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B6205 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1980
106
3,976th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
136
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
10
11 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B6205

On the B6205, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 9.4% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2024

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious109.4%
  • Slight9590%

Where the B6205 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,976th
Most casualties
4,029th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,617th

B6205 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6205 peaked at 9 in 2003; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6205, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202344
202200
202111
202000
201923
201823
201711
201622
201511
201400
201323
201222
201111
201011
200900
2008513
200734
200666
200557
200422
2003911
200234
200144
200068
199933
199845
199745
1996810
1995811
199456
199300
199233
199145
199023
198900
198812
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198200
198100
198011

When crashes happen on the B6205

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6205 (21), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (35).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (11%)
  • Tuesday14 (13%)
  • Wednesday13 (12%)
  • Thursday21 (20%)
  • Friday16 (15%)
  • Saturday16 (15%)
  • Sunday14 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (8.5%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am6 (5.7%)
  • 9am to noon14 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm21 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm35 (33%)
  • 6pm to 9pm7 (6.6%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (7.5%)
  • February9 (8.5%)
  • March7 (6.6%)
  • April8 (7.5%)
  • May3 (2.8%)
  • June9 (8.5%)
  • July10 (9.4%)
  • August5 (4.7%)
  • September13 (12%)
  • October12 (11%)
  • November14 (13%)
  • December8 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight71 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6205 crashes

On the B6205, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph104 (98%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds83 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry62 (58%)
  • Wet or damp43 (41%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway90 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6205 crashes

Car occupants make up 38% of the people killed or injured on the B6205, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant52 (38%)
  • Pedestrian36 (26%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (20%)
  • Cyclist9 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant5 (3.7%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (2.9%)
  • Other2 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car124 (70%)
  • Bus or coach27 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.7%)
  • Motorcycle3 (1.7%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 157 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2018 (13%)
  • 21 to 2518 (13%)
  • 26 to 3531 (23%)
  • 36 to 4527 (20%)
  • 46 to 5515 (11%)
  • 56 to 657 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 755 (3.7%)
  • Over 753 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider56 (41%)
  • Passenger44 (32%)
  • Pedestrian36 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6205

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6205

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6205 crashes by council area

Of the 106 collisions on the B6205, 105 were in Bolton.

Collisions on the B6205 in each area, 1980 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBolton10513519

B6205 crashes by town

Of the 106 collisions on the B6205, 104 were in the built-up area of Bolton, Bolton.

Recent crashes on the B6205

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6205, from 14 June 2008 to 12 August 2024.

Severity