Serious
Skoda Scala crash on the M61 in Chorley, 22 Oct 2025, 12:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041659637
Adlington & Anderton, Chorley, PR6 9HH area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 111 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Adlington & Anderton ward, Chorley, from 2001 to 2025, with 171 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 34 were serious.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, down from 6 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 111
- 7,273rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 171
- 1.54 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 6 in 2024
Crash severity at the PR6 9HH hotspot
37 of the 111 collisions here (33%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal32.7%
- Serious3431%
- Slight7467%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 38
- Slightly injured
- 129
- All casualties
- 171
Accidents by year at the PR6 9HH hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 12 in 2008, against an average of 4.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the PR6 9HH hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 5
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 | 12 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 | 10 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 7 | 8 |
| 2014 | 7 | 12 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 7 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 8 |
| 2008 | 12 | 22 |
| 2007 | 3 | 7 |
| 2006 | 4 | 8 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 6 | 7 |
| 2003 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 5 | 7 |
Map of crashes at the PR6 9HH hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PR6 9HH.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Adlington & Anderton, Chorley, PR6 9HH area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the PR6 9HH hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the PR6 9HH hotspot
14 of the 111 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Adlington, Chorley.
Accident hotspots near PR6 9HH
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Horwich South & Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5HX area, 1.2 km away, with 97 collisions.
- Horwich South & Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5HX area1.2 km away, 145 casualties97 collisions
- Chorley South East & Heath Charnock, Chorley, PR6 9EP area1.5 km away, 157 casualties89 collisions
- Adlington & Anderton, Chorley, BL6 7SB area1.6 km away, 124 casualties74 collisions
- Adlington & Anderton, Chorley, PR6 9RN area1.6 km away, 234 casualties168 collisions
- Horwich South & Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 7QS area1.9 km away, 114 casualties72 collisions
- Horwich North, Bolton, BL6 7NR area2.7 km away, 409 casualties324 collisions
- Chorley South East & Heath Charnock, Chorley, PR7 4DH area2.8 km away, 167 casualties99 collisions
- Horwich South & Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5RT area3.3 km away, 231 casualties151 collisions
All 111 crashes at the PR6 9HH hotspot
Newest first, from 21 January 2001 to 22 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Citroen DS5 crash on the M61 in Chorley, 19 Aug 2025, 22:10
- Citroen DS5, BMW 3 Series and Hyundai Tucson
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025041630975
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 18 Jul 2025, 09:10
- Ford Focus and BMW 7 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041617912
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 5 Feb 2025, 16:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041551365
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 2 Jan 2025, 20:19
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041545920
- Slight
DS DS3 crash on the M61 in Chorley, 23 Nov 2024, 07:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041520301
- Serious
Citroen DS3 crash on the M61 in Chorley, 19 Oct 2024, 06:31
- Citroen DS3, Toyota Avensis, Volkswagen Golf and DAF Trucks
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024041511486
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A673 in Chorley, 8 Oct 2024, 13:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041501136
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on the M61 in Chorley, 8 Sep 2024, 00:29
- Nissan Qashqai and a car
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2024041488599
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the M61 in Chorley, 9 May 2024, 17:26
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2024041440899
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the M61 in Chorley, 6 Feb 2024, 10:20
- BMW 5 Series, Mitsubishi Outlander and BMW 1 Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041408502
- Serious
Audi A5 crash on the M61 in Chorley, 31 Dec 2023, 19:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041393580
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M61 in Chorley, 28 Dec 2023, 10:24
- Volkswagen Golf and BMW Z4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023041392789
- Slight
Keeway RKF crash on the A673 in Chorley, 9 Apr 2023, 15:10
- Keeway RKF and Lexmoto LXS
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041295150
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A673 in Chorley, 13 May 2022, 17:06
- Ford Transit, Citroen C5 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041196657
- Serious
Volvo V90 crash on the M61 in Chorley, 4 Feb 2022, 14:51
- Volvo V90, Fiat 500 and Kia Picanto
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022041140445
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M61 in Chorley, 8 Dec 2021, 13:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041119388
- Slight
Yamaha YZF R1 crash on the A673 in Chorley, 25 Sep 2021, 17:33
- Yamaha YZF R1 and BMW X5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041091827
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 25 Aug 2021, 22:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041080927
- Slight
Audi Q5 crash on the A673 in Chorley, 8 Jun 2021, 21:28
- Audi Q5 and Volvo S90
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041053720
- Serious
Suzuki Vitara crash on the M61 in Chorley, 3 May 2021, 17:55
- Suzuki Vitara and Toyota Avensis
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021041041492
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A673 in Chorley, 16 Apr 2021, 20:37
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041036345
- Serious
Dacia Logan crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 24 Mar 2021, 11:25
- Dacia Logan and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041047291
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the A6 in Chorley, 10 Mar 2021, 18:01
- Ford Transit and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041027237
- Slight
Mazda 6 crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 8 Feb 2021, 10:00
- Mazda 6 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041020030
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A673 in Chorley, 7 Jan 2021, 16:40
- Ford Focus and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021041013097
- Serious
BMW 5 Series crash on the M61 in Chorley, 2 Nov 2020, 20:32
- BMW 5 Series, Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020040997859
- Serious
Nissan crash on the M61 in Chorley, 15 Jul 2020, 17:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020040964873
- Serious
Fiat 500 crash on the A673 in Chorley, 20 Jun 2020, 14:20
- Fiat 500 and Triumph Sprint ST 1050
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020040958620
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 4 Dec 2019, 07:30
- Honda Civic and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040908463
- Serious
Renault crash on the M61 in Chorley, 28 Sep 2019, 06:33
- Renault, DAF Trucks, Ford Focus, a lorry and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019040882195
- Slight
MAN crash on the A673 in Chorley, 6 Aug 2019, 07:16
- MAN and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040865605
- Slight
Bus crash on the A673 in Chorley, 20 Jun 2018, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201804SC18145
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A673 in Chorley, 29 May 2018, 17:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SC18141
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 5 May 2018, 00:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201804SC18099
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 15 Mar 2018, 19:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SC18050
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the M61 in Chorley, 8 Feb 2018, 20:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SC18025
- Slight
Audi Q3 crash on the M61 in Chorley, 26 Dec 2017, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 201704SC17317
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the M61 in Chorley, 26 Nov 2017, 10:13
- Nissan Micra and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201704SC17322
- Slight
Jaguar XF Series crash on the M61 in Chorley, 10 Sep 2017, 15:30
- Jaguar XF Series and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201704SC17216
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A673 in Chorley, 13 Jul 2017, 10:10
- DAF Trucks and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SC17176
- Serious
Triumph Speed Triple 1050 crash on the A673 in Chorley, 25 Mar 2017, 16:25
- Triumph Speed Triple 1050 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SC17079
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A673 in Chorley, 7 Oct 2016, 15:15
- Volkswagen Tiguan and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SC16261
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M61 in Chorley, 3 Oct 2016, 17:23
- Vauxhall Vectra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SC16256
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the M61 in Chorley, 2 Sep 2016, 10:30
- Ford Transit, Toyota Auris, Iveco Daily and Ford C-Max
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SC16228
- Slight
Audi R8 crash on the M61 in Chorley, 25 Dec 2015, 20:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SC15344
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the M61 in Chorley, 16 Dec 2015, 15:47
- Renault Clio and Hyundai Getz
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201504SC15338
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 5 Oct 2015, 18:45
- Toyota Corolla and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SC15269