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B6478 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 350 collisions on the B6478 from 1979 to 2025, with 493 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 84 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B6478, up 80% from 5 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
350
2,485th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
493
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
84
101 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 80% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6478

On the B6478, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious8424%
  • Slight26175%

Where the B6478 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,485th
Most casualties
2,437th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,192nd

B6478 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6478 peaked at 14 in 1998 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6478, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025910
202456
202357
202255
202156
202000
201956
201844
201755
201634
201545
2014511
2013911
201246
2011912
201045
200966
200834
200767
2006711
200547
200435
200357
200269
2001918
20001016
199933
19981427
19971220
1996814
19951119
1994810
19931015
19921316
19911011
19901011
19891115
198878
19871417
19861321
19851013
198467
19831112
1982911
19811119
1980511
19791420

When crashes happen on the B6478

Sunday has the most collisions on the B6478 (73), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (89).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (11%)
  • Tuesday40 (11%)
  • Wednesday34 (9.7%)
  • Thursday43 (12%)
  • Friday58 (17%)
  • Saturday62 (18%)
  • Sunday73 (21%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am23 (6.6%)
  • 9am to noon50 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm87 (25%)
  • 3pm to 6pm89 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm46 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight35 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (8.3%)
  • February19 (5.4%)
  • March26 (7.4%)
  • April22 (6.3%)
  • May31 (8.9%)
  • June26 (7.4%)
  • July31 (8.9%)
  • August32 (9.1%)
  • September46 (13%)
  • October24 (6.9%)
  • November38 (11%)
  • December26 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight250 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6478 crashes

On the B6478, 53% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph185 (53%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph149 (43%)
  • 70 mph7 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds270 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Other12 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry199 (57%)
  • Wet or damp141 (40%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway283 (81%)
  • One way street or slip road51 (15%)
  • Roundabout15 (4.3%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6478 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the B6478, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant249 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist100 (20%)
  • Pedestrian77 (16%)
  • Cyclist35 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1%)
  • Other7 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car353 (63%)
  • Motorcycle100 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.6%)
  • Other10 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1529 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20130 (26%)
  • 21 to 2555 (11%)
  • 26 to 3570 (14%)
  • 36 to 4553 (11%)
  • 46 to 5551 (10%)
  • 56 to 6543 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7531 (6.3%)
  • Over 7513 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider281 (57%)
  • Passenger135 (27%)
  • Pedestrian77 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6478

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6478

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6478 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6478 were recorded in 2 council areas. Ribble Valley has the most, with 314, followed by North Yorkshire (32).

Collisions on the B6478 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRibble Valley314447475
2ndNorth Yorkshire324218

B6478 crashes by town

Of the 350 collisions on the B6478, 150 were in the built-up area of Clitheroe.

Recent crashes on the B6478

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6478, from 9 December 2021 to 21 November 2025.

Severity