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B6247 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 126 collisions on the B6247 from 1979 to 2025, with 197 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 30 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B6247, up from none in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
126
3,792nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
197
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
30
42 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B6247

On the B6247, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.6%
  • Serious3024%
  • Slight9475%

Where the B6247 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,792nd
Most casualties
3,641st
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,619th

B6247 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6247 peaked at 8 in 2004 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6247, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202400
202300
202211
202122
202013
201911
201822
201711
201600
201511
201412
201322
201200
201111
201000
200924
200811
200745
2006412
200545
2004810
200346
200212
200135
200057
199922
199838
1997816
199634
199546
1994612
199314
199211
199112
199000
198900
198826
198735
198669
198533
198445
198379
198256
198157
198069
197957

When crashes happen on the B6247

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6247 (22), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (30).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (17%)
  • Tuesday19 (15%)
  • Wednesday16 (13%)
  • Thursday22 (17%)
  • Friday16 (13%)
  • Saturday10 (7.9%)
  • Sunday22 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (10%)
  • 9am to noon16 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm29 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm30 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm24 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (7.1%)
  • February7 (5.6%)
  • March2 (1.6%)
  • April12 (9.5%)
  • May12 (9.5%)
  • June15 (12%)
  • July4 (3.2%)
  • August10 (7.9%)
  • September9 (7.1%)
  • October18 (14%)
  • November13 (10%)
  • December15 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight93 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6247 crashes

On the B6247, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 52% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph106 (84%)
  • 40 mph15 (12%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds93 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Other2 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp66 (52%)
  • Dry55 (44%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)
  • Snow2 (1.6%)
  • Mud1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway119 (94%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6247 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B6247, followed by pedestrians (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant143 (73%)
  • Pedestrian20 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist10 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car172 (79%)
  • Motorcycle16 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2%)
  • 6 to 1010 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 156 (3%)
  • 16 to 2072 (37%)
  • 21 to 2523 (12%)
  • 26 to 3531 (16%)
  • 36 to 4517 (8.6%)
  • 46 to 5515 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 656 (3%)
  • 66 to 758 (4.1%)
  • Over 755 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider101 (51%)
  • Passenger76 (39%)
  • Pedestrian20 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6247

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6247

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6247 crashes by council area

Of the 126 collisions on the B6247, 123 were in Pendle.

Collisions on the B6247 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPendle123194230

B6247 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6247 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Colne (58) and Barrowford (7).

Recent crashes on the B6247

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6247, from 30 July 2006 to 20 November 2025.

Severity