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Tarleton and Hesketh Bank road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 615 road traffic collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank, West Lancashire, from 1979 to 2025, and 882 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 139 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 6 collisions, the same number as in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
615
1,025th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
882
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
12 people killed
Serious collisions
139
159 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
6 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
8 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Tarleton and Hesketh Bank

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal101.6%
  • Serious13923%
  • Slight46676%

What the data shows

  • Tarleton and Hesketh Bank had 81 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 138 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 117 children under 16 were killed or injured in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank.

Where Tarleton and Hesketh Bank ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,025th
Most casualties
943rd
Most fatal collisions
849th
Most serious collisions
915th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday81 (13%)
  • Tuesday97 (16%)
  • Wednesday80 (13%)
  • Thursday95 (15%)
  • Friday109 (18%)
  • Saturday77 (13%)
  • Sunday76 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight450 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit156 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway594 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout6 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (2%)
  • 30 mph379 (62%)
  • 40 mph24 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph22 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph170 (28%)
  • 70 mph8 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds509 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant525 (60%)
  • Cyclist98 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist93 (11%)
  • Pedestrian91 (10%)
  • Van occupant39 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Tarleton and Hesketh Bank road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank peaked at 22 in 2007; 2025 had 6.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202568
202468
20231014
20221418
202134
2020510
2019912
2018810
201769
20161420
2015914
20141013
20131223
20121724
20111319
20101320
20091519
20081419
20072235
20061319
20051017
200477
20031730
20021627
20012027
20001719
19991624
19981822
1997925
19961523
19951624
19941317
19931011
19921824
19911419
19901621
19892024
19882032
19871215
1986916
19851928
19841419
19831622
1982915
19811116
19801721
19791719

Map of recent crashes in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank

The 24 most recent collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank happened between 14 September 2022 and 2 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank

The A59 has the most collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank, 118 of 615 (19%), followed by the A565 (70).

Collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59118223222
2ndA56570122121

Council areas covering Tarleton and Hesketh Bank

Collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank were recorded in 3 council areas. West Lancashire has 591 of 615 (96%).

Collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lancashire59183310131
2ndChorley204308
3rdSouth Ribble3500

Postcode districts in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank

Collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by PR4 (592) and PR26 (23).