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M65 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,328 collisions on the M65 from 1985 to 2025, with 3,888 casualties. Of those crashes, 28 were fatal and 289 serious, and 30 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 73 collisions on the M65, down 1% from 74 in 2024, with 138 casualties.

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Collisions since 1985
2,328
503rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,888
1.67 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
30 people killed
Serious collisions
289
345 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
73
Down 1% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
138
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the M65

On the M65, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1985 to 2025

  • Fatal281.2%
  • Serious28912%
  • Slight2,01186%

Where the M65 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
503rd
Most casualties
400th
Most fatal collisions
715th
Most serious collisions
746th

M65 accidents by year

Collisions on the M65 peaked at 108 in 2007 and were down to 73 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the M65, 1985 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202573138
202474138
202360103
20225391
20216398
20204279
201965112
201875140
201761112
201677130
201565115
201478121
201370129
201280134
201165117
201079139
200982159
200872106
2007108179
200675124
200586144
200499164
2003101158
200280128
200172102
20005394
199966106
199873110
19974671
19965073
19953045
19943558
19932435
19921723
19911321
19901827
19891925
19881012
1987814
1986810
198534

When crashes happen on the M65

Monday has the most collisions on the M65 (382), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (575).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday382 (16%)
  • Tuesday348 (15%)
  • Wednesday379 (16%)
  • Thursday378 (16%)
  • Friday337 (14%)
  • Saturday271 (12%)
  • Sunday233 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am58 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am46 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am522 (22%)
  • 9am to noon324 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm365 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm575 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm302 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight136 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January204 (8.8%)
  • February164 (7%)
  • March202 (8.7%)
  • April177 (7.6%)
  • May179 (7.7%)
  • June163 (7%)
  • July177 (7.6%)
  • August167 (7.2%)
  • September211 (9.1%)
  • October212 (9.1%)
  • November245 (11%)
  • December227 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,711 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit322 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting245 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit44 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M65 crashes

On the M65, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph24 (1%)
  • 40 mph8 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph35 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph2,257 (97%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,662 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds391 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds101 (4.3%)
  • Fine with high winds52 (2.2%)
  • Other98 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded24 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,297 (56%)
  • Wet or damp889 (38%)
  • Frost or ice73 (3.1%)
  • Snow34 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep33 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,900 (82%)
  • One way street or slip road269 (12%)
  • Roundabout119 (5.1%)
  • Single carriageway34 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M65 crashes

Car occupants make up 88% of the people killed or injured on the M65, followed by van occupants (5.1%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,440 (88%)
  • Van occupant198 (5.1%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)58 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (0.9%)
  • Pedestrian28 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.5%)
  • Other29 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,989 (83%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes371 (7.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes229 (4.8%)
  • Motorcycle78 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle35 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car28 (0.6%)
  • Other54 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 579 (2%)
  • 6 to 1070 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1599 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 20408 (10%)
  • 21 to 25609 (16%)
  • 26 to 35909 (23%)
  • 36 to 45710 (18%)
  • 46 to 55521 (13%)
  • 56 to 65285 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 75126 (3.2%)
  • Over 7564 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,650 (68%)
  • Passenger1,210 (31%)
  • Pedestrian28 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the M65

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the M65

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

M65 crashes by council area

Collisions on the M65 were recorded in 9 council areas. Hyndburn has the most, with 533, followed by Burnley (485) and Blackburn with Darwen (361).

Collisions on the M65 in each area, 1985 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHyndburn533874669
2ndBurnley4858031255
3rdBlackburn with Darwen361646148
4thPendle334551255
5thSouth Ribble316508239
6thChorley226402515
7thRossendale263802
8thRibble Valley213202
9thWest Lancashire202702

M65 crashes by town

Collisions on the M65 were recorded in 13 towns and built-up areas, led by Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen (57) and Hapton (40).

Recent crashes on the M65

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the M65, from 14 September to 25 December 2025.

Severity