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B6196 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 550 collisions on the B6196 from 1979 to 2025, with 766 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 80 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B6196, up 50% from 4 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
550
1,818th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
766
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
80
100 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6196

On the B6196, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal50.9%
  • Serious8015%
  • Slight46585%

Where the B6196 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,818th
Most casualties
1,794th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,279th

B6196 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6196 peaked at 22 in 1982 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6196, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
202444
202379
202222
2021516
202034
201956
201869
201755
201623
201534
201447
201359
2012913
2011811
2010510
200979
200889
20071320
20061318
20051019
20041114
20031019
20021826
20012133
20002030
19991521
19982023
19971619
199688
19951935
19941215
19931622
19921519
19912134
19901726
19892031
19881519
19872027
19862128
19851620
19841417
19831315
19822226
19811212
19801112
19791721

When crashes happen on the B6196

Friday has the most collisions on the B6196 (96), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (128).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday74 (13%)
  • Tuesday89 (16%)
  • Wednesday68 (12%)
  • Thursday78 (14%)
  • Friday96 (17%)
  • Saturday88 (16%)
  • Sunday57 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am26 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am62 (11%)
  • 9am to noon70 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm94 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm128 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm99 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight67 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (9.5%)
  • February33 (6%)
  • March34 (6.2%)
  • April50 (9.1%)
  • May51 (9.3%)
  • June50 (9.1%)
  • July30 (5.5%)
  • August42 (7.6%)
  • September49 (8.9%)
  • October50 (9.1%)
  • November56 (10%)
  • December53 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight367 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit173 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6196 crashes

On the B6196, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph545 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds426 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Other14 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry307 (56%)
  • Wet or damp221 (40%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2.7%)
  • Snow5 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway520 (95%)
  • Roundabout15 (2.7%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6196 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the B6196, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant445 (58%)
  • Pedestrian123 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist91 (12%)
  • Cyclist43 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (1%)
  • Other13 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car759 (76%)
  • Motorcycle84 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach29 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.8%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1039 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1581 (11%)
  • 16 to 20140 (18%)
  • 21 to 25104 (14%)
  • 26 to 35109 (14%)
  • 36 to 4577 (10%)
  • 46 to 5557 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6543 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7549 (6.4%)
  • Over 7547 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider417 (54%)
  • Passenger226 (30%)
  • Pedestrian123 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6196

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6196

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6196 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6196 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bury has the most, with 326, followed by Bolton (220) and Oldham (3).

Collisions on the B6196 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBury326452445
2ndBolton220308135
3rdOldham3500

B6196 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6196 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Bolton, Bolton (206) and Bury, Bury (205).

Recent crashes on the B6196

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6196, from 5 October 2020 to 4 November 2025.

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