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B6226 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,424 collisions on the B6226 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,897 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 250 serious, and 27 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B6226, down 62% from 13 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,424
777th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,897
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
27 people killed
Serious collisions
250
284 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 62% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 68% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6226

On the B6226, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal251.8%
  • Serious25018%
  • Slight1,14981%

Where the B6226 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
777th
Most casualties
786th
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
851st

B6226 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6226 peaked at 58 in 1984 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6226, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
20241319
202348
20221418
2021916
20201115
201999
201877
20171213
20161524
20151217
20141821
20131316
20121931
20112336
20102433
20091118
20081920
20072831
20062533
20052833
20043959
20034256
20023050
20013546
20003755
19993748
19984257
19973243
19964262
19953649
19943647
19934252
19924153
19914255
19904756
19894362
19884867
19874255
19864759
19854554
19845881
19834047
19825872
19814866
19804152
19795570

When crashes happen on the B6226

Friday has the most collisions on the B6226 (248), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (395).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday189 (13%)
  • Tuesday180 (13%)
  • Wednesday175 (12%)
  • Thursday226 (16%)
  • Friday248 (17%)
  • Saturday225 (16%)
  • Sunday181 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am53 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am19 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am130 (9.1%)
  • 9am to noon158 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm258 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm395 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm253 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight158 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January116 (8.1%)
  • February103 (7.2%)
  • March118 (8.3%)
  • April113 (7.9%)
  • May111 (7.8%)
  • June130 (9.1%)
  • July113 (7.9%)
  • August110 (7.7%)
  • September120 (8.4%)
  • October119 (8.4%)
  • November141 (9.9%)
  • December130 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight969 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit437 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6226 crashes

On the B6226, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,227 (86%)
  • 40 mph92 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph97 (6.8%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,066 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds270 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.5%)
  • Other25 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry803 (56%)
  • Wet or damp584 (41%)
  • Frost or ice24 (1.7%)
  • Snow11 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,358 (95%)
  • Roundabout22 (1.5%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6226 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B6226, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant979 (52%)
  • Pedestrian465 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist231 (12%)
  • Cyclist118 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant42 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Other14 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,887 (75%)
  • Motorcycle235 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes132 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle122 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach57 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (0.6%)
  • Other20 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (2%)
  • 6 to 1096 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 15154 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20337 (18%)
  • 21 to 25257 (14%)
  • 26 to 35332 (18%)
  • 36 to 45216 (11%)
  • 46 to 55158 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 65116 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7596 (5.1%)
  • Over 7596 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider966 (51%)
  • Passenger466 (25%)
  • Pedestrian465 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6226

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6226

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6226 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6226 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bolton has the most, with 1,406, followed by Rochdale (17).

Collisions on the B6226 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBolton1,4061,87425246
2ndRochdale172204

B6226 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6226 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Bolton, Bolton (827) and Horwich (315).

Recent crashes on the B6226

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6226, from 10 August 2022 to 10 December 2025.

Severity