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B6391 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 101 collisions on the B6391 from 1979 to 2025, with 160 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 25 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6391, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
101
4,026th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
160
1.58 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
25
32 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6391

On the B6391, 1% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious2525%
  • Slight7574%

Where the B6391 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,026th
Most casualties
3,860th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,805th

B6391 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6391 peaked at 6 in 1992 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6391, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202513
202422
202300
202234
202111
202000
201900
201800
201700
201634
201511
201413
201311
201211
201100
201033
200915
200811
200722
200615
200544
200414
200322
200222
200134
200012
199933
199824
199736
199636
199559
199411
199355
1992611
199111
199022
198933
198833
198725
198612
198534
198433
198312
198222
1981612
1980614
197958

When crashes happen on the B6391

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B6391 (22), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (21).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (8.9%)
  • Tuesday22 (22%)
  • Wednesday12 (12%)
  • Thursday14 (14%)
  • Friday14 (14%)
  • Saturday13 (13%)
  • Sunday17 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (8.9%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am14 (14%)
  • 9am to noon8 (7.9%)
  • Noon to 3pm16 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm21 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (7.9%)
  • February8 (7.9%)
  • March9 (8.9%)
  • April7 (6.9%)
  • May15 (15%)
  • June10 (9.9%)
  • July10 (9.9%)
  • August6 (5.9%)
  • September4 (4%)
  • October6 (5.9%)
  • November10 (9.9%)
  • December8 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight64 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6391 crashes

On the B6391, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1%)
  • 30 mph86 (85%)
  • 40 mph2 (2%)
  • 60 mph11 (11%)
  • 70 mph1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds81 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry59 (58%)
  • Wet or damp37 (37%)
  • Frost or ice4 (4%)
  • Snow1 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway101 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6391 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B6391, followed by cyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant107 (67%)
  • Cyclist18 (11%)
  • Pedestrian18 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (9.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car126 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (10%)
  • Motorcycle14 (8.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1517 (11%)
  • 16 to 2053 (33%)
  • 21 to 2520 (13%)
  • 26 to 3531 (19%)
  • 36 to 4510 (6.3%)
  • 46 to 5512 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 656 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 754 (2.5%)
  • Over 751 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider94 (59%)
  • Passenger48 (30%)
  • Pedestrian18 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6391

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6391

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6391 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6391 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bolton has the most, with 60, followed by Blackburn with Darwen (41).

Collisions on the B6391 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBolton6090018
2ndBlackburn with Darwen417017

B6391 crashes by town

Of the 101 collisions on the B6391, 47 were in the built-up area of Bolton, Bolton.

Recent crashes on the B6391

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6391, from 28 February 2005 to 30 October 2025.

Severity