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Appley Bridge road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 292 road traffic collisions in Appley Bridge, West Lancashire, from 1979 to 2025, and 410 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 69 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 5 collisions, up from none in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
292
1,577th of 2,851 towns, highest first
Casualties
410
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
5 people killed
Serious collisions
69
81 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
0 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
0 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Appley Bridge

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious6924%
  • Slight21975%

What the data shows

  • Appley Bridge had 23 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 33 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in Appley Bridge were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 78 children under 16 were killed or injured in Appley Bridge, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in Appley Bridge.

Where Appley Bridge ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,577th
Most casualties
1,503rd
Most fatal collisions
1,561st
Most serious collisions
1,440th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (16%)
  • Tuesday40 (14%)
  • Wednesday42 (14%)
  • Thursday41 (14%)
  • Friday39 (13%)
  • Saturday45 (15%)
  • Sunday37 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight202 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit87 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway288 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph230 (79%)
  • 40 mph45 (15%)
  • 60 mph15 (5.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds230 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant224 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (16%)
  • Pedestrian55 (13%)
  • Cyclist31 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Appley Bridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Appley Bridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Appley Bridge peaked at 18 in 1994; 2025 had 5.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202400
202323
202222
202122
202022
201944
201822
201722
201623
201500
201433
201333
201224
201114
201059
200979
200844
2007513
200633
200544
2004711
2003914
20021012
2001614
2000710
1999710
1998715
199799
19961115
1995911
19941827
199358
1992817
199177
19901010
19891114
19881012
1987911
1986710
19851012
19841120
19831117
1982813
198167
19801213
197979

Map of recent crashes in Appley Bridge

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Appley Bridge

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Appley Bridge

The 24 most recent collisions in Appley Bridge happened between 16 August 2014 and 3 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Appley Bridge

The B5375 has the most collisions in Appley Bridge, 96 of 292 (33%), followed by the A5209 (62).

Collisions in Appley Bridge on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB537596137022
2ndA52096298220

Council areas covering Appley Bridge

Collisions in Appley Bridge were recorded in 2 council areas. West Lancashire has 159 of 292 (54%).

Collisions in Appley Bridge by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lancashire159235250
2ndWigan133175219

Postcode district for Appley Bridge

All 292 collisions in Appley Bridge were in the WN6 postcode district.