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B6238 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 333 collisions on the B6238 from 1979 to 2025, with 453 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 76 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6238, down 25% from 4 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
333
2,549th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
453
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
76
90 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6238

On the B6238, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious7623%
  • Slight25276%

Where the B6238 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,549th
Most casualties
2,547th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,368th

B6238 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6238 peaked at 15 in 1983 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6238, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202449
202333
202255
202122
202033
201900
201845
201745
201644
201557
2014610
201337
201233
2011610
2010710
2009812
200867
200734
200667
20051019
2004612
20031216
200279
2001711
2000511
199933
19981011
1997912
1996912
19951012
19941011
199368
1992811
19911116
1990918
19891013
1988611
19871114
198688
19851116
19841216
19831515
19821415
19811113
19801113
1979711

When crashes happen on the B6238

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6238 (52), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (83).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (15%)
  • Tuesday46 (14%)
  • Wednesday47 (14%)
  • Thursday51 (15%)
  • Friday49 (15%)
  • Saturday52 (16%)
  • Sunday39 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (6%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (9.6%)
  • 9am to noon41 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm54 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm83 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm59 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight37 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (7.5%)
  • February34 (10%)
  • March22 (6.6%)
  • April24 (7.2%)
  • May30 (9%)
  • June28 (8.4%)
  • July38 (11%)
  • August18 (5.4%)
  • September24 (7.2%)
  • October25 (7.5%)
  • November40 (12%)
  • December25 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight217 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit102 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6238 crashes

On the B6238, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph305 (92%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph24 (7.2%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds252 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Other7 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry168 (50%)
  • Wet or damp141 (42%)
  • Frost or ice16 (4.8%)
  • Snow4 (1.2%)
  • Mud3 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway329 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6238 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B6238, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant239 (53%)
  • Pedestrian93 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (3.1%)
  • Cyclist13 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (2%)
  • Other11 (2.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car383 (69%)
  • Motorcycle64 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach21 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.3%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.9%)
  • Other10 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1030 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1535 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20102 (23%)
  • 21 to 2568 (15%)
  • 26 to 3572 (16%)
  • 36 to 4550 (11%)
  • 46 to 5529 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6530 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7513 (2.9%)
  • Over 757 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider226 (50%)
  • Passenger134 (30%)
  • Pedestrian93 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6238

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6238

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6238 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6238 were recorded in 2 council areas. Rossendale has the most, with 318, followed by Burnley (14).

Collisions on the B6238 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRossendale318429572
2ndBurnley142204

B6238 crashes by town

Of the 333 collisions on the B6238, 231 were in the built-up area of Rawtenstall.

Recent crashes on the B6238

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6238, from 10 November 2017 to 15 July 2025.

Severity