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B6245 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 235 collisions on the B6245 from 1979 to 2025, with 359 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 76 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6245, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
235
3,033rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
359
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
76
92 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6245

On the B6245, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62.6%
  • Serious7632%
  • Slight15365%

Where the B6245 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,033rd
Most casualties
2,882nd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,368th

B6245 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6245 peaked at 10 in 1994 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6245, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202412
202369
202200
202133
202011
201944
201855
201769
201622
201534
201479
201311
201244
201122
201057
200924
200847
200733
200637
200566
200413
200334
2002815
2001810
2000611
199934
1998715
199778
1996612
199557
19941015
1993813
199256
199146
1990714
1989616
198837
1987910
198623
1985812
1984812
1983912
198268
1981914
19801014
1979615

When crashes happen on the B6245

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6245 (43), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (56).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (14%)
  • Tuesday31 (13%)
  • Wednesday30 (13%)
  • Thursday28 (12%)
  • Friday39 (17%)
  • Saturday43 (18%)
  • Sunday31 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (8.9%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am26 (11%)
  • 9am to noon26 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm39 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm56 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm37 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight26 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (6%)
  • February15 (6.4%)
  • March13 (5.5%)
  • April17 (7.2%)
  • May20 (8.5%)
  • June29 (12%)
  • July21 (8.9%)
  • August24 (10%)
  • September25 (11%)
  • October17 (7.2%)
  • November21 (8.9%)
  • December19 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight157 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6245 crashes

On the B6245, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph91 (39%)
  • 40 mph11 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph126 (54%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds185 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Other5 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry134 (57%)
  • Wet or damp87 (37%)
  • Frost or ice12 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway232 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6245 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B6245, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant239 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (15%)
  • Pedestrian32 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist18 (5%)
  • Van occupant12 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car261 (68%)
  • Motorcycle53 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.6%)
  • Other6 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1532 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 2085 (24%)
  • 21 to 2555 (15%)
  • 26 to 3550 (14%)
  • 36 to 4535 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5538 (11%)
  • 56 to 6530 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.6%)
  • Over 7513 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider207 (58%)
  • Passenger120 (33%)
  • Pedestrian32 (8.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6245

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6245

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6245 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6245 were recorded in 5 council areas. Ribble Valley has the most, with 196, followed by Blackburn with Darwen (24) and Preston (6).

Collisions on the B6245 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRibble Valley196299364
2ndBlackburn with Darwen243429
3rdPreston61101
4thHyndburn4701
5thLuton3510

B6245 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6245 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen (58) and Luton (3).

Recent crashes on the B6245

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6245, from 8 September 2017 to 4 June 2025.

Severity