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B6252 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 136 collisions on the B6252 from 1979 to 2025, with 196 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 32 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6252, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
136
3,708th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
196
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
32
43 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 400% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6252

On the B6252, 3.7% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal53.7%
  • Serious3224%
  • Slight9973%

Where the B6252 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,708th
Most casualties
3,650th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,541st

B6252 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6252 peaked at 7 in 1992 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6252, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202535
202411
202311
202211
202124
202000
201922
201811
201700
201622
201511
201433
201311
201211
201123
2010611
200922
200823
200758
200636
200545
200412
200311
200211
200126
200034
199922
199822
199712
199635
1995411
199434
199322
1992710
199134
199058
198955
198845
198768
198666
198555
198400
1983612
198257
198179
198057
197947

When crashes happen on the B6252

Friday has the most collisions on the B6252 (27), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (40).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (14%)
  • Tuesday20 (15%)
  • Wednesday17 (13%)
  • Thursday23 (17%)
  • Friday27 (20%)
  • Saturday13 (9.6%)
  • Sunday17 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (8.1%)
  • 9am to noon15 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm27 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm40 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight15 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (8.8%)
  • February9 (6.6%)
  • March11 (8.1%)
  • April15 (11%)
  • May12 (8.8%)
  • June13 (9.6%)
  • July6 (4.4%)
  • August15 (11%)
  • September9 (6.6%)
  • October8 (5.9%)
  • November10 (7.4%)
  • December16 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight103 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6252 crashes

On the B6252, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph84 (62%)
  • 40 mph6 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph44 (32%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds102 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (18%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Other3 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry82 (60%)
  • Wet or damp46 (34%)
  • Snow5 (3.7%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway136 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6252 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B6252, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant112 (57%)
  • Pedestrian29 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (12%)
  • Cyclist17 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant11 (5.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car170 (70%)
  • Motorcycle25 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (7%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2%)
  • 6 to 1011 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2034 (17%)
  • 21 to 2524 (12%)
  • 26 to 3534 (17%)
  • 36 to 4535 (18%)
  • 46 to 5519 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6510 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7511 (5.6%)
  • Over 759 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider108 (55%)
  • Passenger59 (30%)
  • Pedestrian29 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6252

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6252

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6252 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6252 were recorded in 3 council areas. Pendle has the most, with 92, followed by North Yorkshire (31) and Ribble Valley (13).

Collisions on the B6252 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPendle92122222
2ndNorth Yorkshire315028
3rdRibble Valley132412

B6252 crashes by town

Of the 136 collisions on the B6252, 78 were in the built-up area of Barnoldswick.

Recent crashes on the B6252

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6252, from 9 March 2010 to 21 May 2025.

Severity