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B6527 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 117 collisions on the B6527 from 1979 to 2025, with 179 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 30 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6527, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
117
3,879th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
179
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
30
35 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6527

On the B6527, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious3026%
  • Slight8573%

Where the B6527 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,879th
Most casualties
3,740th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,619th

B6527 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6527 peaked at 7 in 1996 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6527, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202423
2023412
202200
202111
202022
201911
201811
201712
201634
201522
201434
201311
201233
201100
201057
200936
200800
200712
200611
200511
2004511
200368
200233
200148
200023
199913
199844
199747
1996711
199544
199400
199335
199233
199146
1990410
198944
198822
198712
198611
198547
198413
198334
198234
198123
198035
197911

When crashes happen on the B6527

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B6527 (20), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (29).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (13%)
  • Tuesday13 (11%)
  • Wednesday20 (17%)
  • Thursday17 (15%)
  • Friday20 (17%)
  • Saturday20 (17%)
  • Sunday12 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am16 (14%)
  • 9am to noon13 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm18 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm29 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm22 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight15 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (10%)
  • February8 (6.8%)
  • March11 (9.4%)
  • April7 (6%)
  • May7 (6%)
  • June4 (3.4%)
  • July7 (6%)
  • August12 (10%)
  • September8 (6.8%)
  • October11 (9.4%)
  • November14 (12%)
  • December16 (14%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight65 (56%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (42%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6527 crashes

On the B6527, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph59 (50%)
  • 40 mph9 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph48 (41%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds89 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry59 (50%)
  • Wet or damp49 (42%)
  • Frost or ice7 (6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway115 (98%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6527 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B6527, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant118 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (12%)
  • Van occupant12 (6.7%)
  • Pedestrian10 (5.6%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (3.9%)
  • Cyclist6 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car156 (75%)
  • Motorcycle20 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1011 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2039 (22%)
  • 21 to 2522 (12%)
  • 26 to 3532 (18%)
  • 36 to 4521 (12%)
  • 46 to 5512 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6517 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 7511 (6.1%)
  • Over 756 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider117 (65%)
  • Passenger52 (29%)
  • Pedestrian10 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6527

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6527

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6527 crashes by council area

All 117 collisions on the B6527 were in Rossendale.

Collisions on the B6527 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRossendale117179230

B6527 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6527 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Edenfield (42) and Haslingden (25).

Recent crashes on the B6527

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6527, from 2 December 2012 to 30 April 2025.

Severity