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B6202 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 292 collisions on the B6202 from 1979 to 2025, with 407 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 47 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B6202, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
292
2,730th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
407
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
47
48 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6202

On the B6202, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious4716%
  • Slight24383%

Where the B6202 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,730th
Most casualties
2,698th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,056th

B6202 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6202 peaked at 15 in 1989 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6202, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202334
202211
202133
202069
201966
201856
201722
201636
201511
201468
201334
2012512
2011511
201089
200957
200877
2007813
2006510
2005818
20041010
200378
20021011
2001712
20001119
1999812
199856
1997611
199655
199568
19941217
1993910
1992712
199169
199079
19891528
198855
198799
198657
19851520
19841012
198389
198277
198145
198034
197922

When crashes happen on the B6202

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B6202 (58), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (81).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (15%)
  • Tuesday58 (20%)
  • Wednesday42 (14%)
  • Thursday54 (18%)
  • Friday45 (15%)
  • Saturday29 (9.9%)
  • Sunday21 (7.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am38 (13%)
  • 9am to noon32 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm59 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm81 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm49 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (8.6%)
  • February16 (5.5%)
  • March27 (9.2%)
  • April21 (7.2%)
  • May20 (6.8%)
  • June28 (9.6%)
  • July29 (9.9%)
  • August20 (6.8%)
  • September24 (8.2%)
  • October20 (6.8%)
  • November31 (11%)
  • December31 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight205 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit81 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6202 crashes

On the B6202, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph291 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds219 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Other9 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry163 (56%)
  • Wet or damp122 (42%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway233 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (18%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6202 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the B6202, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant238 (58%)
  • Pedestrian103 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist20 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car416 (82%)
  • Motorcycle26 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 1022 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1547 (12%)
  • 16 to 2055 (14%)
  • 21 to 2553 (13%)
  • 26 to 3567 (16%)
  • 36 to 4555 (14%)
  • 46 to 5536 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6524 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.9%)
  • Over 758 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider196 (48%)
  • Passenger108 (27%)
  • Pedestrian103 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6202

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6202

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6202 crashes by council area

Of the 292 collisions on the B6202, 289 were in Bolton.

Collisions on the B6202 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBolton289403246

B6202 crashes by town

Of the 292 collisions on the B6202, 266 were in the built-up area of Bolton, Bolton.

Recent crashes on the B6202

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6202, from 5 March 2018 to 14 July 2025.

Severity