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B5252 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 266 collisions on the B5252 from 1979 to 2025, with 405 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 54 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B5252, down 17% from 6 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
266
2,880th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
405
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
54
70 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5252

On the B5252, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious5420%
  • Slight20979%

Where the B5252 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,880th
Most casualties
2,706th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,857th

B5252 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5252 peaked at 13 in 2012 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5252, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202469
202335
2022914
20211016
202033
201955
201856
201722
201656
201536
20141121
201389
20121333
201145
20101225
200955
2008918
2007810
200659
20051119
200456
2003913
200244
2001710
200045
199968
199833
1997813
1996816
199547
199435
199345
1992610
199159
199077
198967
198846
198734
198611
198544
198446
198333
198234
198145
198044
197958

When crashes happen on the B5252

Friday has the most collisions on the B5252 (43), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (66).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (15%)
  • Tuesday36 (14%)
  • Wednesday39 (15%)
  • Thursday40 (15%)
  • Friday43 (16%)
  • Saturday35 (13%)
  • Sunday32 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am43 (16%)
  • 9am to noon40 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm49 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm66 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm38 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (13%)
  • February9 (3.4%)
  • March21 (7.9%)
  • April24 (9%)
  • May13 (4.9%)
  • June27 (10%)
  • July22 (8.3%)
  • August24 (9%)
  • September28 (11%)
  • October24 (9%)
  • November17 (6.4%)
  • December23 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight198 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5252 crashes

On the B5252, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph104 (39%)
  • 40 mph138 (52%)
  • 60 mph24 (9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds196 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry152 (57%)
  • Wet or damp105 (39%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3%)
  • Mud1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway215 (81%)
  • Roundabout40 (15%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5252 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the B5252, followed by motorcyclists (8.1%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant310 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist30 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.5%)
  • Pedestrian10 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car393 (78%)
  • Motorcycle31 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1%)
  • Other6 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2057 (14%)
  • 21 to 2551 (13%)
  • 26 to 3571 (18%)
  • 36 to 4572 (18%)
  • 46 to 5560 (15%)
  • 56 to 6528 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.2%)
  • Over 7511 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider285 (70%)
  • Passenger110 (27%)
  • Pedestrian10 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5252

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5252

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5252 crashes by council area

All 266 collisions on the B5252 were in Chorley.

Collisions on the B5252 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChorley266405354

B5252 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5252 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Chorley (113) and Buckshaw Village and Euxton (20).

Recent crashes on the B5252

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5252, from 17 October 2021 to 3 December 2025.

Severity