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B6473 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 55 collisions on the B6473 from 1982 to 2024, with 71 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 7 serious, and 2 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B6473 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1982
55
4,530th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
71
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
7
7 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B6473

On the B6473, 3.6% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2024

  • Fatal23.6%
  • Serious713%
  • Slight4684%

Where the B6473 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,530th
Most casualties
4,568th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,768th

B6473 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6473 peaked at 6 in 1990; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6473, 1982 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202345
202223
202100
202000
201922
201822
201711
201611
201500
201423
201300
201213
201100
201000
200912
200800
200700
200611
200512
200411
200311
200211
200112
200000
199900
199811
199700
199622
199511
199411
199347
199245
199122
199066
198947
198845
198711
198611
198500
198400
198300
198211

When crashes happen on the B6473

Sunday has the most collisions on the B6473 (10), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (14).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (15%)
  • Tuesday7 (13%)
  • Wednesday8 (15%)
  • Thursday8 (15%)
  • Friday9 (16%)
  • Saturday5 (9.1%)
  • Sunday10 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (5.5%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am3 (5.5%)
  • 9am to noon8 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm13 (24%)
  • 3pm to 6pm14 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm5 (9.1%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (9.1%)
  • February5 (9.1%)
  • March8 (15%)
  • April1 (1.8%)
  • May9 (16%)
  • June1 (1.8%)
  • July6 (11%)
  • August4 (7.3%)
  • September3 (5.5%)
  • October4 (7.3%)
  • November2 (3.6%)
  • December7 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight37 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (5.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6473 crashes

On the B6473, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph55 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds34 (62%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (24%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (5.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.8%)
  • Other1 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (5.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry28 (51%)
  • Wet or damp27 (49%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway35 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (15%)
  • Roundabout7 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6473 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the B6473, followed by pedestrians (27%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant41 (58%)
  • Pedestrian19 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (7%)
  • Cyclist2 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant2 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car83 (81%)
  • Motorcycle5 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (3.9%)
  • Minibus2 (1.9%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1%)
  • Other2 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 101 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 152 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2011 (15%)
  • 21 to 2512 (17%)
  • 26 to 3514 (20%)
  • 36 to 4510 (14%)
  • 46 to 555 (7%)
  • 56 to 658 (11%)
  • 66 to 755 (7%)
  • Over 753 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider39 (55%)
  • Pedestrian19 (27%)
  • Passenger13 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6473

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6473

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6473 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6473 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bury has the most, with 46, followed by Oldham (7).

Collisions on the B6473 in each area, 1982 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBury465926
2ndOldham7901

B6473 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6473 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Whitefield (24) and Radcliffe (12).

Recent crashes on the B6473

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6473, from 2 August 1996 to 30 October 2024.

Severity