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B6230 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 290 collisions on the B6230 from 1979 to 2025, with 411 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 79 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B6230, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
290
2,744th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
411
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
79
85 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6230

On the B6230, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal72.4%
  • Serious7927%
  • Slight20470%

Where the B6230 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,744th
Most casualties
2,682nd
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,301st

B6230 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6230 peaked at 16 in 1994 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6230, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202524
202435
202347
202237
202112
202022
201923
2018812
201735
201658
201523
201411
201325
201233
201133
201066
200968
2008711
200756
2006611
200569
200457
20031016
200279
2001510
20001015
199979
199857
19971119
19961115
1995910
19941626
19931314
19921111
19911017
19901011
19891118
198856
19871019
198679
198577
198489
198355
198279
198145
198012
197955

When crashes happen on the B6230

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B6230 (51), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (80).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (14%)
  • Tuesday51 (18%)
  • Wednesday41 (14%)
  • Thursday44 (15%)
  • Friday43 (15%)
  • Saturday33 (11%)
  • Sunday38 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am47 (16%)
  • 9am to noon32 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm40 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm80 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm43 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight32 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.3%)
  • February16 (5.5%)
  • March27 (9.3%)
  • April15 (5.2%)
  • May30 (10%)
  • June29 (10%)
  • July28 (9.7%)
  • August19 (6.6%)
  • September32 (11%)
  • October19 (6.6%)
  • November23 (7.9%)
  • December28 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight208 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6230 crashes

On the B6230, 43% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph121 (42%)
  • 40 mph23 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph18 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph126 (43%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds234 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Other5 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry173 (60%)
  • Wet or damp101 (35%)
  • Frost or ice15 (5.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway279 (96%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.4%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6230 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B6230, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant268 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (14%)
  • Cyclist45 (11%)
  • Van occupant18 (4.4%)
  • Pedestrian14 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car365 (69%)
  • Motorcycle54 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Other8 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1517 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2074 (18%)
  • 21 to 2553 (13%)
  • 26 to 3579 (19%)
  • 36 to 4581 (20%)
  • 46 to 5533 (8%)
  • 56 to 6540 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.4%)
  • Over 756 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider296 (72%)
  • Passenger101 (25%)
  • Pedestrian14 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6230

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6230

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6230 crashes by council area

Of the 290 collisions on the B6230, 288 were in South Ribble.

Collisions on the B6230 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ribble288408777

B6230 crashes by town

Of the 290 collisions on the B6230, 108 were in the built-up area of Bamber Bridge.

Recent crashes on the B6230

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6230, from 7 February 2018 to 25 September 2025.

Severity