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B6246 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 238 collisions on the B6246 from 1979 to 2025, with 330 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 50 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B6246, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
238
3,017th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
330
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
50
58 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6246

On the B6246, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious5021%
  • Slight18578%

Where the B6246 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,017th
Most casualties
2,992nd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,966th

B6246 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6246 peaked at 11 in 2012 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6246, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202426
202300
202222
202166
202022
201955
201822
201723
201667
201524
201444
201345
20121112
2011914
2010810
200934
200834
200733
200635
200578
2004910
200359
200259
200111
200033
1999712
1998724
199768
19961118
199566
1994911
199359
199288
1991811
199066
198944
198867
198713
198646
198567
198448
198356
1982812
198168
198079
197957

When crashes happen on the B6246

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6246 (46), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (67).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (15%)
  • Tuesday26 (11%)
  • Wednesday26 (11%)
  • Thursday31 (13%)
  • Friday37 (16%)
  • Saturday46 (19%)
  • Sunday37 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (5.9%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (3.4%)
  • 6am to 9am22 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon30 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm50 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm67 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (11%)
  • February14 (5.9%)
  • March26 (11%)
  • April11 (4.6%)
  • May23 (9.7%)
  • June22 (9.2%)
  • July17 (7.1%)
  • August21 (8.8%)
  • September19 (8%)
  • October23 (9.7%)
  • November18 (7.6%)
  • December18 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight168 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (5.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6246 crashes

On the B6246, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph149 (63%)
  • 40 mph16 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph5 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph67 (28%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds186 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (56%)
  • Wet or damp97 (41%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway232 (97%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.7%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6246 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B6246, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant165 (50%)
  • Pedestrian54 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (13%)
  • Cyclist36 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car283 (70%)
  • Motorcycle42 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (1.2%)
  • Other8 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1540 (12%)
  • 16 to 2080 (24%)
  • 21 to 2535 (11%)
  • 26 to 3541 (12%)
  • 36 to 4537 (11%)
  • 46 to 5534 (10%)
  • 56 to 6518 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7523 (7%)
  • Over 7510 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider188 (57%)
  • Passenger88 (27%)
  • Pedestrian54 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6246

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6246

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6246 crashes by council area

Of the 238 collisions on the B6246, 236 were in Ribble Valley.

Collisions on the B6246 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRibble Valley236326349

B6246 crashes by town

Of the 238 collisions on the B6246, 115 were in the built-up area of Whalley.

Recent crashes on the B6246

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6246, from 14 July 2016 to 5 July 2025.

Severity