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B6191 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 204 collisions on the B6191 from 1980 to 2025, with 241 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 20 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6191, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1980
204
3,220th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
241
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
20
21 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B6191

On the B6191, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 9.8% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious209.8%
  • Slight18390%

Where the B6191 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,220th
Most casualties
3,392nd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,033rd

B6191 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6191 peaked at 21 in 1992 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6191, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202300
202200
202100
202000
201911
201800
201722
201600
201500
201400
201300
201211
201100
201000
200911
200834
200746
200600
200522
200412
200322
200200
200145
200055
1999810
199846
19971318
199645
19951318
19941217
19931516
19922122
19911011
19901213
19891313
198867
198788
19861114
198588
198457
198322
198244
198168
198022

When crashes happen on the B6191

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6191 (41), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (57).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (11%)
  • Tuesday31 (15%)
  • Wednesday22 (11%)
  • Thursday30 (15%)
  • Friday33 (16%)
  • Saturday41 (20%)
  • Sunday24 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (10%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (6.4%)
  • 9am to noon31 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm33 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm57 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm27 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (4.9%)
  • February12 (5.9%)
  • March20 (9.8%)
  • April9 (4.4%)
  • May19 (9.3%)
  • June20 (9.8%)
  • July24 (12%)
  • August24 (12%)
  • September16 (7.8%)
  • October20 (9.8%)
  • November16 (7.8%)
  • December14 (6.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight146 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6191 crashes

On the B6191, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.5%)
  • 30 mph199 (98%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds164 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other4 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry130 (64%)
  • Wet or damp70 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway177 (87%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (5.9%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (3.4%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6191 crashes

Pedestrians make up 41% of the people killed or injured on the B6191, followed by car occupants (36%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian99 (41%)
  • Car occupant87 (36%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist16 (6.6%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (5.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car237 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach17 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle15 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (7.9%)
  • 6 to 1025 (10%)
  • 11 to 1516 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2047 (20%)
  • 21 to 2536 (15%)
  • 26 to 3532 (13%)
  • 36 to 4522 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 5513 (5.4%)
  • 56 to 6515 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.3%)
  • Over 758 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian99 (41%)
  • Driver or rider76 (32%)
  • Passenger66 (27%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6191

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6191

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6191 crashes by council area

Of the 204 collisions on the B6191, 203 were in Oldham.

Collisions on the B6191 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOldham203239120

B6191 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6191 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Oldham (168) and Chadderton (23).

Recent crashes on the B6191

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6191, from 25 August 2000 to 28 October 2025.

Severity