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Chorley road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 308 road traffic collisions in Chorley in 1995, and 434 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1994 (326), and casualties fell from 491.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,765 collisions in Chorley.

Collisions in 1995
308
Down 6% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
434
Down 12% on 1994
Fatal collisions
7
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Chorley in 1995

2.3% of collisions in Chorley in 1995 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.9% and 21% in Chorley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.3%
  • Serious6421%
  • Slight23777%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.8%
  • Serious7618%
  • Slight35081%

Chorley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chorley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 432 in 1990. 1995 is highlighted, with 308, down 6% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025189300
2024220330
2023178247
2022199276
2021205285
2020176267
2019212319
2018241361
2017228330
2016257385
2015241387
2014279425
2013295426
2012277410
2011302492
2010315456
2009280439
2008344544
2007323525
2006343584
2005407664
2004369562
2003321505
2002376572
2001343501
2000293419
1999349540
1998337511
1997375598
1996325484
1995308434
1994326491
1993308454
1992394589
1991401577
1990432641
1989404561
1988357489
1987335466
1986358497
1985335425
1984337454
1983362476
1982376520
1981355476
1980348499
1979430601

When and where crashes happen in Chorley in 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (12%)
  • Tuesday46 (15%)
  • Wednesday46 (15%)
  • Thursday52 (17%)
  • Friday58 (19%)
  • Saturday37 (12%)
  • Sunday32 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (8.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5945 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (8.1%)
  • February30 (9.7%)
  • March28 (9.1%)
  • April32 (10%)
  • May23 (7.5%)
  • June24 (7.8%)
  • July21 (6.8%)
  • August23 (7.5%)
  • September24 (7.8%)
  • October29 (9.4%)
  • November27 (8.8%)
  • December22 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight208 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit80 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (6.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds260 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (9.4%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry203 (66%)
  • Wet or damp92 (30%)
  • Frost or ice11 (3.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph164 (53%)
  • 40 mph42 (14%)
  • 50 mph12 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph65 (21%)
  • 70 mph25 (8.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway256 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (13%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chorley in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant292 (67%)
  • Pedestrian52 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist23 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1527 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2069 (16%)
  • 21 to 2574 (17%)
  • 26 to 3571 (16%)
  • 36 to 4567 (15%)
  • 46 to 5546 (11%)
  • 56 to 6523 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7511 (2.5%)
  • Over 7515 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider261 (60%)
  • Passenger121 (28%)
  • Pedestrian52 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car412 (75%)
  • Motorcycle36 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chorley in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in Chorley

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Chorley ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chorley had fewer road collisions than 290 of them in 1995.

Collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
241st
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Chorley with the most crashes in 1995

The A6 had the most collisions in Chorley in 1995: 39, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chorley, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6395817
2ndA49273814
3rdA581263304
4thA674223503
5thB5251192804
6thM61132104
7thM6121704
8thB6228101601
9thB52508900
10thA67561313
11thA510651000
12thA6735701
13thB52484502
14thB52524701
15thB52473302
16thB52563301
17thB52462310
18thB52492301
19thA591100
20thB52421210

Towns in Chorley: crashes in 1995

Chorley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 90.

Postcode districts in Chorley: crashes in 1995

PR7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chorley in 1995: 176.

Latest crashes in Chorley in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Chorley in 1995, 3 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1995.

Severity

Chorley road accidents in other years