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B6239 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 143 collisions on the B6239 from 1979 to 2024, with 171 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 25 serious, and 3 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B6239 in 2025, after 5 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
143
3,651st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
171
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
25
26 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
5 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
5 in 2024

Crash severity on the B6239

On the B6239, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal32.1%
  • Serious2517%
  • Slight11580%

Where the B6239 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,651st
Most casualties
3,799th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,805th

B6239 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6239 peaked at 9 in 1988; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6239, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202455
202322
202211
202134
202022
201922
201811
201700
201622
201556
201412
201322
201223
201122
201045
200944
200800
200700
200623
200523
200433
200312
200244
2001610
200033
199911
199823
199744
199644
199533
1994711
199347
199233
199168
199055
198900
1988911
198722
198655
198599
198444
198323
198223
198145
198055
197934

When crashes happen on the B6239

Friday has the most collisions on the B6239 (24), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (38).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (15%)
  • Tuesday16 (11%)
  • Wednesday21 (15%)
  • Thursday21 (15%)
  • Friday24 (17%)
  • Saturday21 (15%)
  • Sunday19 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (4.9%)
  • 9am to noon16 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm28 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm38 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm30 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (8.4%)
  • February14 (9.8%)
  • March10 (7%)
  • April11 (7.7%)
  • May15 (10%)
  • June8 (5.6%)
  • July10 (7%)
  • August8 (5.6%)
  • September13 (9.1%)
  • October13 (9.1%)
  • November16 (11%)
  • December13 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight97 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6239 crashes

On the B6239, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (4.9%)
  • 30 mph134 (94%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds118 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.8%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry91 (64%)
  • Wet or damp51 (36%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway127 (89%)
  • Roundabout12 (8.4%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6239 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the B6239, followed by pedestrians (30%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant82 (48%)
  • Pedestrian52 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (12%)
  • Cyclist9 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car173 (75%)
  • Motorcycle21 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.9%)
  • Other5 (2.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1021 (12%)
  • 11 to 1518 (11%)
  • 16 to 2024 (14%)
  • 21 to 2516 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 3529 (17%)
  • 36 to 4516 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5518 (11%)
  • 56 to 6511 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 757 (4.1%)
  • Over 755 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider83 (49%)
  • Pedestrian52 (30%)
  • Passenger36 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6239

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6239

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6239 crashes by council area

Of the 143 collisions on the B6239, 140 were in Burnley.

Collisions on the B6239 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBurnley140168325

B6239 crashes by town

Of the 143 collisions on the B6239, 135 were in the built-up area of Burnley.

Recent crashes on the B6239

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6239, from 14 December 2013 to 11 December 2024.

Severity