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B6215 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 93 collisions on the B6215 from 1979 to 2024, with 126 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 16 serious, and 1 person was killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B6215 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
93
4,104th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
126
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
16
17 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the B6215

On the B6215, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal11.1%
  • Serious1617%
  • Slight7682%

Where the B6215 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,104th
Most casualties
4,103rd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,250th

B6215 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6215 peaked at 7 in 1979; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6215, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202412
202300
202213
202100
202011
201900
201800
201700
201600
201500
201400
201300
201211
201123
201000
200911
200800
200711
2006510
200558
200433
200336
200233
200122
200011
199911
199844
199745
199611
199522
199444
199322
199225
199147
199068
198924
198844
198733
198633
198523
198424
198323
198223
198133
198035
197977

When crashes happen on the B6215

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6215 (22), and 6am to 9am is the busiest time of day (21).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (15%)
  • Tuesday12 (13%)
  • Wednesday13 (14%)
  • Thursday22 (24%)
  • Friday11 (12%)
  • Saturday9 (9.7%)
  • Sunday12 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (23%)
  • 9am to noon10 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm13 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm20 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm14 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (8.6%)
  • February6 (6.5%)
  • March9 (9.7%)
  • April12 (13%)
  • May4 (4.3%)
  • June8 (8.6%)
  • July5 (5.4%)
  • August10 (11%)
  • September5 (5.4%)
  • October10 (11%)
  • November9 (9.7%)
  • December7 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight62 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6215 crashes

On the B6215, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph80 (86%)
  • 40 mph2 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph11 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds74 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry48 (52%)
  • Wet or damp39 (42%)
  • Frost or ice4 (4.3%)
  • Snow2 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway88 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6215 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B6215, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant76 (60%)
  • Pedestrian19 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (12%)
  • Cyclist9 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car120 (74%)
  • Motorcycle14 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 108 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1511 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 2029 (23%)
  • 21 to 2517 (13%)
  • 26 to 3516 (13%)
  • 36 to 4515 (12%)
  • 46 to 559 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 659 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.8%)
  • Over 753 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider69 (55%)
  • Passenger38 (30%)
  • Pedestrian19 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6215

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6215

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6215 crashes by council area

All 93 collisions on the B6215 were in Bury.

Collisions on the B6215 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBury93126116

B6215 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6215 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Ramsbottom (67) and Bury, Bury (10).

Recent crashes on the B6215

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6215, from 2 December 2002 to 22 July 2024.

Severity