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B5253 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 486 collisions on the B5253 from 1979 to 2025, with 701 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 109 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B5253, down 44% from 9 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
486
2,015th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
701
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
109
132 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 44% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5253

On the B5253, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal102.1%
  • Serious10922%
  • Slight36776%

Where the B5253 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,015th
Most casualties
1,917th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,774th

B5253 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5253 peaked at 30 in 1981 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5253, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202558
2024912
2023712
202257
202112
202044
2019711
20181018
201756
201656
201555
201437
2013912
201259
20111022
201025
2009610
200879
200789
20061216
20051419
2004710
20031016
20021119
20011421
20001117
19991018
19981216
1997913
19961325
19951725
1994813
19931622
199245
19911420
19902026
19891625
19881317
19871116
1986714
1985914
19841418
19832023
19821420
19813036
19801517
19792226

When crashes happen on the B5253

Friday has the most collisions on the B5253 (88), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (120).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (15%)
  • Tuesday61 (13%)
  • Wednesday80 (16%)
  • Thursday69 (14%)
  • Friday88 (18%)
  • Saturday67 (14%)
  • Sunday48 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am79 (16%)
  • 9am to noon61 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm72 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm120 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm81 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight48 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (11%)
  • February26 (5.3%)
  • March33 (6.8%)
  • April40 (8.2%)
  • May42 (8.6%)
  • June40 (8.2%)
  • July35 (7.2%)
  • August40 (8.2%)
  • September42 (8.6%)
  • October52 (11%)
  • November38 (7.8%)
  • December46 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight345 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit112 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5253 crashes

On the B5253, 58% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph124 (26%)
  • 40 mph35 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph38 (7.8%)
  • 60 mph284 (58%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds381 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.9%)
  • Other7 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry284 (58%)
  • Wet or damp186 (38%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.3%)
  • Snow5 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway394 (81%)
  • Roundabout63 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5253 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B5253, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant418 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist111 (16%)
  • Cyclist73 (10%)
  • Pedestrian51 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant26 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Other7 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car588 (66%)
  • Motorcycle113 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle77 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (7.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2%)
  • 6 to 1028 (4%)
  • 11 to 1545 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20138 (20%)
  • 21 to 2585 (12%)
  • 26 to 35136 (19%)
  • 36 to 45111 (16%)
  • 46 to 5561 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6553 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.7%)
  • Over 7510 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider483 (69%)
  • Passenger167 (24%)
  • Pedestrian51 (7.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5253

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5253

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5253 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5253 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Ribble has the most, with 432, followed by Chorley (53).

Collisions on the B5253 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ribble4326191097
2ndChorley5379012

B5253 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5253 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Leyland (120) and New Gate (13).

Recent crashes on the B5253

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5253, from 21 March 2022 to 9 December 2025.

Severity