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A582 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,216 collisions on the A582 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,741 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 213 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the A582, level with 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,216
908th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,741
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
11 people killed
Serious collisions
213
248 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Down 5% on 2024

Crash severity on the A582

On the A582, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal100.8%
  • Serious21318%
  • Slight99382%

Where the A582 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
908th
Most casualties
852nd
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
994th

A582 accidents by year

Collisions on the A582 peaked at 44 in 1985 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A582, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251419
20241420
20231735
20221623
20212130
20201119
20191322
20181116
20171319
20161420
20152738
20141318
20131827
20122538
20111523
20103056
20092240
20082536
20072537
20062746
20052942
20043255
20032941
20023755
20013047
20002949
19992841
19983647
19972943
19961830
19952532
19942540
19932736
19923341
19912434
19903046
19893045
19882839
19873541
19863947
19854453
19844055
19834150
19823038
19813340
19803640
19792832

When crashes happen on the A582

Monday has the most collisions on the A582 (200), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (342).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday200 (16%)
  • Tuesday185 (15%)
  • Wednesday192 (16%)
  • Thursday183 (15%)
  • Friday195 (16%)
  • Saturday140 (12%)
  • Sunday121 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am26 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am203 (17%)
  • 9am to noon172 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm190 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm342 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm165 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight106 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January96 (7.9%)
  • February89 (7.3%)
  • March95 (7.8%)
  • April105 (8.6%)
  • May93 (7.6%)
  • June98 (8.1%)
  • July101 (8.3%)
  • August117 (9.6%)
  • September97 (8%)
  • October110 (9%)
  • November123 (10%)
  • December92 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight897 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit296 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A582 crashes

On the A582, 45% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph430 (35%)
  • 40 mph81 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph84 (6.9%)
  • 60 mph545 (45%)
  • 70 mph73 (6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds948 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds204 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Other22 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry753 (62%)
  • Wet or damp443 (36%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.1%)
  • Mud3 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway781 (64%)
  • Roundabout216 (18%)
  • Dual carriageway207 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A582 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A582, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,190 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist231 (13%)
  • Cyclist138 (7.9%)
  • Pedestrian82 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant51 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Other19 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,797 (74%)
  • Motorcycle233 (9.6%)
  • Pedal cycle139 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes126 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes75 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach28 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.5%)
  • Other16 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1042 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1555 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 20259 (15%)
  • 21 to 25252 (14%)
  • 26 to 35358 (21%)
  • 36 to 45276 (16%)
  • 46 to 55200 (11%)
  • 56 to 65135 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7580 (4.6%)
  • Over 7538 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,193 (69%)
  • Passenger466 (27%)
  • Pedestrian82 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A582

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A582

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A582 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A582 were recorded in 4 council areas. South Ribble has the most, with 1,146, followed by Preston (51) and Chorley (13).

Collisions on the A582 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ribble1,1461,6399199
2ndPreston5173110
3rdChorley131404
4thFylde41000

A582 crashes by town

Collisions on the A582 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Bamber Bridge (197) and Penwortham (173).

Recent crashes on the A582

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A582, from 28 April 2024 to 29 December 2025.

Severity