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B5251 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 832 collisions on the B5251 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,130 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 176 serious, and 19 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B5251, down 11% from 9 in 2024, with 40 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
832
1,277th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,130
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
19 people killed
Serious collisions
176
195 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
40
Up 186% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5251

On the B5251, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal161.9%
  • Serious17621%
  • Slight64077%

Where the B5251 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,277th
Most casualties
1,286th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,180th

B5251 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5251 peaked at 34 in 1980 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5251, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025840
2024914
202388
20221114
20211216
20201014
20191117
201888
20171421
20161018
201544
20141013
20131623
20121926
20111628
20101724
20091825
20081314
200735
20061727
20051934
20041922
20031423
20022326
20012334
20001819
19992130
19981821
19972530
19961622
19951928
19942532
19932124
19922235
19912431
19903042
19891922
19882326
19871824
19863334
19852833
19842531
19832327
19821929
19811720
19803442
19792230

When crashes happen on the B5251

Friday has the most collisions on the B5251 (148), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (219).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday111 (13%)
  • Tuesday129 (16%)
  • Wednesday115 (14%)
  • Thursday120 (14%)
  • Friday148 (18%)
  • Saturday119 (14%)
  • Sunday90 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am85 (10%)
  • 9am to noon110 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm135 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm219 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm154 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight93 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (7.3%)
  • February55 (6.6%)
  • March81 (9.7%)
  • April70 (8.4%)
  • May83 (10%)
  • June62 (7.5%)
  • July82 (9.9%)
  • August59 (7.1%)
  • September70 (8.4%)
  • October78 (9.4%)
  • November71 (8.5%)
  • December60 (7.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight582 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit243 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5251 crashes

On the B5251, 87% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph723 (87%)
  • 40 mph81 (9.7%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph24 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds664 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds129 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.3%)
  • Other8 (1%)
  • Not recorded8 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry526 (63%)
  • Wet or damp287 (34%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway772 (93%)
  • Roundabout48 (5.8%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5251 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the B5251, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant532 (47%)
  • Pedestrian229 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist160 (14%)
  • Cyclist104 (9.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (5%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.9%)
  • Other26 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,029 (70%)
  • Motorcycle176 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle105 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach33 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.2%)
  • Other27 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 10102 (9%)
  • 11 to 15100 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 20213 (19%)
  • 21 to 25147 (13%)
  • 26 to 35170 (15%)
  • 36 to 45117 (10%)
  • 46 to 55100 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6559 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7541 (3.6%)
  • Over 7545 (4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider626 (55%)
  • Passenger275 (24%)
  • Pedestrian229 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5251

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5251

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5251 crashes by council area

Of the 832 collisions on the B5251, 828 were in Chorley.

Collisions on the B5251 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChorley8281,12216175

B5251 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5251 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Chorley (459) and Coppull (243).

Recent crashes on the B5251

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5251, from 16 March 2023 to 3 December 2025.

Severity