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PR6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,790 road traffic collisions in the PR6 postcode district, Chorley, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,008 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 100 were fatal and 1,033 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 67 collisions, down 3% on 2024 (69).

Collisions since 1979
4,790
618th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,008
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
100
107 people killed
Serious collisions
1,033
1,198 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
67
Down 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
94
Down 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PR6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1002.1%
  • Serious1,03322%
  • Slight3,65776%

What the data shows

  • PR6 had 705 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 1,022 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in PR6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 792 children under 16 were killed or injured in PR6, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in PR6.

Where PR6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
618th
Most casualties
477th
Most fatal collisions
278th
Most serious collisions
357th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday622 (13%)
  • Tuesday683 (14%)
  • Wednesday663 (14%)
  • Thursday723 (15%)
  • Friday747 (16%)
  • Saturday733 (15%)
  • Sunday619 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,438 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit863 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting443 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,456 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway1,005 (21%)
  • Roundabout258 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road55 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph59 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph1,866 (39%)
  • 40 mph853 (18%)
  • 50 mph309 (6.5%)
  • 60 mph840 (18%)
  • 70 mph862 (18%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,716 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds717 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds78 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds77 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds47 (1%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Other75 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded45 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,573 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist758 (11%)
  • Pedestrian682 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist446 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant284 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant82 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)73 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant42 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PR6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PR6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PR6 peaked at 144 in 2005; 2025 had 67.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 67
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256794
20246998
20236285
20225885
20216592
202064101
201969104
201890124
20176999
201692139
201580127
201497144
201397128
201289135
201198155
201092123
200991135
2008115184
2007126208
2006137226
2005144238
2004125183
2003101151
2002123188
2001117167
2000113171
1999109170
1998126178
1997114175
1996122189
1995127196
1994107163
1993117174
1992125175
1991100134
1990113164
1989135184
1988105142
198791123
19867097
1985111139
198489122
1983117160
1982109141
1981120168
1980105153
1979128177

Map of recent crashes in PR6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PR6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PR6

The 24 most recent collisions in PR6 happened between 4 September and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PR6

The A6 has the most collisions in PR6, 872 of 4,790 (18%), followed by the M61 (666).

Collisions in PR6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA68721,20721164
2ndM616661,11121125
3rdA67453883517126
4thB6228383526386
5thA6752564271677
6thA673237328458
7thB5256188274340
8thM65145246116
9thB622987118119
10thB5248548509
11thB6227293204
12thA58191201
13thB525281300
14thM671303
15thB52293501

Council areas covering PR6

Collisions in PR6 were recorded in 7 council areas. Chorley has 4,449 of 4,790 (93%).

Collisions in PR6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChorley4,4496,49892963
2ndSouth Ribble221319345
3rdBlackburn with Darwen66105517
4thWest Lancashire304604
5thLancaster132302
6thPreston4801
7thWyre3500

Towns in PR6

Collisions in PR6 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Chorley (1,074) and Bamber Bridge (466).