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PR7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,564 road traffic collisions in the PR7 postcode district, Chorley, from 1979 to 2025, and 10,969 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 128 were fatal and 1,542 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 83 collisions, down 10% on 2024 (92).

Collisions since 1979
7,564
147th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
10,969
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
128
142 people killed
Serious collisions
1,542
1,824 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
83
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
141
Up 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PR7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1281.7%
  • Serious1,54220%
  • Slight5,89478%

What the data shows

  • PR7 had 971 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 1,456 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in PR7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,584 children under 16 were killed or injured in PR7, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in PR7.

Where PR7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
147th
Most casualties
100th
Most fatal collisions
128th
Most serious collisions
78th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,019 (13%)
  • Tuesday1,084 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,027 (14%)
  • Thursday1,141 (15%)
  • Friday1,260 (17%)
  • Saturday1,152 (15%)
  • Sunday881 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,357 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,783 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting325 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown60 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit39 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,928 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway1,069 (14%)
  • Roundabout440 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road90 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded37 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph120 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph4,705 (62%)
  • 40 mph952 (13%)
  • 50 mph41 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph1,126 (15%)
  • 70 mph616 (8.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,973 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,145 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds102 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds95 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds59 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist36 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.2%)
  • Other66 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded76 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,694 (61%)
  • Pedestrian1,422 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist1,142 (10%)
  • Cyclist838 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant373 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant176 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)117 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant67 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant65 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant62 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PR7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PR7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PR7 peaked at 231 in 1979; 2025 had 83.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202583141
202492127
202378104
2022114155
2021101128
202074103
2019106154
2018106162
2017108141
2016109162
2015113181
2014141213
2013144222
2012132188
2011149238
2010162245
2009147225
2008171271
2007142227
2006155266
2005199314
2004170269
2003159245
2002197293
2001175257
2000152207
1999183272
1998193301
1997222350
1996199298
1995180245
1994204298
1993169250
1992194297
1991228324
1990229309
1989195267
1988186243
1987185263
1986139188
1985200253
1984220293
1983192254
1982188252
1981164210
1980184255
1979231309

Map of recent crashes in PR7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PR7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PR7

The 24 most recent collisions in PR7 happened between 14 October and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PR7

The A6 has the most collisions in PR7, 1,248 of 7,564 (16%), followed by the B5251 (821).

Collisions in PR7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61,2481,76227254
2ndB52518211,11715173
3rdA58166996013109
4thA4963997415140
5thM65911,10226117
6thB5250308440382
7thB5252258392354
8thA5106133236748
9thB525366103017
10thB6228578209
11thB5248396009
12thB6229171702
13thA673122300
14thB6227111502
15thM6191501
16thA13400
17thB52493700

Council areas covering PR7

Collisions in PR7 were recorded in 7 council areas. Chorley has 7,375 of 7,564 (98%).

Collisions in PR7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChorley7,37510,6671261,503
2ndSouth Ribble132197126
3rdWest Lancashire387209
4thLancaster4601
5thPreston4700
6thRochdale3700
7thWigan3401

Towns in PR7

Collisions in PR7 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Chorley (3,083) and Buckshaw Village and Euxton (741).