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Chorley road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 212 road traffic collisions in Chorley in 2019, and 319 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2018 (241), and casualties fell from 361.

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

Collisions in 2019
212
Down 12% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
319
Down 12% on 2018
Fatal collisions
3
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Chorley in 2019

1.4% of collisions in Chorley in 2019 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.9% and 21% in Chorley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious5124%
  • Slight15875%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious5517%
  • Slight26082%

Chorley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chorley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 432 in 1990. 2019 is highlighted, with 212, down 12% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (14%)
  • Tuesday36 (17%)
  • Wednesday32 (15%)
  • Thursday26 (12%)
  • Friday29 (14%)
  • Saturday29 (14%)
  • Sunday31 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5946 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (4.7%)
  • February20 (9.4%)
  • March24 (11%)
  • April18 (8.5%)
  • May17 (8%)
  • June14 (6.6%)
  • July21 (9.9%)
  • August18 (8.5%)
  • September15 (7.1%)
  • October19 (9%)
  • November17 (8%)
  • December19 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight143 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds159 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other10 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry144 (68%)
  • Wet or damp58 (27%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (8.5%)
  • 30 mph101 (48%)
  • 40 mph28 (13%)
  • 50 mph10 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph11 (5.2%)
  • 70 mph44 (21%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway138 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (23%)
  • Roundabout16 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chorley in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant222 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (9.1%)
  • Pedestrian29 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist16 (5%)
  • Van occupant12 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1517 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2043 (13%)
  • 21 to 2544 (14%)
  • 26 to 3549 (15%)
  • 36 to 4552 (16%)
  • 46 to 5544 (14%)
  • 56 to 6528 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7516 (5%)
  • Over 7512 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider213 (67%)
  • Passenger77 (24%)
  • Pedestrian29 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car314 (76%)
  • Motorcycle33 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chorley in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chorley had fewer road collisions than 212 of them in 2019.

Collisions
213th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
184th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Chorley in 2019

Chorley North West, Chorley, PR7 2TX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Chorley in 2019, with 27 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Chorley with the most crashes in 2019

The A6 had the most collisions in Chorley in 2019: 25, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chorley, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6254007
2ndM61244815
3rdM6142511
4thA581111802
5thB5251111704
6thA674101513
7thA4981302
8thB52506904
9thB622861002
10thM656701
11thB52525501
12thB62294701
13thA6733301
14thB52473300
15thB52562500
16thA51061400
17thA591100
18thA6751200
19thB52481101
20thB52531100

Towns in Chorley: crashes in 2019

Chorley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 61.

Postcode districts in Chorley: crashes in 2019

PR7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chorley in 2019: 106.

Latest crashes in Chorley in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Chorley in 2019, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Chorley road accidents in other years