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B5269 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 700 collisions on the B5269 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,022 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 178 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the B5269, up 27% from 11 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
700
1,508th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,022
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
20 people killed
Serious collisions
178
215 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Up 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Up 27% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5269

On the B5269, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal202.9%
  • Serious17825%
  • Slight50272%

Where the B5269 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,508th
Most casualties
1,420th
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,170th

B5269 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5269 peaked at 29 in 1984 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5269, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251419
20241115
20231424
20221113
202188
20201221
20191721
201856
201767
201669
2015913
201466
2013914
2012913
20111522
2010917
20091416
200877
20071621
20061220
20051217
20041317
20031525
20022448
20011834
20001221
19991114
19981520
19972031
19962343
19951521
19942130
19931932
19921316
19912330
19901930
19892031
19881323
19871013
19862024
19852843
19842937
19831422
19822427
19811927
19802534
19791520

When crashes happen on the B5269

Friday has the most collisions on the B5269 (126), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (169).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday80 (11%)
  • Tuesday100 (14%)
  • Wednesday99 (14%)
  • Thursday106 (15%)
  • Friday126 (18%)
  • Saturday94 (13%)
  • Sunday95 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am29 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am83 (12%)
  • 9am to noon87 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm124 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm169 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm115 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight80 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (7.1%)
  • February48 (6.9%)
  • March53 (7.6%)
  • April57 (8.1%)
  • May70 (10%)
  • June64 (9.1%)
  • July62 (8.9%)
  • August70 (10%)
  • September63 (9%)
  • October61 (8.7%)
  • November51 (7.3%)
  • December51 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight488 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit111 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting93 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5269 crashes

On the B5269, 41% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph283 (40%)
  • 40 mph112 (16%)
  • 50 mph11 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph286 (41%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds588 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds84 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.9%)
  • Other12 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry440 (63%)
  • Wet or damp234 (33%)
  • Frost or ice21 (3%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway681 (97%)
  • Roundabout14 (2%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5269 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B5269, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant671 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist143 (14%)
  • Cyclist75 (7.3%)
  • Pedestrian67 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant36 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.8%)
  • Other14 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car804 (66%)
  • Motorcycle140 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes90 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle77 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle22 (1.8%)
  • Other32 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1043 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1546 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20259 (25%)
  • 21 to 25140 (14%)
  • 26 to 35167 (16%)
  • 36 to 45111 (11%)
  • 46 to 5597 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6567 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7544 (4.3%)
  • Over 7529 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider656 (64%)
  • Passenger299 (29%)
  • Pedestrian67 (6.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5269

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5269

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5269 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5269 were recorded in 4 council areas. Preston has the most, with 426, followed by Ribble Valley (126) and Fylde (73).

Collisions on the B5269 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPreston42663315113
2ndRibble Valley126176228
3rdFylde7395214
4thWyre71112121

B5269 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5269 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Broughton, Preston (101) and Longridge, Ribble Valley (101).

Recent crashes on the B5269

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5269, from 19 January 2024 to 15 December 2025.

Severity