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B6244 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 72 collisions on the B6244 from 1980 to 2024, with 87 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 16 serious, and 1 person was killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B6244 in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1980
72
4,332nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
87
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
16
17 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
3 in 2024

Crash severity on the B6244

On the B6244, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2024

  • Fatal11.4%
  • Serious1622%
  • Slight5576%

Where the B6244 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,332nd
Most casualties
4,417th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,250th

B6244 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6244 peaked at 4 in 1980; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6244, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202433
202322
202211
202111
202022
201934
201834
201711
201622
201511
201411
201311
201222
201123
201034
200934
200800
200711
200634
200511
200411
200311
200222
200123
200022
199900
199822
199700
199633
199513
199411
199300
199222
199111
199011
198935
198824
198711
198635
198511
198400
198300
198233
198100
198044

When crashes happen on the B6244

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B6244 (16), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (20).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (18%)
  • Tuesday16 (22%)
  • Wednesday9 (13%)
  • Thursday12 (17%)
  • Friday9 (13%)
  • Saturday7 (9.7%)
  • Sunday6 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (1.4%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (25%)
  • 9am to noon3 (4.2%)
  • Noon to 3pm11 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm20 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm11 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (9.7%)
  • February3 (4.2%)
  • March5 (6.9%)
  • April4 (5.6%)
  • May5 (6.9%)
  • June10 (14%)
  • July5 (6.9%)
  • August7 (9.7%)
  • September4 (5.6%)
  • October9 (13%)
  • November5 (6.9%)
  • December8 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight50 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6244 crashes

On the B6244, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph69 (96%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds52 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (5.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.8%)
  • Other2 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry40 (56%)
  • Wet or damp30 (42%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.4%)
  • Snow1 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway62 (86%)
  • Roundabout9 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6244 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the B6244, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant44 (51%)
  • Pedestrian22 (25%)
  • Cyclist7 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car91 (79%)
  • Motorcycle8 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (3.5%)
  • Minibus2 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 103 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1521 (24%)
  • 16 to 2014 (16%)
  • 21 to 258 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 357 (8%)
  • 36 to 4510 (11%)
  • 46 to 5512 (14%)
  • 56 to 655 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 752 (2.3%)
  • Over 755 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider44 (51%)
  • Pedestrian22 (25%)
  • Passenger21 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6244

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6244

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6244 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6244 were recorded in 2 council areas. Ribble Valley has the most, with 67, followed by Hyndburn (3).

Collisions on the B6244 in each area, 1980 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRibble Valley6779115
2ndHyndburn3400

B6244 crashes by town

Of the 72 collisions on the B6244, 67 were in the built-up area of Longridge, Ribble Valley.

Recent crashes on the B6244

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6244, from 4 October 2011 to 26 November 2024.

Severity