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B6390 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 181 collisions on the B6390 from 1979 to 2025, with 257 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 31 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6390, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
181
3,368th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
257
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
31
33 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B6390

On the B6390, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious3117%
  • Slight14681%

Where the B6390 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,368th
Most casualties
3,317th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,580th

B6390 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6390 peaked at 12 in 1997 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6390, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202300
202211
202134
202035
201911
201822
201700
201611
201500
201411
201312
201211
201111
201023
200912
200822
200735
200600
200539
200423
200311
200212
200111
200037
199933
199833
19971214
1996910
19951019
1994811
199355
199255
1991712
19901218
1989811
198867
198788
19861113
198567
1984710
1983513
198279
198146
198058
197949

When crashes happen on the B6390

Friday has the most collisions on the B6390 (33), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (45).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (17%)
  • Tuesday23 (13%)
  • Wednesday29 (16%)
  • Thursday30 (17%)
  • Friday33 (18%)
  • Saturday19 (10%)
  • Sunday16 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (6.1%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am31 (17%)
  • 9am to noon19 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm30 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm45 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm28 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (8.3%)
  • February20 (11%)
  • March8 (4.4%)
  • April8 (4.4%)
  • May24 (13%)
  • June10 (5.5%)
  • July17 (9.4%)
  • August12 (6.6%)
  • September16 (8.8%)
  • October18 (9.9%)
  • November15 (8.3%)
  • December18 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight131 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6390 crashes

On the B6390, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph181 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds134 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Other6 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry101 (56%)
  • Wet or damp74 (41%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway159 (88%)
  • Roundabout9 (5%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6390 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B6390, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant137 (53%)
  • Pedestrian49 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist21 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (7.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car265 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (6.2%)
  • Motorcycle20 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1527 (11%)
  • 16 to 2031 (12%)
  • 21 to 2534 (13%)
  • 26 to 3555 (21%)
  • 36 to 4543 (17%)
  • 46 to 5523 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6520 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.1%)
  • Over 752 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider142 (55%)
  • Passenger66 (26%)
  • Pedestrian49 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6390

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6390

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6390 crashes by council area

Of the 181 collisions on the B6390, 179 were in Tameside.

Collisions on the B6390 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTameside179254430

B6390 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6390 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Audenshaw (108) and Ashton-under-Lyne (8).

Recent crashes on the B6390

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6390, from 15 August 2007 to 16 January 2025.

Severity