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B5246 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 295 collisions on the B5246 from 1979 to 2025, with 433 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 80 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5246, down 33% from 6 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
295
2,718th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
433
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
80
98 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5246

On the B5246, 4.4% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal134.4%
  • Serious8027%
  • Slight20268%

Where the B5246 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,718th
Most casualties
2,609th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
2,279th

B5246 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5246 peaked at 14 in 1995 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5246, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202466
202344
202215
202122
202044
201945
201867
201733
201646
201567
2014922
201345
201234
201159
201048
20091016
200834
200737
20061016
20051012
20041015
200357
200278
200158
200022
199946
199877
1997710
19961320
19951422
1994710
1993910
1992712
199155
19901023
19891220
19881018
1987810
198638
198544
198479
198368
198255
198188
1980811
1979711

When crashes happen on the B5246

Saturday has the most collisions on the B5246 (52), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (72).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (13%)
  • Tuesday37 (13%)
  • Wednesday42 (14%)
  • Thursday35 (12%)
  • Friday42 (14%)
  • Saturday52 (18%)
  • Sunday48 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (5.8%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am36 (12%)
  • 9am to noon37 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm55 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm72 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm36 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight34 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (6.4%)
  • February24 (8.1%)
  • March27 (9.2%)
  • April24 (8.1%)
  • May29 (9.8%)
  • June25 (8.5%)
  • July20 (6.8%)
  • August31 (11%)
  • September31 (11%)
  • October20 (6.8%)
  • November23 (7.8%)
  • December22 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight213 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5246 crashes

On the B5246, 47% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph90 (31%)
  • 40 mph64 (22%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph139 (47%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds247 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Other7 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry201 (68%)
  • Wet or damp85 (29%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway291 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5246 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the B5246, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant302 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (15%)
  • Cyclist32 (7.4%)
  • Pedestrian16 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car358 (70%)
  • Motorcycle61 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2092 (21%)
  • 21 to 2560 (14%)
  • 26 to 3571 (16%)
  • 36 to 4566 (15%)
  • 46 to 5537 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6538 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.6%)
  • Over 758 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider282 (65%)
  • Passenger135 (31%)
  • Pedestrian16 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5246

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5246

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5246 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5246 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Lancashire has the most, with 252, followed by Chorley (41).

Collisions on the B5246 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lancashire2523741168
2ndChorley4155212

B5246 crashes by town

Of the 295 collisions on the B5246, 24 were in the built-up area of Parbold.

Recent crashes on the B5246

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5246, from 4 February 2019 to 2 October 2025.

Severity