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Chorley road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 321 road traffic collisions in Chorley in 2003, and 505 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2002 (376), and casualties fell from 572.

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

Collisions in 2003
321
Down 15% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
505
Down 12% on 2002
Fatal collisions
11
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Chorley in 2003

3.4% of collisions in Chorley in 2003 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.9% and 21% in Chorley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal113.4%
  • Serious7222%
  • Slight23874%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal142.8%
  • Serious8417%
  • Slight40781%

Chorley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chorley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 432 in 1990. 2003 is highlighted, with 321, down 15% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (11%)
  • Tuesday40 (12%)
  • Wednesday46 (14%)
  • Thursday50 (16%)
  • Friday58 (18%)
  • Saturday49 (15%)
  • Sunday44 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5979 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5953 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (5.3%)
  • February30 (9.3%)
  • March26 (8.1%)
  • April23 (7.2%)
  • May22 (6.9%)
  • June30 (9.3%)
  • July27 (8.4%)
  • August28 (8.7%)
  • September34 (11%)
  • October31 (9.7%)
  • November27 (8.4%)
  • December26 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight237 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit69 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds275 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (9.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry240 (75%)
  • Wet or damp72 (22%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph151 (47%)
  • 40 mph52 (16%)
  • 50 mph14 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph57 (18%)
  • 70 mph46 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway238 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway65 (20%)
  • Roundabout16 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chorley in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant349 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (9.3%)
  • Pedestrian43 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist24 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant15 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2%)
  • 6 to 1020 (4%)
  • 11 to 1535 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2085 (17%)
  • 21 to 2547 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3598 (19%)
  • 36 to 4579 (16%)
  • 46 to 5543 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6538 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5.1%)
  • Over 7517 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider313 (62%)
  • Passenger149 (30%)
  • Pedestrian43 (8.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car462 (77%)
  • Motorcycle45 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chorley in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Chorley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Chorley ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chorley had fewer road collisions than 268 of them in 2003.

Collisions
269th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
87th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
152nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Chorley in 2003

Chorley North West, Chorley, PR7 2TX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Chorley in 2003, with 33 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Chorley with the most crashes in 2003

The A6 had the most collisions in Chorley in 2003: 45, including 2 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chorley, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA64567211
2ndM61254615
3rdA581244913
4thA49182714
5thM6162931
6thA674152512
7thB5251142303
8thB5256131702
9thA675122405
10thB525291302
11thB62287801
12thM6551000
13thA51064801
14thA6734501
15thB62293501
16thA592201
17thB52472200
18thB52482400
19thB52502502
20thB52532300

Towns in Chorley: crashes in 2003

Chorley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 84.

Postcode districts in Chorley: crashes in 2003

PR7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chorley in 2003: 155.

Latest crashes in Chorley in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Chorley in 2003, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2003.

Severity

Chorley road accidents in other years