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B6477 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 383 collisions on the B6477 from 1979 to 2025, with 476 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 39 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6477, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
383
2,360th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
476
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
39
41 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6477

On the B6477, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious3910%
  • Slight34289%

Where the B6477 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,360th
Most casualties
2,478th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,304th

B6477 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6477 peaked at 24 in 1991 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6477, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202412
202311
202200
202100
202000
201968
201800
201711
201622
201500
201423
201333
201244
201133
201045
200933
2008610
200733
2006711
2005712
20041119
200345
20021010
20011522
20002126
19991113
199866
1997612
1996711
19951620
19941622
19931828
19921721
19912425
19902327
19892324
19881215
198767
19861616
19851114
19841010
198399
198244
19811112
19801516
197958

When crashes happen on the B6477

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6477 (72), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (91).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (14%)
  • Tuesday30 (7.8%)
  • Wednesday60 (16%)
  • Thursday60 (16%)
  • Friday71 (19%)
  • Saturday72 (19%)
  • Sunday38 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am30 (7.8%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (6.5%)
  • 9am to noon59 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm90 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm91 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm46 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight37 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (8.1%)
  • February29 (7.6%)
  • March43 (11%)
  • April29 (7.6%)
  • May25 (6.5%)
  • June29 (7.6%)
  • July33 (8.6%)
  • August33 (8.6%)
  • September32 (8.4%)
  • October32 (8.4%)
  • November28 (7.3%)
  • December39 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight264 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit112 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6477 crashes

On the B6477, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph380 (99%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds290 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds63 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Other5 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry218 (57%)
  • Wet or damp160 (42%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway217 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway68 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road66 (17%)
  • Roundabout19 (5%)
  • Not recorded13 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6477 crashes

Car occupants make up 35% of the people killed or injured on the B6477, followed by pedestrians (34%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant167 (35%)
  • Pedestrian164 (34%)
  • Bus or coach occupant81 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist23 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car414 (69%)
  • Bus or coach85 (14%)
  • Motorcycle37 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5%)
  • 16 to 2088 (18%)
  • 21 to 2562 (13%)
  • 26 to 3593 (20%)
  • 36 to 4561 (13%)
  • 46 to 5538 (8%)
  • 56 to 6539 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7536 (7.6%)
  • Over 7515 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian164 (34%)
  • Passenger159 (33%)
  • Driver or rider153 (32%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6477

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6477

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6477 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6477 were recorded in 2 council areas. Oldham has the most, with 380, followed by Blackburn with Darwen (3).

Collisions on the B6477 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOldham380473239
2ndBlackburn with Darwen3300

B6477 crashes by town

Of the 383 collisions on the B6477, 373 were in the built-up area of Oldham.

Recent crashes on the B6477

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6477, from 9 December 2011 to 17 December 2025.

Severity