Serious
Honda Civic crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 27 Jun 2025, 07:30
- Honda Civic and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041608360
Rural South, West Lancashire, L40 6JN area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 95 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Rural South ward, West Lancashire, from 2001 to 2025, with 145 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 17 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, down from 5 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 95
- 8,324th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 145
- 1.53 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the L40 6JN hotspot
21 of the 95 collisions here (22%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal44.2%
- Serious1718%
- Slight7478%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 18
- Slightly injured
- 123
- All casualties
- 145
Accidents by year at the L40 6JN hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2002, against an average of 3.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the L40 6JN hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 | 10 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 8 | 15 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 8 | 13 |
| 2005 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 | 8 |
| 2003 | 7 | 12 |
| 2002 | 11 | 13 |
| 2001 | 3 | 4 |
Map of crashes at the L40 6JN hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near L40 6JN.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Rural South, West Lancashire, L40 6JN 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 L40 6JN 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
- Rural South
- Council area
- West Lancashire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- L40 6JN
- Postcode district
- L40
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.56033, -2.83448
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 24 of 25
- Latest collision
- 27 June 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 8,324th of 12,033 hotspots
Accident hotspots near L40 6JN
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Rural South, West Lancashire, L39 9EB area, 1.9 km away, with 62 collisions.
- Rural South, West Lancashire, L39 9EB area1.9 km away, 105 casualties62 collisions
- Old Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 8HY area2.2 km away, 212 casualties149 collisions
- Rural South, West Lancashire, L39 0EY area2.4 km away, 230 casualties163 collisions
- Ormskirk East, West Lancashire, L39 4QU area2.6 km away, 149 casualties99 collisions
- Old Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 9SA area3.3 km away, 299 casualties219 collisions
- Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre, West Lancashire, WN8 6JX area3.4 km away, 244 casualties182 collisions
- Ormskirk West, West Lancashire, L39 3QG area3.5 km away, 995 casualties692 collisions
- Burscough Town, West Lancashire, L40 7SU area3.6 km away, 174 casualties128 collisions
All 95 crashes at the L40 6JN hotspot
Newest first, from 14 March 2001 to 27 June 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 10 Mar 2025, 08:15
- Ford Fiesta and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041563115
- Fatal
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 26 Dec 2024, 18:50
- Kia Sportage and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041534914
- Serious
Ford Mondeo crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 10 Dec 2024, 19:03
- Ford Mondeo and BMW M3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041528449
- Fatal
Dacia Jogger crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 6 Sep 2024, 09:45
- Dacia Jogger and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041488313
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 1 Jun 2024, 15:28
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041450694
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 5 Feb 2024, 07:35
- Mercedes and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041406312
- Slight
Ford crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 8 Apr 2023, 10:28
- Ford and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041295032
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 27 Sep 2022, 15:45
- Ford Fiesta and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022041246310
- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 17 Jul 2021, 14:28
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Kawasaki KLE650
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041067380
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 11 Jul 2021, 14:42
- Fiat 500 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021041065018
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 18 Sep 2019, 12:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040885409
- Slight
Suzuki Celerio crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 15 Apr 2019, 15:55
- Suzuki Celerio and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040850971
- Slight
Keeway TX 125 crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 10 Nov 2018, 11:20
- Keeway TX 125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18171
- Slight
Hyundai i20 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 24 Jul 2018, 00:45
- Hyundai i20 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18093
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 14 Jul 2018, 13:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18081
- Serious
Citroen C3 crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 8 Apr 2018, 11:20
- Citroen C3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SB18055
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 12 Sep 2017, 16:40
- Ford Fiesta and Toyota Avensis
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 201704SB17157
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 24 Aug 2017, 17:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Scirocco
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201704SB17148
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 19 Aug 2017, 16:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SB17146
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 2 Aug 2017, 12:45
- Mercedes A Class, a car and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201704SB17136
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 6 Apr 2017, 21:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201704SB17065
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 30 Dec 2016, 10:46
- Honda Jazz and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16278
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 12 Oct 2016, 11:55
- Ford Transit, Mini Cooper and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SB16219
- Serious
Honda Jazz crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 7 Aug 2016, 12:25
- Honda Jazz, Mitsubishi L200 and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201604SB16158
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A570 in West Lancashire, 25 May 2016, 18:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201604SB16112
- Slight
Jeep Patriot crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 14 May 2016, 19:59
- Jeep Patriot and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201604SB16110
- Slight
VDL crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 22 Feb 2016, 13:10
- VDL and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201604SB16050
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 20 Dec 2015, 11:50
- Volkswagen Polo and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SB15267
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 17 Sep 2014, 15:50
- Honda Jazz and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201404CJ14197
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 10 Jun 2014, 07:25
- DAF Trucks and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201404CJ14126
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 25 Apr 2014, 11:35
- Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201404CJ14086
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 24 Oct 2013, 11:14
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201304CJ13214
- Serious
Peugeot 207 crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 17 Oct 2013, 08:43
- Peugeot 207, Ford Focus and Volkswagen Polo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201304CJ13205
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 8 Sep 2013, 10:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201304CJ13175
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 27 Jun 2012, 08:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201204CJ12120
- Serious
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 22 May 2012, 01:43
- Volkswagen Passat and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201204CJ12100
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 18 Nov 2011, 16:50
- Ford Transit Connect and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201104CJ11108
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 5 May 2011, 08:05
- Ford Focus, Volkswagen Beetle and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201104CJ11026
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 9 Feb 2011, 07:15
- Renault Scenic and Volkswagen Beetle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201104CK11021
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 26 Sep 2010, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201004CJ10085
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 23 May 2010, 15:15
- Vauxhall Astra and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004CK10087
- Fatal
Ford Focus crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 28 Feb 2010, 10:40
- Ford Focus and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004CK10023
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on a C road in West Lancashire, 9 Sep 2009, 16:00
- Peugeot 206 and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200904CK09183
- Slight
HGV crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 9 Jun 2009, 16:50
- A lorry and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200904CK09111
- Serious
Renault Megane crash on the A577 in West Lancashire, 8 May 2009, 21:55
- Renault Megane and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200904CK09082
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B5240 in West Lancashire, 28 Nov 2008, 15:08
- Ford Focus and New Holland
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200804CK08219
- Slight
Peugeot 205 crash on an unclassified road in West Lancashire, 22 Sep 2008, 08:45
- Peugeot 205 and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200804CK08172