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Chorley road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 199 road traffic collisions in Chorley in 2022, and 276 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 59 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2021 (205), and casualties fell from 285.

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

Collisions in 2022
199
Down 3% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
276
Down 3% on 2021
Fatal collisions
3
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
59
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Chorley in 2022

1.5% of collisions in Chorley in 2022 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.9% and 21% in Chorley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious5930%
  • Slight13769%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious7025%
  • Slight20374%

Chorley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chorley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 432 in 1990. 2022 is highlighted, with 199, down 3% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 199
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (16%)
  • Tuesday33 (17%)
  • Wednesday20 (10%)
  • Thursday29 (15%)
  • Friday34 (17%)
  • Saturday31 (16%)
  • Sunday20 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5942 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (8%)
  • February15 (7.5%)
  • March21 (11%)
  • April21 (11%)
  • May21 (11%)
  • June23 (12%)
  • July16 (8%)
  • August23 (12%)
  • September15 (7.5%)
  • October12 (6%)
  • November9 (4.5%)
  • December7 (3.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight141 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (7.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds151 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry144 (72%)
  • Wet or damp50 (25%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (12%)
  • 30 mph84 (42%)
  • 40 mph39 (20%)
  • 50 mph10 (5%)
  • 60 mph14 (7%)
  • 70 mph29 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway151 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (16%)
  • Roundabout10 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chorley in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant172 (62%)
  • Pedestrian33 (12%)
  • Cyclist26 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant12 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4%)
  • 16 to 2036 (13%)
  • 21 to 2529 (11%)
  • 26 to 3543 (16%)
  • 36 to 4537 (13%)
  • 46 to 5534 (12%)
  • 56 to 6532 (12%)
  • 66 to 7527 (9.8%)
  • Over 7516 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider179 (65%)
  • Passenger64 (23%)
  • Pedestrian33 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car265 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle24 (6.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chorley in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chorley had fewer road collisions than 193 of them in 2022.

Collisions
194th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
178th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
148th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Chorley in 2022

Chorley North West, Chorley, PR7 2TX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Chorley in 2022, with 29 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Chorley with the most crashes in 2022

The A6 had the most collisions in Chorley in 2022: 22, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chorley, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6222806
2ndM61132613
3rdA49121301
4thA581121603
5thB5251111403
6thB525291406
7thM691002
8thM6571412
9thA6745501
10thA6734500
11thB62284502
12thA6753901
13thB52472200
14thB52482201
15thB62292201
16thA51061101
17thA591200
18thB52501101

Towns in Chorley: crashes in 2022

Chorley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 52.

Postcode districts in Chorley: crashes in 2022

PR7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chorley in 2022: 107.

Latest crashes in Chorley in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Chorley in 2022, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2022.

Severity

Chorley road accidents in other years