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B6214 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 934 collisions on the B6214 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,323 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 147 serious, and 25 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6214, down 25% from 4 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
934
1,160th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,323
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
25 people killed
Serious collisions
147
173 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6214

On the B6214, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal212.2%
  • Serious14716%
  • Slight76682%

Where the B6214 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,160th
Most casualties
1,116th
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
1,399th

B6214 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6214 peaked at 40 in 1998 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6214, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202445
202344
202245
202135
202067
201955
201867
201779
201677
2015915
20141012
20131111
201299
2011711
2010914
20091730
20082334
20071114
20061421
20052145
20042444
20033057
20022942
20012838
20002435
19993758
19984051
19972543
19961927
19952232
19943246
19932732
19922328
19913149
19903864
19892534
19883456
19873951
19862731
19853139
19842833
19832227
19822225
19813236
19803139
19792432

When crashes happen on the B6214

Friday has the most collisions on the B6214 (148), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (230).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday123 (13%)
  • Tuesday123 (13%)
  • Wednesday132 (14%)
  • Thursday146 (16%)
  • Friday148 (16%)
  • Saturday147 (16%)
  • Sunday115 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am40 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am108 (12%)
  • 9am to noon124 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm149 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm230 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm158 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight114 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (8.8%)
  • February80 (8.6%)
  • March66 (7.1%)
  • April82 (8.8%)
  • May53 (5.7%)
  • June70 (7.5%)
  • July78 (8.4%)
  • August73 (7.8%)
  • September93 (10%)
  • October85 (9.1%)
  • November89 (9.5%)
  • December83 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight644 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit243 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (3.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6214 crashes

On the B6214, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph755 (81%)
  • 40 mph21 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph154 (16%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds700 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds169 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Other25 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry498 (53%)
  • Wet or damp384 (41%)
  • Frost or ice43 (4.6%)
  • Snow8 (0.9%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway835 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (3%)
  • Roundabout14 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6214 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B6214, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant819 (62%)
  • Pedestrian203 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist121 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist88 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant41 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Other16 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,246 (76%)
  • Motorcycle129 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle88 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach41 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.7%)
  • Other18 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1061 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 15106 (8%)
  • 16 to 20276 (21%)
  • 21 to 25175 (13%)
  • 26 to 35212 (16%)
  • 36 to 45160 (12%)
  • 46 to 55115 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6566 (5%)
  • 66 to 7563 (4.8%)
  • Over 7552 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider761 (58%)
  • Passenger359 (27%)
  • Pedestrian203 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6214

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6214

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6214 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6214 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bury has the most, with 674, followed by Rossendale (255) and Trafford (5).

Collisions on the B6214 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBury6749631392
2ndRossendale255352855
3rdTrafford5800

B6214 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6214 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Bury, Bury (319) and Haslingden (186).

Recent crashes on the B6214

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6214, from 18 November 2019 to 21 July 2025.

Severity