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Chorley road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 241 road traffic collisions in Chorley in 2015, and 387 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2014 (279), and casualties fell from 425.

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

Collisions in 2015
241
Down 14% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
387
Down 9% on 2014
Fatal collisions
2
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Chorley in 2015

0.8% of collisions in Chorley in 2015 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.9% and 21% in Chorley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious4117%
  • Slight19882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious4812%
  • Slight33787%

Chorley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chorley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 432 in 1990. 2015 is highlighted, with 241, down 14% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (17%)
  • Tuesday33 (14%)
  • Wednesday34 (14%)
  • Thursday32 (13%)
  • Friday36 (15%)
  • Saturday38 (16%)
  • Sunday27 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5962 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (8.3%)
  • February17 (7.1%)
  • March19 (7.9%)
  • April28 (12%)
  • May23 (9.5%)
  • June22 (9.1%)
  • July10 (4.1%)
  • August19 (7.9%)
  • September20 (8.3%)
  • October15 (6.2%)
  • November27 (11%)
  • December21 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight171 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (6.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds185 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry150 (62%)
  • Wet or damp89 (37%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (7.1%)
  • 30 mph96 (40%)
  • 40 mph45 (19%)
  • 50 mph17 (7.1%)
  • 60 mph23 (9.5%)
  • 70 mph43 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway159 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (21%)
  • Roundabout22 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chorley in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant268 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (11%)
  • Cyclist26 (6.7%)
  • Pedestrian24 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2060 (16%)
  • 21 to 2557 (15%)
  • 26 to 3566 (17%)
  • 36 to 4558 (15%)
  • 46 to 5559 (15%)
  • 56 to 6534 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7511 (2.8%)
  • Over 7510 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider255 (66%)
  • Passenger108 (28%)
  • Pedestrian24 (6.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car328 (73%)
  • Motorcycle43 (9.5%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chorley in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chorley had fewer road collisions than 233 of them in 2015.

Collisions
234th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
191st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
210th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Chorley in 2015

Chorley North West, Chorley, PR7 2TX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Chorley in 2015, with 26 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Chorley with the most crashes in 2015

The A6 had the most collisions in Chorley in 2015: 36, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chorley, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6365808
2ndM61234702
3rdA581183003
4thM6132401
5thA49111510
6thA67481100
7thA67581113
8thM6571801
9thA594400
10thA6734402
11thB52504501
12thB52514400
13thB52564401
14thB52493801
15thB52523602
16thB62283401
17thB52472702
18thB62272200
19thB52461100
20thB52571100

Towns in Chorley: crashes in 2015

Chorley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2015: 68.

Postcode districts in Chorley: crashes in 2015

PR7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chorley in 2015: 112.

Latest crashes in Chorley in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Chorley in 2015, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

Chorley road accidents in other years