Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M61 in Chorley, 9 Apr 2025, 09:43
- Volkswagen Golf and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025041577322
Buckshaw & Whittle, Chorley, PR6 7ND area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 63 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Buckshaw & Whittle ward, Chorley, from 2001 to 2025, with 117 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 13 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 63
- 11,739th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 117
- 1.86 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the PR6 7ND hotspot
15 of the 63 collisions here (24%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal23.2%
- Serious1321%
- Slight4876%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 13
- Slightly injured
- 102
- All casualties
- 117
Accidents by year at the PR6 7ND hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2011, against an average of 2.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the PR6 7ND hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 9 | 17 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 7 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 7 |
| 2005 | 7 | 18 |
| 2004 | 6 | 8 |
| 2003 | 5 | 8 |
| 2002 | 5 | 7 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 |
Map of crashes at the PR6 7ND hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PR6 7ND.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Buckshaw & Whittle, Chorley, PR6 7ND area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the PR6 7ND 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 7ND hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Bamber Bridge had the most collisions, 13 of 63.
Accident hotspots near PR6 7ND
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Buckshaw & Whittle, Chorley, PR6 7HW area, 1 km away, with 139 collisions.
- Buckshaw & Whittle, Chorley, PR6 7HW area1 km away, 198 casualties139 collisions
- Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton, Chorley, PR6 7FL area1.2 km away, 444 casualties287 collisions
- Chorley North East, Chorley, PR6 7DD area2.1 km away, 333 casualties211 collisions
- Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton, Chorley, PR5 8HR area2.5 km away, 681 casualties429 collisions
- Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton, Chorley, PR5 8HU area2.8 km away, 117 casualties71 collisions
- Buckshaw & Whittle, Chorley, PR7 7JF area3 km away, 126 casualties86 collisions
- Bamber Bridge East, South Ribble, PR5 8AW area3 km away, 178 casualties118 collisions
- St Ambrose, South Ribble, PR25 4YJ area3.2 km away, 529 casualties357 collisions
All 63 crashes at the PR6 7ND hotspot
Newest first, from 16 June 2001 to 9 April 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the A6 in Chorley, 12 May 2024, 12:35
- Peugeot Partner and Hyundai Kona
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041442870
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M61 in Chorley, 11 May 2024, 10:57
- Volkswagen Polo, Nissan Pulsar and Toyota Auris
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041442796
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A6 in Chorley, 22 Nov 2022, 19:03
- BMW 3 Series and Yamaha Ybr
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041245528
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on the M61 in Chorley, 10 Nov 2021, 18:42
- Toyota C-HR, Volvo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041139888
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on the M61 in Chorley, 19 Sep 2020, 14:20
- Mazda 3, Volvo XC60 and Peugeot 208
- 3 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2020040984197
- Slight
Jeep Renegade crash on the A6 in Chorley, 15 Aug 2020, 12:20
- Jeep Renegade and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020040972742
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the M61 in Chorley, 15 Dec 2019, 06:40
- Audi A3, Volkswagen Polo, BMW 1 Series, Mercedes C Class and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2019040910649
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M61 in Chorley, 4 Jul 2018, 21:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SC18157
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the M61 in Chorley, 24 Mar 2018, 15:40
- Toyota Corolla and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SC18063
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M61 in Chorley, 30 May 2016, 10:50
- Ford Focus and Mercedes SL Class
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201604SC16227
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 5 Mar 2016, 17:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SC16115
- Slight
Car crash on the A6 in Chorley, 27 May 2015, 11:50
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SC15184
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M61 in Chorley, 21 Jul 2014, 05:52
- Volkswagen Golf and Nissan 200
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201404TA14111
- Slight
Sym Jet crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 26 May 2014, 19:03
- Sym Jet and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201404CA14102
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the M61 in Chorley, 3 Nov 2012, 13:44
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 201204TA12166
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A6 in Chorley, 17 Sep 2012, 10:30
- Volkswagen Golf and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201204CA12159
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M61 in Chorley, 9 Dec 2011, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201104TA11216
- Slight
Renault Trucks crash on the M61 in Chorley, 11 Nov 2011, 23:43
- Renault Trucks and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 201104TA11206
- Slight
Car crash on the A6 in Chorley, 13 Oct 2011, 15:45
- A car and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201104CA11106
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M61 in Chorley, 15 Jul 2011, 01:16
- Vauxhall Astra and Volvo V70
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201104TA11116
- Fatal
MAN crash on the M61 in Chorley, 4 Jul 2011, 12:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201104TA11113
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the A6 in Chorley, 13 Jun 2011, 00:20
- Peugeot 306 and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201104CC11067
- Serious
Volvo V70 crash on the A6 in Chorley, 15 Apr 2011, 17:10
- Volvo V70 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201104CC11033
- Slight
Lexus RX400 crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 24 Mar 2011, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201104CC11034
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A6 in Chorley, 1 Mar 2011, 09:05
- Vauxhall Astra and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201104CC11016
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A6 in Chorley, 19 Feb 2010, 13:25
- Citroen C1 and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201004CC10018
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the M61 in Chorley, 31 Dec 2009, 19:55
- Honda Jazz and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 200904TA09268
- Slight
Citroen Dispatch crash on the M61 in Chorley, 2 Sep 2009, 12:20
- Citroen Dispatch and Toyota Celica
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200904TA09166
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M61 in Chorley, 9 Aug 2009, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200904TA09150
- Fatal
Honda CBR900RR crash on the M61 in Chorley, 14 May 2008, 20:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200804TA08120
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the M61 in Chorley, 4 Mar 2008, 09:18
- Mercedes and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200804TA08053
- Slight
MG ZR crash on the M61 in Chorley, 4 Nov 2007, 17:54
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200704TA07300
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M61 in Chorley, 23 Oct 2006, 18:58
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200604TA06248
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the M61 in Chorley, 5 Sep 2006, 08:27
- Honda Jazz, Peugeot 206, Ford Escort and Ford Transit
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200604TA06202
- Slight
Suzuki Jimny crash on the A6 in Chorley, 25 Jul 2006, 13:30
- Suzuki Jimny and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200604CC06054
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the M61 in Chorley, 27 Dec 2005, 11:47
- Volkswagen Passat, Toyota Avensis and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200504TA05141
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 19 Nov 2005, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200504CD05042
- Slight
Audi 80 crash on the M61 in Chorley, 28 Oct 2005, 14:00
- Audi 80, Audi A3, Renault Clio, a car and 3 more vehicles
- 7 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 200504TA05074
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M61 in Chorley, 22 Oct 2005, 11:37
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200504TA05066
- Serious
HGV crash on the M61 in Chorley, 14 Oct 2005, 11:49
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200504TA05062
- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on the M61 in Chorley, 7 Aug 2005, 11:42
- Citroen Xsara, a van and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200504CD05023
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 28 May 2005, 01:21
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200504CL05014
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the M61 in Chorley, 15 May 2004, 10:00
- Mini Cooper and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200404C040504
- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on the M61 in Chorley, 4 May 2004, 08:25
- Rover 200 Series and Kawasaki ER500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200404C040304
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the M61 in Chorley, 1 May 2004, 10:29
- Land Rover Discovery and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200404C037104
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 31 Mar 2004, 11:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200404C032004
- Slight
Foden crash on the M61 in South Ribble, 5 Mar 2004, 08:07
- Foden and Citroen C5
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200404C016204