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B5256 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 573 collisions on the B5256 from 1979 to 2025, with 788 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 109 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5256, down 33% from 6 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
573
1,757th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
788
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
109
123 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 55% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5256

On the B5256, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.6%
  • Serious10919%
  • Slight45579%

Where the B5256 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,757th
Most casualties
1,750th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,774th

B5256 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5256 peaked at 37 in 1995 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5256, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
2024611
20231113
202234
2021911
2020912
2019611
201845
2017810
20161013
2015910
20141317
2013712
20121219
20111214
20101517
2009912
20081014
200747
2006810
2005811
20041117
20031822
2002811
20011723
20001419
19991221
1998710
19971832
19962236
19953755
19941720
19932126
19922234
19911116
1990912
19891720
19881516
19871821
19861418
19851517
19841111
19831219
19821316
19811524
1980714
19791520

When crashes happen on the B5256

Friday has the most collisions on the B5256 (101), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (129).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday69 (12%)
  • Tuesday90 (16%)
  • Wednesday100 (17%)
  • Thursday81 (14%)
  • Friday101 (18%)
  • Saturday80 (14%)
  • Sunday52 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am26 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am108 (19%)
  • 9am to noon67 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm92 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm129 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm95 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight47 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (8.7%)
  • February42 (7.3%)
  • March38 (6.6%)
  • April49 (8.6%)
  • May47 (8.2%)
  • June44 (7.7%)
  • July46 (8%)
  • August37 (6.5%)
  • September56 (9.8%)
  • October61 (11%)
  • November58 (10%)
  • December45 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight413 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit135 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (3.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5256 crashes

On the B5256, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph402 (70%)
  • 40 mph60 (10%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph102 (18%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds436 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds105 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1%)
  • Other10 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry333 (58%)
  • Wet or damp219 (38%)
  • Frost or ice17 (3%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway521 (91%)
  • Roundabout27 (4.7%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5256 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B5256, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant502 (64%)
  • Pedestrian87 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist83 (11%)
  • Cyclist69 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Other8 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car772 (75%)
  • Motorcycle84 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle71 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.6%)
  • Other11 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2%)
  • 6 to 1025 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1549 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20169 (21%)
  • 21 to 25101 (13%)
  • 26 to 35155 (20%)
  • 36 to 45122 (15%)
  • 46 to 5569 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6542 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7526 (3.3%)
  • Over 7514 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider510 (65%)
  • Passenger191 (24%)
  • Pedestrian87 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5256

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5256

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5256 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5256 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Ribble has the most, with 335, followed by Chorley (237).

Collisions on the B5256 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ribble335446850
2ndChorley237341158

B5256 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5256 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Leyland (343) and Bamber Bridge (95).

Recent crashes on the B5256

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5256, from 9 December 2021 to 18 June 2025.

Severity