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B6536 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 665 collisions on the B6536 from 1981 to 2025, with 938 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 58 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B6536, down 17% from 6 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1981
665
1,566th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
938
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
6 people killed
Serious collisions
58
68 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B6536

On the B6536, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 8.7% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious588.7%
  • Slight60391%

Where the B6536 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,566th
Most casualties
1,509th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,746th

B6536 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6536 peaked at 33 in 1990 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6536, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202466
202344
202266
202166
202025
201936
2018814
201778
2016810
201569
2014613
201323
201244
20111218
20101013
20091330
20081421
20071520
20061213
20051821
20041424
20032128
20021318
20012534
20003252
19991325
19981418
19971729
19962129
19951717
19942735
19932333
19922638
19913038
19903341
19892028
19882739
19871625
19862028
19852130
19842835
19831620
19821731
198177

When crashes happen on the B6536

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6536 (117), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (180).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday97 (15%)
  • Tuesday100 (15%)
  • Wednesday97 (15%)
  • Thursday117 (18%)
  • Friday99 (15%)
  • Saturday92 (14%)
  • Sunday63 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am32 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am60 (9%)
  • 9am to noon107 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm138 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm180 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm86 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight54 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (5.4%)
  • February52 (7.8%)
  • March50 (7.5%)
  • April49 (7.4%)
  • May54 (8.1%)
  • June49 (7.4%)
  • July51 (7.7%)
  • August58 (8.7%)
  • September62 (9.3%)
  • October74 (11%)
  • November78 (12%)
  • December52 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight487 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit166 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6536 crashes

On the B6536, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph653 (98%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds529 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds94 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.5%)
  • Other12 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry418 (63%)
  • Wet or damp237 (36%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway460 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway170 (26%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6536 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B6536, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant590 (63%)
  • Pedestrian110 (12%)
  • Cyclist72 (7.7%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant47 (5%)
  • Van occupant31 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (1.4%)
  • Other11 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car953 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes80 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle64 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (3%)
  • Bus or coach38 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (1.6%)
  • Other17 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1530 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 20183 (20%)
  • 21 to 25127 (14%)
  • 26 to 35188 (20%)
  • 36 to 45132 (14%)
  • 46 to 55108 (12%)
  • 56 to 6566 (7%)
  • 66 to 7546 (4.9%)
  • Over 7516 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider522 (56%)
  • Passenger306 (33%)
  • Pedestrian110 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6536

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6536

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6536 crashes by council area

All 665 collisions on the B6536 were in Bolton.

Collisions on the B6536 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBolton665938458

B6536 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6536 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bolton, Bolton (566) and Farnworth (40).

Recent crashes on the B6536

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6536, from 8 September 2021 to 5 October 2025.

Severity