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B6383 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 269 collisions on the B6383 from 1979 to 2025, with 373 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 55 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6383, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
269
2,861st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
373
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
11 people killed
Serious collisions
55
62 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6383

On the B6383, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal72.6%
  • Serious5520%
  • Slight20777%

Where the B6383 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,861st
Most casualties
2,822nd
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,827th

B6383 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6383 peaked at 15 in 1986 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6383, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202425
202311
202246
202156
202045
201934
201834
201723
201612
201535
201466
201344
201233
201133
201044
2009711
200837
200733
200634
20051017
20041114
20031016
20021118
200169
2000813
199956
19981024
1997912
199667
1995712
199449
199355
199244
199189
1990910
1989910
1988712
198788
19861522
198533
198433
198359
1982910
198155
19801112
197944

When crashes happen on the B6383

Friday has the most collisions on the B6383 (57), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (72).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (7.8%)
  • Tuesday41 (15%)
  • Wednesday47 (17%)
  • Thursday47 (17%)
  • Friday57 (21%)
  • Saturday36 (13%)
  • Sunday20 (7.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (12%)
  • 9am to noon34 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm51 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm72 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm46 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (6.3%)
  • February20 (7.4%)
  • March16 (5.9%)
  • April30 (11%)
  • May20 (7.4%)
  • June24 (8.9%)
  • July15 (5.6%)
  • August25 (9.3%)
  • September18 (6.7%)
  • October28 (10%)
  • November26 (9.7%)
  • December30 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight185 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (4.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6383 crashes

On the B6383, 67% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph181 (67%)
  • 40 mph53 (20%)
  • 50 mph6 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph27 (10%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds209 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Other5 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry155 (58%)
  • Wet or damp108 (40%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.1%)
  • Snow3 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway262 (97%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.9%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6383 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B6383, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant199 (53%)
  • Pedestrian83 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist23 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant15 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car334 (75%)
  • Motorcycle36 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach12 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1023 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1542 (11%)
  • 16 to 2074 (20%)
  • 21 to 2534 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 3549 (13%)
  • 36 to 4549 (13%)
  • 46 to 5532 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6526 (7%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.3%)
  • Over 7519 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider193 (52%)
  • Passenger97 (26%)
  • Pedestrian83 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6383

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6383

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6383 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6383 were recorded in 2 council areas. Pendle has the most, with 235, followed by Ribble Valley (32).

Collisions on the B6383 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPendle235326646
2ndRibble Valley324519

B6383 crashes by town

Of the 269 collisions on the B6383, 178 were in the built-up area of Barnoldswick.

Recent crashes on the B6383

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6383, from 2 February 2018 to 15 November 2025.

Severity