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B6430 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 296 collisions on the B6430 from 1979 to 2025, with 379 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 55 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B6430, down 14% from 7 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
296
2,712th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
379
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
55
57 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B6430

On the B6430, 2% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62%
  • Serious5519%
  • Slight23579%

Where the B6430 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,712th
Most casualties
2,801st
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,827th

B6430 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6430 peaked at 17 in 1989 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6430, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
202477
202323
202246
202133
202012
201947
201825
201711
201622
201555
201425
201355
20121213
201167
201045
2009912
20081012
200766
200656
2005813
200468
2003810
200257
2001812
2000813
199979
199845
1997810
1996813
199555
199469
19931113
199255
199166
199045
19891722
198878
1987710
198667
19851115
198444
1983912
1982811
19811315
1980810
197933

When crashes happen on the B6430

Monday has the most collisions on the B6430 (51), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (84).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (17%)
  • Tuesday36 (12%)
  • Wednesday43 (15%)
  • Thursday49 (17%)
  • Friday44 (15%)
  • Saturday39 (13%)
  • Sunday34 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am35 (12%)
  • 9am to noon51 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm47 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm84 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm35 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight38 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (9.8%)
  • February17 (5.7%)
  • March21 (7.1%)
  • April28 (9.5%)
  • May26 (8.8%)
  • June21 (7.1%)
  • July25 (8.4%)
  • August27 (9.1%)
  • September19 (6.4%)
  • October29 (9.8%)
  • November33 (11%)
  • December21 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight216 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6430 crashes

On the B6430, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (3%)
  • 30 mph228 (77%)
  • 40 mph54 (18%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds255 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry210 (71%)
  • Wet or damp81 (27%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway226 (76%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (16%)
  • Roundabout21 (7.1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6430 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the B6430, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant163 (43%)
  • Pedestrian77 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (17%)
  • Cyclist47 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car336 (65%)
  • Motorcycle67 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (9.2%)
  • Bus or coach23 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.2%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1550 (13%)
  • 16 to 2090 (24%)
  • 21 to 2528 (7.4%)
  • 26 to 3549 (13%)
  • 36 to 4533 (8.7%)
  • 46 to 5531 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6530 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7527 (7.1%)
  • Over 7526 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider233 (61%)
  • Pedestrian77 (20%)
  • Passenger69 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6430

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6430

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6430 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6430 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wyre has the most, with 292, followed by Tameside (3).

Collisions on the B6430 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWyre292371655
2ndTameside3700

B6430 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6430 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Garstang (123) and Catterall (52).

Recent crashes on the B6430

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6430, from 1 April 2019 to 20 November 2025.

Severity