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Chorley road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,157 road traffic collisions in Chorley from 1979 to 2025, and 5,422 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 44 were fatal and 757 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 50 collisions, down 7% on 2024 (54).

Collisions since 1979
4,157
251st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
5,422
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
44
44 people killed
Serious collisions
757
821 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
50
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
57
Down 26% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Chorley

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal441.1%
  • Serious75718%
  • Slight3,35681%

What the data shows

  • Chorley had 554 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 811 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Chorley were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,012 children under 16 were killed or injured in Chorley, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in Chorley.

Where Chorley ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
251st
Most casualties
240th
Most fatal collisions
250th
Most serious collisions
242nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday563 (14%)
  • Tuesday601 (14%)
  • Wednesday578 (14%)
  • Thursday666 (16%)
  • Friday758 (18%)
  • Saturday603 (15%)
  • Sunday388 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,015 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,081 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown29 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,192 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway542 (13%)
  • Roundabout326 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road71 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph112 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph3,694 (89%)
  • 40 mph231 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph37 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph67 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,337 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds594 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds49 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other39 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded45 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,668 (49%)
  • Pedestrian1,251 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist634 (12%)
  • Cyclist563 (10%)
  • Van occupant125 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant79 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant50 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Chorley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chorley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Chorley peaked at 136 in 1990; 2025 had 50.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 50
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255057
20245477
20233541
20225264
20214760
20205471
20196184
20186388
20177289
20166684
201568110
201483131
201391121
201283117
201179129
201090127
200973101
200889125
200785126
200670102
2005100142
200494116
200385114
2002108135
200183114
200093125
199987111
1998100135
1997110150
1996113138
199590119
1994109139
1993105136
1992113141
1991125157
1990136167
1989123150
1988111130
19878696
19866673
1985106123
1984122151
1983120142
1982105124
198193114
198097124
1979112152

Map of recent crashes in Chorley

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Chorley

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Chorley

The 24 most recent collisions in Chorley happened between 14 August and 4 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Chorley

The A6 has the most collisions in Chorley, 1,050 of 4,157 (25%), followed by the B5251 (459).

Collisions in Chorley on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61,0501,40316189
2ndB5251459592691
3rdB6228371493284
4thA581253350641
5thB5252113168123
6thB6229101131120
7thM616611614
8thA674232901
9thB52293501

Council areas covering Chorley

Collisions in Chorley were recorded in 3 council areas. Chorley has 4,148 of 4,157 (99.8%).

Collisions in Chorley by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChorley4,1485,40744757
2ndWest Lancashire5700
3rdSouth Ribble3500

Postcode districts in Chorley

Collisions in Chorley were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by PR7 (3,083) and PR6 (1,074).