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B6223 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 389 collisions on the B6223 from 1979 to 2025, with 500 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 38 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6223, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
389
2,343rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
500
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
38
43 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B6223

On the B6223, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 9.8% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious389.8%
  • Slight34990%

Where the B6223 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,343rd
Most casualties
2,416th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,345th

B6223 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6223 peaked at 20 in 2000 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6223, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202300
202200
202111
202013
201900
201800
201756
201622
201500
201411
201311
201200
201158
2010712
20091212
20081419
20071117
200689
2005912
200478
2003810
20021116
20011114
20002027
19991722
1998912
19971419
19961315
19951824
19941523
19931219
199289
19911115
19901112
19891314
19881618
19871618
19861718
19851517
19841213
1983818
1982913
19811214
198022
197966

When crashes happen on the B6223

Friday has the most collisions on the B6223 (74), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (107).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (13%)
  • Tuesday59 (15%)
  • Wednesday52 (13%)
  • Thursday44 (11%)
  • Friday74 (19%)
  • Saturday71 (18%)
  • Sunday40 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am24 (6.2%)
  • 9am to noon43 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm71 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm107 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm67 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight63 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (7.2%)
  • February23 (5.9%)
  • March34 (8.7%)
  • April26 (6.7%)
  • May26 (6.7%)
  • June34 (8.7%)
  • July45 (12%)
  • August29 (7.5%)
  • September35 (9%)
  • October34 (8.7%)
  • November33 (8.5%)
  • December42 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight268 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit115 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6223 crashes

On the B6223, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph379 (97%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds304 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds68 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1%)
  • Other5 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry246 (63%)
  • Wet or damp137 (35%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway349 (90%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (4.6%)
  • Roundabout13 (3.3%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6223 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the B6223, followed by pedestrians (36%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant218 (44%)
  • Pedestrian178 (36%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (6.2%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist24 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car472 (77%)
  • Bus or coach33 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (5.2%)
  • Motorcycle29 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (7%)
  • 6 to 1034 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 1529 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2078 (16%)
  • 21 to 2564 (13%)
  • 26 to 3584 (17%)
  • 36 to 4561 (12%)
  • 46 to 5544 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6538 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.4%)
  • Over 7510 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider180 (36%)
  • Pedestrian178 (36%)
  • Passenger142 (28%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6223

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6223

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6223 crashes by council area

Of the 389 collisions on the B6223, 386 were in Rochdale.

Collisions on the B6223 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRochdale386494238

B6223 crashes by town

Of the 389 collisions on the B6223, 383 were in the built-up area of Rochdale.

Recent crashes on the B6223

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6223, from 7 December 2009 to 8 October 2025.

Severity