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A675 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,328 collisions on the A675 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,023 casualties. Of those crashes, 49 were fatal and 314 serious, and 55 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the A675, down 6% from 16 in 2024, with 25 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,328
830th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,023
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
49
55 people killed
Serious collisions
314
411 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
25
Up 4% on 2024

Crash severity on the A675

On the A675, 3.7% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal493.7%
  • Serious31424%
  • Slight96573%

Where the A675 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
830th
Most casualties
741st
Most fatal collisions
422nd
Most serious collisions
682nd

A675 accidents by year

Collisions on the A675 peaked at 58 in 2002 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A675, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251525
20241624
202355
2022713
20211525
202077
2019911
20181424
20171118
20162330
20152635
20141924
20131528
20121216
20112042
20101721
20093351
20082735
20072750
20063357
20053976
20044063
20033561
20025886
20014257
20004774
19993040
19983448
19973449
19963542
19953149
19944063
19933770
19923859
19913447
19902840
19894366
19883654
19872937
19862350
19854161
19843142
19833239
19824157
19813242
19803558
19793252

When crashes happen on the A675

Saturday has the most collisions on the A675 (212), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (316).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday183 (14%)
  • Tuesday176 (13%)
  • Wednesday177 (13%)
  • Thursday176 (13%)
  • Friday202 (15%)
  • Saturday212 (16%)
  • Sunday202 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am51 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am26 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am188 (14%)
  • 9am to noon162 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm208 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm316 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm236 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight141 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January91 (6.9%)
  • February95 (7.2%)
  • March116 (8.7%)
  • April95 (7.2%)
  • May109 (8.2%)
  • June121 (9.1%)
  • July112 (8.4%)
  • August133 (10%)
  • September110 (8.3%)
  • October119 (9%)
  • November108 (8.1%)
  • December119 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight933 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit272 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting117 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A675 crashes

On the A675, 39% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph522 (39%)
  • 40 mph193 (15%)
  • 50 mph166 (13%)
  • 60 mph438 (33%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,028 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds195 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.5%)
  • Other54 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry736 (55%)
  • Wet or damp477 (36%)
  • Frost or ice78 (5.9%)
  • Snow23 (1.7%)
  • Other12 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,233 (93%)
  • Roundabout59 (4.4%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A675 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A675, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,361 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist269 (13%)
  • Pedestrian139 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist100 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant96 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.7%)
  • Other25 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,745 (74%)
  • Motorcycle256 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes141 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle102 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach21 (0.9%)
  • Other38 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1054 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1595 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20433 (21%)
  • 21 to 25280 (14%)
  • 26 to 35369 (18%)
  • 36 to 45270 (13%)
  • 46 to 55209 (10%)
  • 56 to 65151 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7584 (4.2%)
  • Over 7543 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,254 (62%)
  • Passenger630 (31%)
  • Pedestrian139 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A675

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A675

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A675 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A675 were recorded in 4 council areas. South Ribble has the most, with 427, followed by Chorley (374) and Blackburn with Darwen (306).

Collisions on the A675 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ribble427582882
2ndChorley37464021111
3rdBlackburn with Darwen3064831787
4thBolton219316334

A675 crashes by town

Collisions on the A675 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Bamber Bridge (158) and Bolton, Bolton (156).

Recent crashes on the A675

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A675, from 22 May 2024 to 26 December 2025.

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