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B6447 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 365 collisions on the B6447 from 1979 to 2025, with 534 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 62 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6447, level with 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
365
2,420th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
534
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
6 people killed
Serious collisions
62
76 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 80% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6447

On the B6447, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious6217%
  • Slight29982%

Where the B6447 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,420th
Most casualties
2,319th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,656th

B6447 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6447 peaked at 20 in 2001 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6447, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202539
202435
202389
202246
202155
202057
201945
2018710
201755
201600
201523
201424
201333
2012814
201146
201034
2009812
200833
200735
200678
200544
2004524
200366
20021215
20012032
2000912
19991318
19982027
19971228
19961215
1995712
199489
19931117
1992712
199178
1990810
198959
19881114
1987810
1986815
19851427
19841619
19831012
19821014
19811316
19801114
19791112

When crashes happen on the B6447

Friday has the most collisions on the B6447 (64), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (88).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (13%)
  • Tuesday55 (15%)
  • Wednesday58 (16%)
  • Thursday48 (13%)
  • Friday64 (18%)
  • Saturday44 (12%)
  • Sunday50 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (5.5%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am57 (16%)
  • 9am to noon42 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm64 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm88 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm52 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight32 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (5.8%)
  • February28 (7.7%)
  • March33 (9%)
  • April27 (7.4%)
  • May32 (8.8%)
  • June38 (10%)
  • July35 (9.6%)
  • August18 (4.9%)
  • September31 (8.5%)
  • October43 (12%)
  • November31 (8.5%)
  • December28 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight262 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit97 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6447 crashes

On the B6447, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph364 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds285 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry214 (59%)
  • Wet or damp143 (39%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway357 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6447 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B6447, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant319 (60%)
  • Pedestrian98 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist30 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant20 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.3%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car499 (81%)
  • Motorcycle36 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1%)
  • Other10 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1039 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 1558 (11%)
  • 16 to 2090 (17%)
  • 21 to 2566 (12%)
  • 26 to 35103 (19%)
  • 36 to 4563 (12%)
  • 46 to 5552 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6518 (3.4%)
  • 66 to 7517 (3.2%)
  • Over 7516 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider266 (50%)
  • Passenger170 (32%)
  • Pedestrian98 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6447

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6447

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6447 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6447 were recorded in 2 council areas. Blackburn with Darwen has the most, with 358, followed by Ribble Valley (6).

Collisions on the B6447 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlackburn with Darwen358527461
2ndRibble Valley6601

B6447 crashes by town

Of the 365 collisions on the B6447, 352 were in the built-up area of Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen.

Recent crashes on the B6447

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6447, from 2 October 2020 to 21 September 2025.

Severity