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Adlington (Chorley) road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 524 road traffic collisions in Adlington, Chorley, from 1979 to 2025, and 751 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 121 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 7 collisions, up from 4 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
524
1,128th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
751
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
121
140 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
4 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
7 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Adlington

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.7%
  • Serious12123%
  • Slight39475%

What the data shows

  • Adlington had 72 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 104 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in Adlington were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 107 children under 16 were killed or injured in Adlington, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Adlington.

Where Adlington ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,128th
Most casualties
1,054th
Most fatal collisions
915th
Most serious collisions
1,000th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (14%)
  • Tuesday66 (13%)
  • Wednesday69 (13%)
  • Thursday70 (13%)
  • Friday94 (18%)
  • Saturday84 (16%)
  • Sunday70 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight359 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit154 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway479 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (4%)
  • Roundabout17 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph404 (77%)
  • 40 mph43 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph52 (9.9%)
  • 70 mph9 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds414 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds80 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant455 (61%)
  • Pedestrian125 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist90 (12%)
  • Cyclist49 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Adlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Adlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Adlington peaked at 20 in 1980; 2025 had 7.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202577
202447
2023813
20221114
20211212
2020910
201958
2018810
201744
201646
20151218
2014914
201378
201268
2011913
20101422
200956
20081519
20071425
20061323
20051220
20041320
200369
20021830
2001711
20001521
19991015
19981523
19971623
19961518
1995810
19941013
1993718
199269
19911019
199099
19891114
19881921
19871218
19861633
19851516
19841315
19831720
19821323
19811921
19802029
19791626

Map of recent crashes in Adlington

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Adlington

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Adlington

The 24 most recent collisions in Adlington happened between 6 August 2022 and 15 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Adlington

The A6 has the most collisions in Adlington, 191 of 524 (36%), followed by the A673 (156).

Collisions in Adlington on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6191312551
2ndA673156205233
3rdB6227404706
4thM6162002

Council areas covering Adlington

Collisions in Adlington were recorded in 4 council areas. Chorley has 504 of 524 (96%).

Collisions in Adlington by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChorley5047208118
2ndSouth Ribble91402
3rdBolton6911
4thLancaster3400

Postcode districts in Adlington

Collisions in Adlington were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by PR6 (273) and PR7 (237).