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B6240 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 91 collisions on the B6240 from 1979 to 2023, with 126 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 17 serious, and 2 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B6240 was on 11 November 2023.

Collisions since 1979
91
4,123rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
126
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
17
20 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
11 Nov 2023
Busiest year
1981
8 collisions

Crash severity on the B6240

On the B6240, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2023

  • Fatal22.2%
  • Serious1719%
  • Slight7279%

Where the B6240 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,123rd
Most casualties
4,103rd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,187th

B6240 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6240 peaked at 8 in 1981, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the B6240, 1979 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202312
202200
202111
202000
201923
201811
201712
201623
201534
201411
201322
201211
201133
201045
200900
200825
200712
200622
200511
200400
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199800
199700
199600
199500
199411
199334
199200
199100
199044
198900
198867
198735
198625
198566
198435
198344
1982715
1981812
198089
1979811

When crashes happen on the B6240

Friday has the most collisions on the B6240 (25), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (22).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (14%)
  • Tuesday11 (12%)
  • Wednesday3 (3.3%)
  • Thursday10 (11%)
  • Friday25 (27%)
  • Saturday17 (19%)
  • Sunday12 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (7.7%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am6 (6.6%)
  • 9am to noon16 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm16 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm22 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm9 (9.9%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (5.5%)
  • February15 (16%)
  • March7 (7.7%)
  • April5 (5.5%)
  • May8 (8.8%)
  • June7 (7.7%)
  • July9 (9.9%)
  • August8 (8.8%)
  • September4 (4.4%)
  • October11 (12%)
  • November7 (7.7%)
  • December5 (5.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight64 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6240 crashes

On the B6240, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph90 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds70 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other2 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry54 (59%)
  • Wet or damp37 (41%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway82 (90%)
  • Roundabout5 (5.5%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6240 crashes

Pedestrians make up 33% of the people killed or injured on the B6240, followed by car occupants (32%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian41 (33%)
  • Car occupant40 (32%)
  • Cyclist10 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (5.6%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (4.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (4%)
  • Other9 (7.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car97 (64%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (9.9%)
  • Motorcycle11 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2.6%)
  • Other3 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (4%)
  • 6 to 1010 (7.9%)
  • 11 to 1511 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 2026 (21%)
  • 21 to 2513 (10%)
  • 26 to 3527 (21%)
  • 36 to 4513 (10%)
  • 46 to 559 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 655 (4%)
  • 66 to 753 (2.4%)
  • Over 753 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider45 (36%)
  • Pedestrian41 (33%)
  • Passenger40 (32%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B6240

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B6240

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6240 crashes by council area

All 91 collisions on the B6240 were in Burnley.

Collisions on the B6240 in each area, 1979 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBurnley91126217

B6240 crashes by town

Of the 91 collisions on the B6240, 85 were in the built-up area of Burnley.

Latest recorded crashes on the B6240

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B6240, from 25 February 2007 to 11 November 2023.

Severity