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B6189 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 618 collisions on the B6189 from 1979 to 2025, with 800 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 80 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6189, down 40% from 5 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
618
1,657th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
800
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
80
89 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6189

On the B6189, 1% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61%
  • Serious8013%
  • Slight53286%

Where the B6189 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,657th
Most casualties
1,729th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,279th

B6189 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6189 peaked at 28 in 1995 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6189, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202456
202334
202222
202123
202056
20191116
201846
201779
201659
2015610
201479
201356
201255
20111011
2010710
20091317
20081924
20071216
20061618
2005913
20041524
20031726
20021624
20011014
20001922
19991720
19982029
19971925
19962635
19952835
19942233
19932026
19922534
19911927
19901418
19891822
19881820
19872226
19861415
19851314
19841618
19831415
19821215
19811726
19801212
19791921

When crashes happen on the B6189

Friday has the most collisions on the B6189 (103), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (184).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday98 (16%)
  • Tuesday85 (14%)
  • Wednesday83 (13%)
  • Thursday97 (16%)
  • Friday103 (17%)
  • Saturday86 (14%)
  • Sunday66 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am76 (12%)
  • 9am to noon68 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm98 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm184 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm103 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight63 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (8.6%)
  • February52 (8.4%)
  • March51 (8.3%)
  • April42 (6.8%)
  • May37 (6%)
  • June49 (7.9%)
  • July42 (6.8%)
  • August58 (9.4%)
  • September55 (8.9%)
  • October57 (9.2%)
  • November69 (11%)
  • December53 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight430 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit172 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6189 crashes

On the B6189, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph611 (99%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds479 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds98 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Other10 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry372 (60%)
  • Wet or damp235 (38%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway570 (92%)
  • Roundabout24 (3.9%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6189 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the B6189, followed by pedestrians (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant408 (51%)
  • Pedestrian224 (28%)
  • Cyclist58 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (3%)
  • Van occupant16 (2%)
  • Other13 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car773 (75%)
  • Motorcycle61 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach35 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.3%)
  • Other13 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1067 (8.4%)
  • 11 to 1581 (10%)
  • 16 to 20116 (14%)
  • 21 to 25100 (13%)
  • 26 to 35159 (20%)
  • 36 to 45102 (13%)
  • 46 to 5576 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6542 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7522 (2.8%)
  • Over 7518 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider393 (49%)
  • Pedestrian224 (28%)
  • Passenger183 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6189

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6189

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6189 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6189 were recorded in 2 council areas. Oldham has the most, with 323, followed by Rochdale (291).

Collisions on the B6189 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOldham323401444
2ndRochdale291394236

B6189 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6189 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Chadderton (317) and Middleton, Rochdale (282).

Recent crashes on the B6189

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6189, from 25 July 2019 to 7 August 2025.

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