Crashes on the B5238

517 recorded collisions since 2000.

Since 2000 the B5238 has seen 517 collisions, 3 of them fatal and 63 serious. That ranks it 928th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 5.8 per 1,000 collisions, and 13% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 85% since 2000, from 53 to 8 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Wigan, Bolton and Rossendale.

Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.