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B6535 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 429 collisions on the B6535 from 1979 to 2025, with 565 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 91 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the B6535, up 100% from 5 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
429
2,191st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
565
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
5 people killed
Serious collisions
91
100 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Up 160% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6535

On the B6535, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious9121%
  • Slight33478%

Where the B6535 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,191st
Most casualties
2,232nd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,071st

B6535 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6535 peaked at 20 in 1981 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6535, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251013
202455
202378
202268
202155
202089
201956
201846
201766
201633
2015910
2014911
2013610
201245
201155
201044
20091016
200844
200744
200679
2005611
20041721
20031118
2002913
200188
20001010
1999914
19981116
1997812
19961021
1995912
199489
19931517
19921317
199146
19901418
19891117
19881524
19871013
19861113
19851516
19841117
19831113
19821521
19812022
19801323
19791416

When crashes happen on the B6535

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B6535 (71), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (115).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (13%)
  • Tuesday71 (17%)
  • Wednesday56 (13%)
  • Thursday71 (17%)
  • Friday66 (15%)
  • Saturday59 (14%)
  • Sunday49 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am62 (14%)
  • 9am to noon47 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm78 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm115 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm69 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight32 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (7.2%)
  • February30 (7%)
  • March28 (6.5%)
  • April31 (7.2%)
  • May32 (7.5%)
  • June34 (7.9%)
  • July37 (8.6%)
  • August37 (8.6%)
  • September40 (9.3%)
  • October41 (9.6%)
  • November44 (10%)
  • December44 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight309 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit110 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6535 crashes

On the B6535, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph334 (78%)
  • 40 mph5 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph36 (8.4%)
  • 60 mph53 (12%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds330 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Other13 (3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry250 (58%)
  • Wet or damp162 (38%)
  • Frost or ice14 (3.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway413 (96%)
  • Roundabout11 (2.6%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6535 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B6535, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant310 (55%)
  • Pedestrian120 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist37 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car525 (73%)
  • Motorcycle61 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach25 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.4%)
  • Other8 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1031 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1571 (13%)
  • 16 to 20106 (19%)
  • 21 to 2568 (12%)
  • 26 to 35102 (18%)
  • 36 to 4553 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5542 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6532 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7529 (5.1%)
  • Over 7516 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider296 (52%)
  • Passenger149 (26%)
  • Pedestrian120 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6535

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6535

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6535 crashes by council area

Of the 429 collisions on the B6535, 426 were in Hyndburn.

Collisions on the B6535 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHyndburn426562491

B6535 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6535 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Great Harwood (255) and Rishton (68).

Recent crashes on the B6535

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6535, from 11 August 2022 to 10 November 2025.

Severity