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B6228 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 452 collisions on the B6228 from 1979 to 2025, with 623 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 98 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B6228, up 167% from 3 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
452
2,121st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
623
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
98
111 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 267% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6228

On the B6228, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious9822%
  • Slight35178%

Where the B6228 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,121st
Most casualties
2,082nd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
1,948th

B6228 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6228 peaked at 23 in 1983 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6228, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025811
202433
202322
202245
202156
2020818
2019610
2018610
201756
2016811
201534
201477
20131016
2012814
2011913
2010912
2009812
2008813
2007916
20061024
2005611
200467
200378
200256
2001810
200056
1999815
19981011
19971112
19961521
19951016
19941112
19931421
19921725
19911317
19901422
19891820
19881623
19871113
19861314
19851216
1984913
19832325
19821213
19811113
19802125
19791015

When crashes happen on the B6228

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6228 (87), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (105).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (12%)
  • Tuesday77 (17%)
  • Wednesday60 (13%)
  • Thursday87 (19%)
  • Friday73 (16%)
  • Saturday54 (12%)
  • Sunday45 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am58 (13%)
  • 9am to noon63 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm83 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm105 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm82 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight43 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (11%)
  • February43 (9.5%)
  • March37 (8.2%)
  • April40 (8.8%)
  • May35 (7.7%)
  • June45 (10%)
  • July37 (8.2%)
  • August29 (6.4%)
  • September31 (6.9%)
  • October38 (8.4%)
  • November34 (7.5%)
  • December33 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight321 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit129 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6228 crashes

On the B6228, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph382 (85%)
  • 40 mph62 (14%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds352 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds70 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Other12 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry272 (60%)
  • Wet or damp167 (37%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway427 (94%)
  • Roundabout17 (3.8%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6228 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B6228, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant321 (52%)
  • Pedestrian138 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist71 (11%)
  • Cyclist50 (8%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Other8 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car574 (73%)
  • Motorcycle72 (9.2%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 1037 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1549 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20117 (19%)
  • 21 to 2572 (12%)
  • 26 to 3597 (16%)
  • 36 to 4572 (12%)
  • 46 to 5555 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6535 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7528 (4.5%)
  • Over 7526 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider344 (55%)
  • Passenger141 (23%)
  • Pedestrian138 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6228

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6228

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6228 crashes by council area

Of the 452 collisions on the B6228, 447 were in Chorley.

Collisions on the B6228 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChorley447616397

B6228 crashes by town

Of the 452 collisions on the B6228, 371 were in the built-up area of Chorley.

Recent crashes on the B6228

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6228, from 31 July 2020 to 30 October 2025.

Severity