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A6078 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 307 collisions on the A6078 from 1980 to 2025, with 488 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 58 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the A6078, down 7% from 14 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
307
2,655th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
488
1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
58
64 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Down 46% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6078

On the A6078, 1% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious5819%
  • Slight24680%

Where the A6078 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,655th
Most casualties
2,452nd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,746th

A6078 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6078 peaked at 27 in 2016 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6078, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251314
20241426
20231626
20222434
20212030
20201427
20191421
20182645
20172540
20162737
20152241
20141421
20132742
20121726
2011922
201034
200922
20081523
200711
200612
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198034

When crashes happen on the A6078

Thursday has the most collisions on the A6078 (56), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (84).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (15%)
  • Tuesday46 (15%)
  • Wednesday40 (13%)
  • Thursday56 (18%)
  • Friday48 (16%)
  • Saturday42 (14%)
  • Sunday28 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (6.8%)
  • 9am to noon44 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm62 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm84 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm58 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (8.5%)
  • February18 (5.9%)
  • March24 (7.8%)
  • April29 (9.4%)
  • May22 (7.2%)
  • June22 (7.2%)
  • July20 (6.5%)
  • August26 (8.5%)
  • September24 (7.8%)
  • October37 (12%)
  • November35 (11%)
  • December24 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight215 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit85 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6078 crashes

On the A6078, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph300 (98%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph4 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds227 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry200 (65%)
  • Wet or damp100 (33%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway135 (44%)
  • Single carriageway134 (44%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout17 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6078 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the A6078, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant365 (75%)
  • Pedestrian70 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist13 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant5 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car490 (87%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.2%)
  • Motorcycle16 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1527 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2054 (11%)
  • 21 to 2560 (12%)
  • 26 to 3588 (18%)
  • 36 to 45105 (22%)
  • 46 to 5560 (12%)
  • 56 to 6534 (7%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.5%)
  • Over 7510 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider251 (51%)
  • Passenger167 (34%)
  • Pedestrian70 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6078

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6078

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6078 crashes by council area

Of the 307 collisions on the A6078, 304 were in Blackburn with Darwen.

Collisions on the A6078 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlackburn with Darwen304484357

A6078 crashes by town

Of the 307 collisions on the A6078, 304 were in the built-up area of Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen.

Recent crashes on the A6078

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6078, from 28 January 2024 to 31 December 2025.

Severity