Slight
DS DS7 crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 15 Jun 2025, 17:50
- DS DS7 and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025041603743
Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5LR area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 132 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard ward, Chorley, from 2001 to 2025, with 213 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 26 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, down from 3 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 132
- 6,238th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 213
- 1.61 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 6 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 3 in 2024
Crash severity at the PR7 5LR hotspot
32 of the 132 collisions here (24%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal64.5%
- Serious2620%
- Slight10076%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 6
- Seriously injured
- 30
- Slightly injured
- 177
- All casualties
- 213
Accidents by year at the PR7 5LR hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 10 in 2011, against an average of 5.3 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the PR7 5LR 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 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 | 15 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 9 |
| 2012 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 10 | 15 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 | 8 |
| 2008 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 6 | 12 |
| 2006 | 6 | 9 |
| 2005 | 10 | 16 |
| 2004 | 6 | 10 |
| 2003 | 5 | 7 |
| 2002 | 8 | 19 |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 |
Map of crashes at the PR7 5LR hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PR7 5LR.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5LR 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 PR7 5LR 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.
- Ward
- Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard
- Council area
- Chorley
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- PR7 5LR
- Postcode district
- PR7
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.63333, -2.68899
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 15 June 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 6,238th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the PR7 5LR hotspot
38 of the 132 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Charnock Richard.
Accident hotspots near PR7 5LR
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5HP area, 1.5 km away, with 84 collisions.
- Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5HP area1.5 km away, 133 casualties84 collisions
- Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 3QP area2.2 km away, 158 casualties97 collisions
- Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5AZ area2.2 km away, 225 casualties149 collisions
- Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South, Chorley, PR7 6ED area2.6 km away, 153 casualties88 collisions
- Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5SD area3.3 km away, 120 casualties90 collisions
- Chorley South West, Chorley, PR7 2JP area3.3 km away, 391 casualties288 collisions
- Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6NT area3.3 km away, 246 casualties171 collisions
- Chorley North West, Chorley, PR7 2RQ area3.6 km away, 207 casualties137 collisions
All 132 crashes at the PR7 5LR hotspot
Newest first, from 2 January 2001 to 15 June 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Volkswagen Arteon crash on the M6 in Chorley, 15 Jan 2025, 07:45
- Volkswagen Arteon and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041541739
- Slight
MAN crash on the A49 in Chorley, 25 Oct 2024, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041508369
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M6 in Chorley, 21 Oct 2024, 09:30
- Mercedes Sprinter and Mini Countryman
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041506484
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the M6 in Chorley, 25 Jun 2024, 13:50
- Toyota Aygo and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041460080
- Serious
Fiat Panda crash on the A49 in Chorley, 27 Dec 2023, 22:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041392562
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A49 in Chorley, 19 Aug 2023, 11:44
- Ford Fiesta, Ford Kuga and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041343424
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the M6 in Chorley, 20 Oct 2022, 17:37
- Mercedes (2)
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041233233
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A49 in Chorley, 27 Sep 2022, 16:00
- Skoda Fabia and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041223757
- Slight
Skoda Yeti crash on the M6 in Chorley, 6 Aug 2022, 09:23
- Skoda Yeti and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022041206987
- Slight
Audi S4 crash on the M6 in Chorley, 1 Apr 2022, 21:30
- Audi S4 and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041167084
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 27 Mar 2022, 15:02
- BMW X5 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022041160042
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddymaxi crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 2 Feb 2022, 18:17
- Volkswagen Caddymaxi and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022041139500
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M6 in Chorley, 16 Nov 2021, 03:50
- Mercedes Sprinter and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041110311
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the M6 in Chorley, 22 Oct 2021, 20:05
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041101868
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 22 Sep 2021, 08:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041090471
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 29 Jun 2021, 15:15
- Honda CRV and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021041060991
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the M6 in Chorley, 9 Dec 2020, 16:40
- Ford Transit, Iveco Daily and Renault Trafic
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2020041005606
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the M6 in Chorley, 8 Aug 2020, 12:30
- Seat Ibiza and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020040971114
- Serious
Renault Megane crash on the M6 in Chorley, 2 Aug 2020, 17:08
- Renault Megane and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020040970146
- Serious
Seat Ibiza crash on the M6 in Chorley, 12 Mar 2020, 00:36
- Seat Ibiza and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020040939000
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the M6 in Chorley, 19 Nov 2019, 17:15
- Toyota Corolla and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040901125
- Slight
Nissan Pulsar crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 8 Aug 2019, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040866458
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on the M6 in Chorley, 7 Jul 2019, 13:05
- Suzuki Swift and Toyota RAV4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019040855366
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 19 Apr 2019, 00:46
- Mercedes C Class and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019040851006
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the M6 in Chorley, 15 Apr 2019, 16:45
- Nissan Qashqai, Renault Trafic and MAN
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019040850973
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the M6 in Chorley, 21 Mar 2019, 19:43
- Ford Mondeo and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040839150
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the M6 in Chorley, 7 Sep 2018, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SC18223
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M6 in Chorley, 8 Aug 2018, 12:45
- Volkswagen Polo and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SC18194
- Slight
Vehicle crash on the A49 in Chorley, 16 May 2018, 10:00
- A bicycle and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SC18118
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A49 in Chorley, 24 Mar 2018, 16:40
- Ford Focus and Honda CRV
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201804SC18061
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the M6 in Chorley, 9 Mar 2018, 17:20
- BMW 5 Series and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SC18045
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M6 in Chorley, 8 Feb 2018, 16:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SC18026
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the M6 in Chorley, 21 Jan 2018, 18:56
- Ford Kuga, Mercedes E Class, Kia Soul, Ford Transit and 3 more vehicles
- 7 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 201804SC18006
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on the A49 in Chorley, 20 Oct 2017, 08:45
- Citroen C4, Peugeot 206 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SC17255
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the M6 in Chorley, 3 Mar 2017, 17:44
- Mercedes, Ford Focus and Scania
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SC17045
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the M6 in Chorley, 30 Sep 2016, 02:50
- Ford Transit and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SC16253
- Fatal
Audi A3 crash on the M6 in Chorley, 30 Aug 2016, 13:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SC16217
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A49 in Chorley, 30 Jul 2016, 18:20
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201604SC16207
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the M6 in Chorley, 25 Mar 2016, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SC16138
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the M6 in Chorley, 20 Feb 2016, 17:07
- Ford KA and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SC16084
- Serious
Mercedes crash on the M6 in Chorley, 10 Nov 2015, 05:17
- Mercedes and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201504SC15284
- Slight
Mitsubishi Outlander crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 6 Oct 2015, 21:17
- Mitsubishi Outlander and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SC15259
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M6 in Chorley, 5 Sep 2015, 00:07
- Ford Focus and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SC15226
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on the A49 in Chorley, 10 Aug 2015, 16:50
- Citroen C4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SC15206
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on an unclassified road in Chorley, 11 Jul 2015, 08:12
- DAF Trucks and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SC15178
- Slight
Toyota Starlet crash on the M6 in Chorley, 16 Dec 2014, 07:03
- Toyota Starlet and Peugeot 307
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201404SC14100
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the M6 in Chorley, 26 Oct 2014, 17:20
- Nissan Qashqai and Kia Sorento
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201404SC14023