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B6236 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 243 collisions on the B6236 from 1980 to 2025, with 420 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 63 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B6236, down 67% from 6 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
243
2,988th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
420
1.73 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
63
71 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 80% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6236

On the B6236, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious6326%
  • Slight17773%

Where the B6236 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,988th
Most casualties
2,645th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,629th

B6236 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6236 peaked at 20 in 2001 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6236, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
2024610
202347
20221225
20211322
20201014
2019611
201826
2017815
2016711
201579
2014712
201325
201246
201159
201012
2009812
20081118
200759
2006813
2005825
200455
20031529
20021838
20012030
20001121
19991422
19981420
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198533
198400
198324
198233
198100
198022

When crashes happen on the B6236

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B6236 (41), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (55).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (13%)
  • Tuesday40 (16%)
  • Wednesday41 (17%)
  • Thursday36 (15%)
  • Friday38 (16%)
  • Saturday33 (14%)
  • Sunday23 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am35 (14%)
  • 9am to noon30 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm40 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm55 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm39 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (8.2%)
  • February15 (6.2%)
  • March19 (7.8%)
  • April23 (9.5%)
  • May18 (7.4%)
  • June24 (9.9%)
  • July13 (5.3%)
  • August29 (12%)
  • September17 (7%)
  • October16 (6.6%)
  • November23 (9.5%)
  • December26 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight173 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6236 crashes

On the B6236, 28% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 47% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph65 (27%)
  • 40 mph53 (22%)
  • 50 mph56 (23%)
  • 60 mph68 (28%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds186 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
  • Other7 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry114 (47%)
  • Wet or damp110 (45%)
  • Frost or ice14 (5.8%)
  • Mud2 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway237 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6236 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the B6236, followed by motorcyclists (5.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant334 (80%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant20 (4.8%)
  • Pedestrian17 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2.9%)
  • Cyclist7 (1.7%)
  • Other7 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car362 (83%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (6.2%)
  • Motorcycle22 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1531 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 2091 (22%)
  • 21 to 2554 (13%)
  • 26 to 3574 (18%)
  • 36 to 4550 (12%)
  • 46 to 5556 (13%)
  • 56 to 6531 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.1%)
  • Over 755 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider242 (58%)
  • Passenger161 (38%)
  • Pedestrian17 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6236

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6236

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6236 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6236 were recorded in 3 council areas. Hyndburn has the most, with 162, followed by Rossendale (51) and Blackburn with Darwen (28).

Collisions on the B6236 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHyndburn162280238
2ndRossendale5189018
3rdBlackburn with Darwen284816

B6236 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6236 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen (42) and Accrington (10).

Recent crashes on the B6236

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6236, from 29 December 2021 to 11 August 2025.

Severity