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Radcliffe road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,187 road traffic collisions in Radcliffe, Bury, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,080 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 414 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, down 35% on 2024 (23).

Collisions since 1979
3,187
314th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
4,080
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
31
31 people killed
Serious collisions
414
447 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Down 35% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Down 48% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Radcliffe

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal311%
  • Serious41413%
  • Slight2,74286%

What the data shows

  • Radcliffe had 240 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 45% fewer than the 436 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in Radcliffe were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 927 children under 16 were killed or injured in Radcliffe, 23% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in Radcliffe.

Where Radcliffe ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
314th
Most casualties
311th
Most fatal collisions
333rd
Most serious collisions
397th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday419 (13%)
  • Tuesday468 (15%)
  • Wednesday409 (13%)
  • Thursday494 (16%)
  • Friday598 (19%)
  • Saturday448 (14%)
  • Sunday351 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,293 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit846 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,869 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway146 (4.6%)
  • Roundabout79 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded58 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph26 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph3,091 (97%)
  • 40 mph67 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,510 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds493 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds51 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other25 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,044 (50%)
  • Pedestrian1,037 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist410 (10%)
  • Cyclist360 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant88 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant84 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Radcliffe road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Radcliffe, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Radcliffe peaked at 114 in 2001; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251515
20242329
20232937
20222531
20212633
20201925
20192937
20182225
20173442
20161826
20152638
20142936
20133846
20124965
20113950
20103948
20094659
20085773
20074766
20066678
200587130
200489134
200384113
200290116
2001114153
2000114158
1999109129
1998109137
199792123
199698119
199590121
199489125
1993103143
1992111140
19917591
199098130
1989108143
1988103131
19876985
19867694
198596114
1984100114
19837588
198285104
198188100
198091109
19796877

Map of recent crashes in Radcliffe

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Radcliffe

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Radcliffe

The 24 most recent collisions in Radcliffe happened between 25 October 2024 and 11 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Radcliffe

The A665 has the most collisions in Radcliffe, 930 of 3,187 (29%), followed by the B6292 (382).

Collisions in Radcliffe on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6659301,24410129
2ndB6292382473745
3rdA6053380504547
4thA667121163015
5thA5873107113
6thB6473121801
7thA6763401
8thB52923300
9thB61963300

Council areas covering Radcliffe

Collisions in Radcliffe were recorded in 2 council areas. Bury has 3,174 of 3,187 (99.6%).

Collisions in Radcliffe by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBury3,1744,06531413
2ndBolton91101

Postcode districts in Radcliffe

Collisions in Radcliffe were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by M26 (2,905) and M45 (226).