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Chorley road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 280 road traffic collisions in Chorley in 2009, and 439 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2008 (344), and casualties fell from 544.

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

Collisions in 2009
280
Down 19% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
439
Down 19% on 2008
Fatal collisions
5
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Chorley in 2009

1.8% of collisions in Chorley in 2009 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.9% and 21% in Chorley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious4616%
  • Slight22982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious5713%
  • Slight37786%

Chorley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chorley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 432 in 1990. 2009 is highlighted, with 280, down 19% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (16%)
  • Tuesday31 (11%)
  • Wednesday45 (16%)
  • Thursday38 (14%)
  • Friday48 (17%)
  • Saturday38 (14%)
  • Sunday36 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5953 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5973 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (7.9%)
  • February16 (5.7%)
  • March19 (6.8%)
  • April27 (9.6%)
  • May21 (7.5%)
  • June26 (9.3%)
  • July19 (6.8%)
  • August25 (8.9%)
  • September32 (11%)
  • October31 (11%)
  • November24 (8.6%)
  • December18 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight201 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds210 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry170 (61%)
  • Wet or damp89 (32%)
  • Frost or ice12 (4.3%)
  • Snow8 (2.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph124 (44%)
  • 40 mph44 (16%)
  • 50 mph12 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph50 (18%)
  • 70 mph50 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway188 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (19%)
  • Roundabout28 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chorley in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant315 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian37 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist22 (5%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1523 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2074 (17%)
  • 21 to 2551 (12%)
  • 26 to 3578 (18%)
  • 36 to 4567 (15%)
  • 46 to 5560 (14%)
  • 56 to 6533 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4.1%)
  • Over 759 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider259 (59%)
  • Passenger143 (33%)
  • Pedestrian37 (8.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car380 (77%)
  • Motorcycle40 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chorley in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Chorley ranked among 351 areas in 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chorley had fewer road collisions than 244 of them in 2009.

Collisions
245th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
208th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
196th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Chorley in 2009

Chorley North West, Chorley, PR7 2TX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Chorley in 2009, with 36 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Chorley with the most crashes in 2009

The A6 had the most collisions in Chorley in 2009: 35, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chorley, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6355902
2ndM61314823
3rdB5251182504
4thM6184215
5thA581172313
6thA49132203
7thA67591603
8thB622881211
9thA67371101
10thB524871002
11thA67461002
12thB52525500
13thB52474902
14thB52504601
15thB52564500
16thA51063701
17thB52293501
18thB52462300
19thB52492200
20thA591200

Towns in Chorley: crashes in 2009

Chorley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2009: 73.

Postcode districts in Chorley: crashes in 2009

PR7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chorley in 2009: 141.

Latest crashes in Chorley in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Chorley in 2009, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Chorley road accidents in other years