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Buckshaw Village and Euxton road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 767 road traffic collisions in Buckshaw Village and Euxton, Chorley, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,096 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 151 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 6 collisions, down from 10 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
767
900th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,096
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
151
174 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
10 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
11 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Buckshaw Village and Euxton

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious15120%
  • Slight61080%

What the data shows

  • Buckshaw Village and Euxton had 133 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 10% fewer than the 147 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in Buckshaw Village and Euxton were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 141 children under 16 were killed or injured in Buckshaw Village and Euxton, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in Buckshaw Village and Euxton.

Where Buckshaw Village and Euxton ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
900th
Most casualties
838th
Most fatal collisions
1,233rd
Most serious collisions
859th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday104 (14%)
  • Tuesday126 (16%)
  • Wednesday97 (13%)
  • Thursday115 (15%)
  • Friday120 (16%)
  • Saturday103 (13%)
  • Sunday102 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight564 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit177 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway698 (91%)
  • Roundabout53 (6.9%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph583 (76%)
  • 40 mph55 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph107 (14%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds597 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds123 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant723 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist120 (11%)
  • Pedestrian106 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist87 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Buckshaw Village and Euxton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Buckshaw Village and Euxton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Buckshaw Village and Euxton peaked at 28 in 1982; 2025 had 6.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
20241011
20231318
20221722
20211314
2020914
20191924
20181930
20171523
20161216
20151621
20141216
20131320
20121218
20111316
20101421
20091317
20081833
20071627
20062037
20051113
20042028
20031529
20021118
20011927
200078
19992231
19981525
19971527
19962338
19952639
19942538
19931829
19921723
19912026
19902026
19892640
19881521
19872329
19861214
19852028
19841619
19831824
19822836
19811720
1980910
19791925

Map of recent crashes in Buckshaw Village and Euxton

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Buckshaw Village and Euxton

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Buckshaw Village and Euxton

The 24 most recent collisions in Buckshaw Village and Euxton happened between 30 July 2023 and 31 October 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Buckshaw Village and Euxton

The A49 has the most collisions in Buckshaw Village and Euxton, 295 of 767 (38%), followed by the A581 (115).

Collisions in Buckshaw Village and Euxton on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA49295421364
2ndA581115164113
3rdB5252202803
4thB5248192705
5thM63400

Council areas covering Buckshaw Village and Euxton

Collisions in Buckshaw Village and Euxton were recorded in 2 council areas. Chorley has 726 of 767 (95%).

Collisions in Buckshaw Village and Euxton by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChorley7261,0426142
2ndSouth Ribble415409

Postcode districts in Buckshaw Village and Euxton

Collisions in Buckshaw Village and Euxton were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by PR7 (741) and PR25 (17).