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B5240 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 213 collisions on the B5240 from 1979 to 2025, with 325 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 49 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5240, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
213
3,163rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
325
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
49
64 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5240

On the B5240, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62.8%
  • Serious4923%
  • Slight15874%

Where the B5240 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,163rd
Most casualties
3,011th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,995th

B5240 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5240 peaked at 10 in 2010 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5240, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202456
202311
202214
202111
202022
201924
201811
201746
201635
201559
201479
201369
201234
2011915
20101014
200936
200869
200736
20061011
200522
200447
200358
200266
200122
200058
199937
1998910
1997713
1996610
1995917
1994811
19931013
199235
199122
199011
198969
198859
198711
1986913
198523
198436
198311
1982411
1981510
198066
197937

When crashes happen on the B5240

Friday has the most collisions on the B5240 (43), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (50).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (14%)
  • Tuesday29 (14%)
  • Wednesday28 (13%)
  • Thursday32 (15%)
  • Friday43 (20%)
  • Saturday29 (14%)
  • Sunday23 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am39 (18%)
  • 9am to noon24 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm50 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm49 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm27 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (8.9%)
  • February17 (8%)
  • March9 (4.2%)
  • April19 (8.9%)
  • May12 (5.6%)
  • June21 (9.9%)
  • July18 (8.5%)
  • August29 (14%)
  • September14 (6.6%)
  • October20 (9.4%)
  • November17 (8%)
  • December18 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight160 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (6.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5240 crashes

On the B5240, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph14 (6.6%)
  • 40 mph30 (14%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph168 (79%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds161 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Other6 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry111 (52%)
  • Wet or damp85 (40%)
  • Frost or ice15 (7%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway208 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5240 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B5240, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant245 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (10%)
  • Cyclist16 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant13 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car271 (69%)
  • Motorcycle35 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (7.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4.1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1%)
  • Other5 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 103 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 158 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 2036 (11%)
  • 21 to 2547 (14%)
  • 26 to 3575 (23%)
  • 36 to 4566 (20%)
  • 46 to 5537 (11%)
  • 56 to 6522 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7517 (5.2%)
  • Over 758 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider243 (75%)
  • Passenger82 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5240

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5240

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5240 crashes by council area

Of the 213 collisions on the B5240, 210 were in West Lancashire.

Collisions on the B5240 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lancashire210322648

Recent crashes on the B5240

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5240, from 16 October 2015 to 20 November 2025.

Severity