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B5254 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,167 collisions on the B5254 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,533 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 214 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 19 collisions on the B5254, up 27% from 15 in 2024, with 22 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,167
936th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,533
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
214
221 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
Up 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
Down 21% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5254

On the B5254, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal70.6%
  • Serious21418%
  • Slight94681%

Where the B5254 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
936th
Most casualties
968th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
993rd

B5254 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5254 peaked at 50 in 1992 and were down to 19 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5254, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251922
20241528
20232231
20221923
20211924
20201522
20191011
20181015
20172230
20162136
20152545
20142229
20132742
20122436
20112534
20101522
20092943
20081730
20071421
20061422
20052432
20042028
20032735
20023747
20013647
20004465
19993042
19983945
19973144
19964253
19953643
19943547
19932633
19925057
19914049
19904348
19893339
19881925
19871718
19862831
19852122
19842730
19831919
19821316
198189
19801920
19791923

When crashes happen on the B5254

Friday has the most collisions on the B5254 (226), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (306).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday168 (14%)
  • Tuesday166 (14%)
  • Wednesday173 (15%)
  • Thursday167 (14%)
  • Friday226 (19%)
  • Saturday166 (14%)
  • Sunday101 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am153 (13%)
  • 9am to noon164 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm229 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm306 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm189 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight91 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (6.3%)
  • February89 (7.6%)
  • March97 (8.3%)
  • April84 (7.2%)
  • May107 (9.2%)
  • June102 (8.7%)
  • July81 (6.9%)
  • August96 (8.2%)
  • September94 (8.1%)
  • October114 (9.8%)
  • November125 (11%)
  • December104 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight847 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit304 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5254 crashes

On the B5254, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,134 (97%)
  • 40 mph9 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph20 (1.7%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds902 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds202 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1%)
  • Other24 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry726 (62%)
  • Wet or damp422 (36%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,050 (90%)
  • Roundabout76 (6.5%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5254 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the B5254, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant789 (51%)
  • Pedestrian264 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist210 (14%)
  • Cyclist176 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant28 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Other23 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,537 (72%)
  • Motorcycle230 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle181 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes91 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach37 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (0.7%)
  • Other21 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (2%)
  • 6 to 1053 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 15105 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20261 (17%)
  • 21 to 25209 (14%)
  • 26 to 35298 (19%)
  • 36 to 45191 (12%)
  • 46 to 55149 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65104 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7572 (4.7%)
  • Over 7556 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider960 (63%)
  • Passenger309 (20%)
  • Pedestrian264 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5254

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5254

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5254 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5254 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Ribble has the most, with 1,146, followed by Preston (12) and Chorley (6).

Collisions on the B5254 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ribble1,1461,5036211
2ndPreston121703
3rdChorley61000

B5254 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5254 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Leyland (576) and Bamber Bridge (272).

Recent crashes on the B5254

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5254, from 6 August 2024 to 23 December 2025.

Severity