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B6431 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 186 collisions on the B6431 from 1979 to 2025, with 268 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 29 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6431, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
186
3,321st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
268
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
29
33 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B6431

None of the 186 collisions on the B6431 were fatal, and 16% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2916%
  • Slight15784%

Where the B6431 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,321st
Most casualties
3,264th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,658th

B6431 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6431 peaked at 13 in 2001 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6431, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202311
202213
202112
202011
201912
201845
201725
201648
201555
2014712
201338
201248
201123
201012
200959
200823
200734
200646
200512
200412
200388
200269
20011319
200011
1999912
1998612
199745
199634
199511
199423
1993811
19921013
19911114
1990811
198935
198845
198777
198622
198522
198448
198311
198268
198155
198044
197935

When crashes happen on the B6431

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B6431 (32), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (49).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (12%)
  • Tuesday28 (15%)
  • Wednesday32 (17%)
  • Thursday32 (17%)
  • Friday32 (17%)
  • Saturday22 (12%)
  • Sunday18 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am26 (14%)
  • 9am to noon20 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm37 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm49 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm33 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (7.5%)
  • February16 (8.6%)
  • March15 (8.1%)
  • April14 (7.5%)
  • May16 (8.6%)
  • June12 (6.5%)
  • July11 (5.9%)
  • August20 (11%)
  • September12 (6.5%)
  • October19 (10%)
  • November19 (10%)
  • December18 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight128 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6431 crashes

On the B6431, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph183 (98%)
  • 60 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds149 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry115 (62%)
  • Wet or damp69 (37%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway174 (94%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.2%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6431 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B6431, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant181 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (10%)
  • Cyclist20 (7.5%)
  • Pedestrian17 (6.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (3%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.5%)
  • Other5 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car284 (76%)
  • Motorcycle27 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.1%)
  • Other6 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1510 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2046 (17%)
  • 21 to 2540 (15%)
  • 26 to 3545 (17%)
  • 36 to 4547 (18%)
  • 46 to 5535 (13%)
  • 56 to 6521 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.6%)
  • Over 758 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider180 (67%)
  • Passenger71 (26%)
  • Pedestrian17 (6.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6431

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6431

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6431 crashes by council area

Of the 186 collisions on the B6431, 182 were in Tameside.

Collisions on the B6431 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTameside182264029

B6431 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6431 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Dukinfield (84) and Stalybridge (63).

Recent crashes on the B6431

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6431, from 1 May 2014 to 21 January 2025.

Severity