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B5248 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 722 collisions on the B5248 from 1979 to 2025, with 956 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 140 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B5248, down 11% from 9 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
722
1,462nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
956
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
140
157 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 15% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5248

On the B5248, 1% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71%
  • Serious14019%
  • Slight57580%

Where the B5248 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,462nd
Most casualties
1,487th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,457th

B5248 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5248 peaked at 30 in 1990 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5248, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025811
2024913
2023914
20221315
202157
202079
201944
2018812
2017916
2016912
20151115
201499
20131115
20121314
20111014
20101837
20091319
20081623
2007915
20061416
20051013
20041926
20031116
20021319
20011519
20002433
19991823
19982435
19972327
19961723
19952433
19942630
19932028
19921618
19911519
19903039
19892428
19882124
19872431
19862232
198566
19841721
19831621
19822126
19812430
19802331
19791415

When crashes happen on the B5248

Friday has the most collisions on the B5248 (122), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (175).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (14%)
  • Tuesday110 (15%)
  • Wednesday101 (14%)
  • Thursday118 (16%)
  • Friday122 (17%)
  • Saturday83 (11%)
  • Sunday85 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am115 (16%)
  • 9am to noon84 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm120 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm175 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm138 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight59 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (8.3%)
  • February51 (7.1%)
  • March51 (7.1%)
  • April55 (7.6%)
  • May71 (9.8%)
  • June67 (9.3%)
  • July62 (8.6%)
  • August54 (7.5%)
  • September56 (7.8%)
  • October73 (10%)
  • November66 (9.1%)
  • December56 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight519 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit155 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (5.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5248 crashes

On the B5248, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph507 (70%)
  • 40 mph15 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph33 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph164 (23%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds568 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds123 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Other11 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry430 (60%)
  • Wet or damp267 (37%)
  • Frost or ice21 (2.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway673 (93%)
  • Roundabout30 (4.2%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5248 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B5248, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant548 (57%)
  • Pedestrian127 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist120 (13%)
  • Cyclist97 (10%)
  • Van occupant32 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Other23 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car882 (70%)
  • Motorcycle125 (9.9%)
  • Pedal cycle101 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1.4%)
  • Other23 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1033 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1592 (9.6%)
  • 16 to 20222 (23%)
  • 21 to 25107 (11%)
  • 26 to 35171 (18%)
  • 36 to 45123 (13%)
  • 46 to 5578 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6558 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7529 (3%)
  • Over 7514 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider611 (64%)
  • Passenger218 (23%)
  • Pedestrian127 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5248

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5248

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5248 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5248 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Ribble has the most, with 554, followed by Chorley (168).

Collisions on the B5248 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ribble5547026106
2ndChorley168254134

B5248 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5248 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Leyland (450) and Buckshaw Village and Euxton (19).

Recent crashes on the B5248

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5248, from 26 January 2023 to 16 December 2025.

Severity