (34%)
  • Passenger42 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6174

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6174

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6174 crashes by council area

Of the 138 collisions on the B6174, 137 were in Tameside.

Collisions on the B6174 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTameside137168120

B6174 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6174 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Hadfield (101) and Hattersley (3).

Recent crashes on the B6174

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6174, from 19 March 2009 to 9 September 2025.

Severity