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A6185 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 244 collisions on the A6185 from 1984 to 2025, with 344 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 14 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A6185, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1984
244
2,981st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
344
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
14
16 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6185

On the A6185, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 5.7% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1984 to 2025

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious145.7%
  • Slight22994%

Where the A6185 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,981st
Most casualties
2,934th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,361st

A6185 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6185 peaked at 19 in 1988 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6185, 1984 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202423
202300
202211
202111
202022
201900
201836
201700
201646
2015911
201458
201344
201258
20111016
2010611
200969
200834
200768
200679
2005912
20041524
20031727
20021215
20011217
20001216
1999913
1998914
199769
19961012
199535
199455
199324
199268
199100
199024
198900
19881926
198777
198678
198534
198423

When crashes happen on the A6185

Friday has the most collisions on the A6185 (65), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (84).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (14%)
  • Tuesday38 (16%)
  • Wednesday35 (14%)
  • Thursday38 (16%)
  • Friday65 (27%)
  • Saturday26 (11%)
  • Sunday8 (3.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (0.8%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am29 (12%)
  • 9am to noon33 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm49 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm84 (34%)
  • 6pm to 9pm35 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (11%)
  • February16 (6.6%)
  • March15 (6.1%)
  • April20 (8.2%)
  • May17 (7%)
  • June16 (6.6%)
  • July18 (7.4%)
  • August10 (4.1%)
  • September24 (9.8%)
  • October26 (11%)
  • November31 (13%)
  • December24 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight190 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6185 crashes

On the A6185, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph124 (51%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph24 (9.8%)
  • 60 mph28 (11%)
  • 70 mph65 (27%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds191 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (2%)
  • Not recorded5 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry141 (58%)
  • Wet or damp97 (40%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway150 (61%)
  • Roundabout64 (26%)
  • Single carriageway27 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6185 crashes

Car occupants make up 82% of the people killed or injured on the A6185, followed by motorcyclists (5.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant283 (82%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (5.2%)
  • Pedestrian17 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist7 (2%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car422 (82%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (6%)
  • Motorcycle18 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.4%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.2%)
  • Other8 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1517 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2038 (11%)
  • 21 to 2534 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 3597 (28%)
  • 36 to 4555 (16%)
  • 46 to 5545 (13%)
  • 56 to 6521 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.7%)
  • Over 757 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider216 (63%)
  • Passenger111 (32%)
  • Pedestrian17 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6185

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6185

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6185 crashes by council area

Of the 244 collisions on the A6185, 243 were in Hyndburn.

Collisions on the A6185 in each area, 1984 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHyndburn243343114

A6185 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6185 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Church (55) and Accrington (16).

Recent crashes on the A6185

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6185, from 20 February 2015 to 30 September 2025.

Severity