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B6266 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 521 collisions on the B6266 from 1979 to 2023, with 644 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 62 serious, and 2 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B6266 was on 14 January 2023.

Collisions since 1979
521
1,903rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
644
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
62
63 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
14 Jan 2023
Busiest year
1991
27 collisions

Crash severity on the B6266

On the B6266, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2023

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious6212%
  • Slight45788%

Where the B6266 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,903rd
Most casualties
2,029th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,656th

B6266 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6266 peaked at 27 in 1991, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the B6266, 1979 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202311
202237
202135
202022
201922
201822
201733
201600
201559
201400
201344
201211
201168
20101217
2009910
2008916
2007913
2006512
20051418
200499
20031010
20021518
2001911
200089
19991724
19981518
19972229
19961417
19952432
19942023
19932633
19921822
19912731
19901720
19892735
19881822
19871617
19862328
19851515
1984710
19831920
19822225
19811010
19801719
197967

When crashes happen on the B6266

Friday has the most collisions on the B6266 (96), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (159).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (15%)
  • Tuesday73 (14%)
  • Wednesday71 (14%)
  • Thursday94 (18%)
  • Friday96 (18%)
  • Saturday68 (13%)
  • Sunday43 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am42 (8.1%)
  • 9am to noon68 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm102 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm159 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm78 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight50 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (7.9%)
  • February47 (9%)
  • March41 (7.9%)
  • April42 (8.1%)
  • May40 (7.7%)
  • June46 (8.8%)
  • July42 (8.1%)
  • August46 (8.8%)
  • September44 (8.4%)
  • October35 (6.7%)
  • November53 (10%)
  • December44 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight382 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit130 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6266 crashes

On the B6266, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph519 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds401 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds92 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Other7 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry328 (63%)
  • Wet or damp185 (36%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway374 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout43 (8.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6266 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the B6266, followed by pedestrians (39%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant284 (44%)
  • Pedestrian249 (39%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist34 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car607 (76%)
  • Bus or coach44 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle37 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car23 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.7%)
  • Other12 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (6.1%)
  • 6 to 1072 (11%)
  • 11 to 1545 (7%)
  • 16 to 20110 (17%)
  • 21 to 2567 (10%)
  • 26 to 3598 (15%)
  • 36 to 4577 (12%)
  • 46 to 5555 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6546 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7517 (2.6%)
  • Over 7518 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian249 (39%)
  • Driver or rider234 (36%)
  • Passenger161 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B6266

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B6266

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6266 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6266 were recorded in 2 council areas. Rochdale has the most, with 518, followed by Bolton (3).

Collisions on the B6266 in each area, 1979 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRochdale518641262
2ndBolton3300

B6266 crashes by town

Of the 521 collisions on the B6266, 513 were in the built-up area of Rochdale.

Latest recorded crashes on the B6266

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B6266, from 4 February 2013 to 14 January 2023.

Severity