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Chorley road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 178 road traffic collisions in Chorley in 2023, and 247 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2022 (199), and casualties fell from 276.

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

Collisions in 2023
178
Down 11% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
247
Down 11% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
35% of collisions

Crash severity in Chorley in 2023

1.1% of collisions in Chorley in 2023 were fatal and 35% serious, against 1.9% and 21% in Chorley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious6235%
  • Slight11464%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious6828%
  • Slight17772%

Chorley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chorley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 432 in 1990. 2023 is highlighted, with 178, down 11% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 178
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (11%)
  • Tuesday30 (17%)
  • Wednesday33 (19%)
  • Thursday34 (19%)
  • Friday23 (13%)
  • Saturday25 (14%)
  • Sunday13 (7.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5953 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (7.3%)
  • February14 (7.9%)
  • March18 (10%)
  • April13 (7.3%)
  • May17 (9.6%)
  • June14 (7.9%)
  • July13 (7.3%)
  • August16 (9%)
  • September16 (9%)
  • October16 (9%)
  • November10 (5.6%)
  • December18 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight125 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds132 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry111 (62%)
  • Wet or damp64 (36%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (9%)
  • 30 mph60 (34%)
  • 40 mph42 (24%)
  • 50 mph8 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph21 (12%)
  • 70 mph31 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway139 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (19%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Chorley in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant153 (62%)
  • Pedestrian38 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist16 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant12 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1515 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2035 (14%)
  • 21 to 2520 (8.1%)
  • 26 to 3530 (12%)
  • 36 to 4537 (15%)
  • 46 to 5533 (13%)
  • 56 to 6536 (15%)
  • 66 to 7517 (6.9%)
  • Over 7515 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider157 (64%)
  • Passenger52 (21%)
  • Pedestrian38 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car235 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (10%)
  • Motorcycle23 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Chorley in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Chorley had fewer road collisions than 215 of them in 2023.

Collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
198th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
134th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Chorley in 2023

Chorley North West, Chorley, PR7 2TX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Chorley in 2023, with 11 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Chorley with the most crashes in 2023

The A6 had the most collisions in Chorley in 2023: 24, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Chorley, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6243106
2ndM61173114
3rdM65111801
4thA58181101
5thB52518803
6thA496805
7thB52566801
8thA6745703
9thA6733601
10thB52503300
11thB52523501
12thM63702
13thA51062201
14thB52472501
15thB52482201
16thB62282200
17thB62292200
18thA11100
19thA591100
20thA6751100

Towns in Chorley: crashes in 2023

Chorley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 35.

Postcode districts in Chorley: crashes in 2023

PR7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Chorley in 2023: 76.

Latest crashes in Chorley in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Chorley in 2023, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Chorley road accidents in other years