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Leyland road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,839 road traffic collisions in Leyland, South Ribble, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,971 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 43 were fatal and 715 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 45 collisions, up 5% on 2024 (43).

Collisions since 1979
3,839
272nd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
4,971
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
43
46 people killed
Serious collisions
715
784 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
45
Up 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
57
Down 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Leyland

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal431.1%
  • Serious71519%
  • Slight3,08180%

What the data shows

  • Leyland had 493 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 757 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in Leyland were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 914 children under 16 were killed or injured in Leyland, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in Leyland.

Where Leyland ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
272nd
Most casualties
268th
Most fatal collisions
259th
Most serious collisions
253rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday589 (15%)
  • Tuesday602 (16%)
  • Wednesday553 (14%)
  • Thursday565 (15%)
  • Friday661 (17%)
  • Saturday519 (14%)
  • Sunday350 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,822 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit948 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,406 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway186 (4.8%)
  • Roundabout150 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road69 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph120 (3.1%)
  • 30 mph3,172 (83%)
  • 40 mph71 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph35 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph293 (7.6%)
  • 70 mph148 (3.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,065 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds567 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds28 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other41 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded42 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,552 (51%)
  • Pedestrian920 (19%)
  • Cyclist652 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist625 (13%)
  • Van occupant105 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user4 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Leyland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leyland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Leyland peaked at 123 in 1995; 2025 had 45.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 45
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254557
20244362
20235165
20225064
20214251
20203849
20192838
20186386
20177097
20166379
201578121
20146589
20136199
20126599
20117293
201080106
20096999
2008104155
200782117
200681114
200594125
200485113
200379100
2002102139
200199123
200088115
19995883
199892121
199794129
1996119153
1995123170
1994108142
199387116
199297115
1991107129
1990121153
1989105121
1988103124
198790100
19866370
19858293
1984103121
198391100
198290101
1981101128
198086102
1979122145

Map of recent crashes in Leyland

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Leyland

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Leyland

The 24 most recent collisions in Leyland happened between 7 June and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Leyland

The B5254 has the most collisions in Leyland, 576 of 3,839 (15%), followed by the B5248 (450).

Collisions in Leyland on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB52545767153101
2ndB5248450560694
3rdB5256343453656
4thA49258410848
5thM6145246630
6thB5253120159326
7thA5083162606

Council areas covering Leyland

Collisions in Leyland were recorded in 3 council areas. South Ribble has 3,543 of 3,839 (92%).

Collisions in Leyland by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ribble3,5434,52737660
2ndChorley289432652
3rdPreston3502

Postcode districts in Leyland

Collisions in Leyland were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by PR25 (3,472) and PR26 (366).