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B6208 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 89 collisions on the B6208 from 1979 to 2020, with 105 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 8 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the B6208 was on 17 December 2020.

Collisions since 1979
89
4,144th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
105
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
8
8 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
17 Dec 2020
Busiest year
1988
8 collisions

Crash severity on the B6208

On the B6208, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 9% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2020

  • Fatal11.1%
  • Serious89%
  • Slight8090%

Where the B6208 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,144th
Most casualties
4,273rd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,719th

B6208 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6208 peaked at 8 in 1988, and none have been recorded since 2020.

Collisions and casualties on the B6208, 1979 to 2020

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202011
201933
201800
201711
201633
201533
201400
201333
201200
201100
201000
200911
200811
200700
200611
200500
200435
200300
200233
200133
200012
199945
199811
199766
199611
199511
199444
199311
199259
199123
199033
198911
198889
198711
198666
198522
198433
198379
198200
198122
198037
197911

When crashes happen on the B6208

Friday has the most collisions on the B6208 (21), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (19).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (9%)
  • Tuesday15 (17%)
  • Wednesday9 (10%)
  • Thursday15 (17%)
  • Friday21 (24%)
  • Saturday13 (15%)
  • Sunday8 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (12%)
  • 9am to noon10 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm19 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm19 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (7.9%)
  • February6 (6.7%)
  • March3 (3.4%)
  • April9 (10%)
  • May10 (11%)
  • June10 (11%)
  • July3 (3.4%)
  • August8 (9%)
  • September9 (10%)
  • October9 (10%)
  • November7 (7.9%)
  • December8 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight65 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6208 crashes

On the B6208, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph87 (98%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds62 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (5.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (3.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry54 (61%)
  • Wet or damp33 (37%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway85 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6208 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the B6208, followed by pedestrians (37%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant45 (43%)
  • Pedestrian39 (37%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist5 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant1 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car110 (76%)
  • Motorcycle9 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (6.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1013 (12%)
  • 11 to 1513 (12%)
  • 16 to 2014 (13%)
  • 21 to 257 (6.7%)
  • 26 to 3516 (15%)
  • 36 to 4510 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 558 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 653 (2.9%)
  • 66 to 759 (8.6%)
  • Over 759 (8.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider47 (45%)
  • Pedestrian39 (37%)
  • Passenger19 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B6208

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B6208

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6208 crashes by council area

All 89 collisions on the B6208 were in Bolton.

Collisions on the B6208 in each area, 1979 to 2020
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBolton8910518

B6208 crashes by town

Of the 89 collisions on the B6208, 89 were in the built-up area of Bolton, Bolton.

Latest recorded crashes on the B6208

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B6208, from 10 May 2001 to 17 December 2020.

Severity