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B6232 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 812 collisions on the B6232 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,294 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 157 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the B6232, up 40% from 10 in 2024, with 23 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
812
1,311th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,294
1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
22 people killed
Serious collisions
157
195 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Up 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
Up 92% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6232

On the B6232, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal182.2%
  • Serious15719%
  • Slight63778%

Where the B6232 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,311th
Most casualties
1,143rd
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
1,324th

B6232 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6232 peaked at 36 in 1996 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6232, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251423
20241012
20231521
202245
20211527
2020918
20191219
2018924
20172127
20162646
20152331
20141932
20131531
20121626
20112137
201025
2009913
20081322
2007924
2006914
200546
200400
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199878
19972957
19963665
19953353
19942941
19932851
19922444
19912539
19903047
19893143
19883043
19873039
19862839
19853550
19843349
19832239
19822938
19811826
19802237
19791823

When crashes happen on the B6232

Friday has the most collisions on the B6232 (135), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (197).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday117 (14%)
  • Tuesday97 (12%)
  • Wednesday121 (15%)
  • Thursday123 (15%)
  • Friday135 (17%)
  • Saturday104 (13%)
  • Sunday115 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am32 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am21 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am96 (12%)
  • 9am to noon123 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm121 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm197 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm143 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight79 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (9%)
  • February68 (8.4%)
  • March57 (7%)
  • April66 (8.1%)
  • May56 (6.9%)
  • June61 (7.5%)
  • July79 (9.7%)
  • August70 (8.6%)
  • September62 (7.6%)
  • October75 (9.2%)
  • November74 (9.1%)
  • December71 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight556 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit150 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting94 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6232 crashes

On the B6232, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph389 (48%)
  • 40 mph33 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph153 (19%)
  • 60 mph231 (28%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds576 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds145 (18%)
  • Fog or mist21 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (2.5%)
  • Other44 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry399 (49%)
  • Wet or damp347 (43%)
  • Frost or ice51 (6.3%)
  • Snow15 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway767 (94%)
  • Roundabout27 (3.3%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6232 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B6232, followed by pedestrians (7.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant941 (73%)
  • Pedestrian97 (7.5%)
  • Motorcyclist87 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant75 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist34 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (1.2%)
  • Other29 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,104 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes125 (8.7%)
  • Motorcycle87 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.7%)
  • Other15 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1037 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1560 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20206 (16%)
  • 21 to 25213 (16%)
  • 26 to 35247 (19%)
  • 36 to 45178 (14%)
  • 46 to 55166 (13%)
  • 56 to 6584 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7548 (3.7%)
  • Over 7525 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider745 (58%)
  • Passenger452 (35%)
  • Pedestrian97 (7.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6232

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6232

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6232 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6232 were recorded in 4 council areas. Blackburn with Darwen has the most, with 369, followed by Rossendale (261) and Hyndburn (176).

Collisions on the B6232 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlackburn with Darwen369544473
2ndRossendale261422650
3rdHyndburn176320833
4thRibble Valley6801

B6232 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6232 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen (312) and Haslingden (73).

Recent crashes on the B6232

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6232, from 26 November 2023 to 25 October 2025.

Severity