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B6222 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,223 collisions on the B6222 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,727 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 175 serious, and 25 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the B6222, up 233% from 3 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,223
900th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,727
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
25 people killed
Serious collisions
175
196 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 233% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Up 300% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6222

On the B6222, 2% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal252%
  • Serious17514%
  • Slight1,02384%

Where the B6222 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
900th
Most casualties
860th
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
1,187th

B6222 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6222 peaked at 49 in 1994 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6222, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251012
202433
202367
2022912
2021710
202056
20191520
20181318
20171321
2016914
20151726
20141731
20131315
20121724
20111625
20101524
20092127
20082946
20071926
20062330
20053345
20042843
20033245
20023553
20012944
20004263
19993860
19983243
19973250
19963646
19952538
19944970
19934066
19923342
19913045
19904870
19894159
19884856
19873448
19863542
19853749
19844159
19833144
19822832
19812837
19802635
19793546

When crashes happen on the B6222

Friday has the most collisions on the B6222 (206), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (315).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday190 (16%)
  • Tuesday175 (14%)
  • Wednesday192 (16%)
  • Thursday181 (15%)
  • Friday206 (17%)
  • Saturday169 (14%)
  • Sunday110 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am48 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am16 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am152 (12%)
  • 9am to noon136 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm223 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm315 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm203 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight130 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January118 (9.6%)
  • February89 (7.3%)
  • March96 (7.8%)
  • April94 (7.7%)
  • May85 (7%)
  • June102 (8.3%)
  • July92 (7.5%)
  • August99 (8.1%)
  • September102 (8.3%)
  • October107 (8.7%)
  • November123 (10%)
  • December116 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight830 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit373 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6222 crashes

On the B6222, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph989 (81%)
  • 40 mph233 (19%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds955 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds192 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.4%)
  • Other25 (2%)
  • Not recorded12 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry710 (58%)
  • Wet or damp485 (40%)
  • Frost or ice21 (1.7%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,143 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (4.4%)
  • Roundabout9 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6222 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B6222, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,057 (61%)
  • Pedestrian316 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist158 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist91 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (1.3%)
  • Other28 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,727 (78%)
  • Motorcycle160 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes109 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle91 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach40 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (1.7%)
  • Other60 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1079 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 15101 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20270 (16%)
  • 21 to 25216 (13%)
  • 26 to 35335 (19%)
  • 36 to 45251 (15%)
  • 46 to 55190 (11%)
  • 56 to 65131 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7584 (4.9%)
  • Over 7533 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider951 (55%)
  • Passenger460 (27%)
  • Pedestrian316 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6222

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6222

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6222 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6222 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bury has the most, with 714, followed by Rochdale (507).

Collisions on the B6222 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBury7149741396
2ndRochdale5077471279

B6222 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6222 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Bury, Bury (699) and Rochdale (324).

Recent crashes on the B6222

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6222, from 1 July 2022 to 23 December 2025.

Severity