Wiswell & Barrow, Ribble Valley, BB7 9BD area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Wiswell & Barrow, Ribble Valley, BB7 9BD area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 72 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Wiswell & Barrow ward, Ribble Valley, from 2001 to 2025, with 102 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 13 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, down from 3 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 72; 10,500th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 102; 1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions: 4; 4 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 3 in 2024

Crash severity at the BB7 9BD hotspot

17 of the 72 collisions here (24%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal45.6%
Serious1318%
Slight5576%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 4
Seriously injured: 17
Slightly injured: 81
All casualties: 102

Accidents by year at the BB7 9BD hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2005, against an average of 2.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the BB7 9BD hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 2
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	2	2
2024	3	3
2023	0	0
2022	0	0
2021	3	6
2020	0	0
2019	1	1
2018	3	4
2017	2	2
2016	1	1
2015	1	2
2014	1	6
2013	3	3
2012	2	3
2011	1	2
2010	1	1
2009	3	3
2008	2	3
2007	6	7
2006	7	10
2005	9	13
2004	5	6
2003	6	8
2002	4	4
2001	6	12

Map of crashes at the BB7 9BD hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BB7 9BD.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Wiswell & Barrow, Ribble Valley, BB7 9BD area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the BB7 9BD 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: Wiswell & Barrow
Council area: Ribble Valley
Nearest postcode to the centre: BB7 9BD
Postcode district: BB7
Centre (latitude, longitude): 53.84812, -2.3923
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 22 of 25
Latest collision: 16 July 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,500th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the BB7 9BD hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A59, with 43 of 72, followed by the A671 with 22.

Collisions at the BB7 9BD hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A59	43	52	0	7
2nd	A671	22	35	4	4

Accident hotspots near BB7 9BD

7 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Wiswell & Barrow, Ribble Valley, BB7 9AE area, 1.7 km away, with 105 collisions.

All 72 crashes at the BB7 9BD hotspot

Newest first, from 7 March 2001 to 16 July 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious16 Jul 2025, 16:30
Porsche Taycan crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 16 Jul 2025, 16:30
- Porsche Taycan and BMW F 800
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041619749
Slight14 May 2025, 11:00
Renault Zoe crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 14 May 2025, 11:00
- Renault Zoe and Lexmoto LXR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041591151
Serious14 Nov 2024, 21:20
Audi Q3 crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 14 Nov 2024, 21:20
- Audi Q3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041556245
Slight20 Oct 2024, 13:32
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 20 Oct 2024, 13:32
- Ford Transit Custom, Citroen C4 and Nissan Micra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041507180
Fatal14 Jun 2024, 14:46
Toyota C-HR crash on the A671 in the Ribble Valley, 14 Jun 2024, 14:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041455943
Slight14 Nov 2021, 19:16
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in the Ribble Valley, 14 Nov 2021, 19:16
- Honda Jazz and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041109846
Slight26 May 2021, 15:40
Ford Transit Connect crash on the A671 in the Ribble Valley, 26 May 2021, 15:40
- Ford Transit Connect and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041050027
Serious15 May 2021, 16:20
Peugeot 208 crash on the A671 in the Ribble Valley, 15 May 2021, 16:20
- Peugeot 208, Citroen C4 and Seat Leon
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2021041045804
Slight1 Mar 2019, 14:34
Ford Fiesta crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 1 Mar 2019, 14:34
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Crafter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040838174
Fatal3 Dec 2018, 14:33
Honda Jazz crash on the A671 in the Ribble Valley, 3 Dec 2018, 14:33
- Honda Jazz and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201804EG18258
Fatal31 Aug 2018, 18:30
Bicycle crash on the A671 in the Ribble Valley, 31 Aug 2018, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201804EG18195
Slight12 Mar 2018, 12:38
Peugeot 208 crash on the A671 in the Ribble Valley, 12 Mar 2018, 12:38
- Peugeot 208, Ford Mondeo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804EG18055
Slight14 Dec 2017, 21:15
BMW 1 Series crash on the A671 in the Ribble Valley, 14 Dec 2017, 21:15
- BMW 1 Series and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704EG17257
Serious3 Nov 2017, 23:26
Yamaha crash on the A671 in the Ribble Valley, 3 Nov 2017, 23:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201704EG17224
Slight15 Apr 2016, 01:45
Audi A4 crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 15 Apr 2016, 01:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201604EG16013
Serious12 Jul 2015, 04:52
Audi A6 crash on an unclassified road in the Ribble Valley, 12 Jul 2015, 04:52
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201504EG15147
Slight29 Jun 2014, 16:13
Mercedes C Class crash on the A671 in the Ribble Valley, 29 Jun 2014, 16:13
- Mercedes C Class, Renault Clio and Toyota Prius+
- 3 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 201404EN14048
Serious26 Jul 2013, 16:56
Citroen Xsara crash on the A671 in the Ribble Valley, 26 Jul 2013, 16:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201304EN13074
Slight25 Jul 2013, 16:00
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 25 Jul 2013, 16:00
- Vauxhall Vectra and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201304EN13084
Fatal11 Apr 2013, 19:20
Peugeot 207 crash on the A671 in the Ribble Valley, 11 Apr 2013, 19:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201304EN13029
Serious3 Jul 2012, 01:30
BMW 6 Series crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 3 Jul 2012, 01:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201204EN12062
Slight15 Jan 2012, 08:00
Suzuki Ignis crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 15 Jan 2012, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201204EN12003
Slight4 Apr 2011, 08:20
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in the Ribble Valley, 4 Apr 2011, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201104EN11034
Serious24 Nov 2010, 14:38
Suzuki crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 24 Nov 2010, 14:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201004EN10124
Slight20 Nov 2009, 04:10
Car crash on the A671 in the Ribble Valley, 20 Nov 2009, 04:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200904EN09129
Slight14 Nov 2009, 09:40
Minibus crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 14 Nov 2009, 09:40
- A minibus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200904EN09117
Slight1 Jan 2009, 02:15
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 1 Jan 2009, 02:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200904EN09001
Serious3 Apr 2008, 18:55
Car crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 3 Apr 2008, 18:55
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200804EN08035
Slight20 Mar 2008, 15:37
ERF crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 20 Mar 2008, 15:37
- ERF and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200804EN08027
Slight23 Dec 2007, 17:20
Volkswagen crash on an unclassified road in the Ribble Valley, 23 Dec 2007, 17:20
- Volkswagen and Peugeot 205
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200704EN07164
Serious20 Dec 2007, 17:05
Motorcycle crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 20 Dec 2007, 17:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200704EN07162
Slight16 Nov 2007, 12:31
Suzuki Wagon R+ crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 16 Nov 2007, 12:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200704EN07137
Slight6 Jun 2007, 04:25
Taxi crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 6 Jun 2007, 04:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200704EN07126
Slight3 Jun 2007, 11:46
Renault Laguna crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 3 Jun 2007, 11:46
- Renault Laguna and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200704EN07064
Slight14 Jan 2007, 14:24
Honda CBR600F crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 14 Jan 2007, 14:24
- Honda CBR600F and BMW R 1100 S
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200704EN07001
Slight9 Dec 2006, 09:28
Ford Ranger crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 9 Dec 2006, 09:28
- Ford Ranger, a car and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200604EN06130
Slight1 Dec 2006, 07:55
Ford KA crash on the A671 in the Ribble Valley, 1 Dec 2006, 07:55
- Ford KA and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200604EN06125
Slight27 Aug 2006, 09:55
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in the Ribble Valley, 27 Aug 2006, 09:55
- Ford Mondeo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200604EN06080
Slight1 Jun 2006, 11:12
Leyland DAF FT 85 crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 1 Jun 2006, 11:12
- Leyland DAF FT 85 and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200604EN06054
Slight21 Apr 2006, 15:31
Volvo crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 21 Apr 2006, 15:31
- Volvo and Hyosung Cruise
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200604EN06036
Slight17 Apr 2006, 17:08
Fiat Cinquecento crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 17 Apr 2006, 17:08
- Fiat Cinquecento and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200604EN06035
Slight24 Mar 2006, 06:30
Seat Arosa crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 24 Mar 2006, 06:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200604EN06031
Slight12 Dec 2005, 17:20
Honda Civic crash on the A671 in the Ribble Valley, 12 Dec 2005, 17:20
- Honda Civic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200504EN05122
Slight21 Nov 2005, 08:50
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 21 Nov 2005, 08:50
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200504EN05113
Serious14 Sep 2005, 08:15
Honda crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 14 Sep 2005, 08:15
- Honda and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200504EN05071
Slight24 Jul 2005, 08:50
Rover 100 Series crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 24 Jul 2005, 08:50
- Rover 100 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200504EN05039
Slight13 Jul 2005, 21:00
Rover 400 Series crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 13 Jul 2005, 21:00
- Rover 400 Series, Citroen Xantia and Alfa Romeo 147
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200504EN05030
Slight13 May 2005, 12:40
BMW 3 Series crash on the A59 in the Ribble Valley, 13 May 2005, 12:40
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200504EN05012