Chorley road traffic accidents
Chorley recorded 2,102 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,886 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 357 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 357
- Casualties
- 2,886
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 357
- Casualties
- 2,886
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Chorley
Roads in Chorley
Postcode districts in Chorley
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Chorley
Road collision statistics for Chorley
Collisions recorded
2,102
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,886
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
357
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chorley
Collisions in Chorley are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.3% of recorded collisions in Chorley happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chorley have produced 2,886 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 203 collisions, Monday 293 collisions, Tuesday 327 collisions, Wednesday 296 collisions, Thursday 333 collisions, Friday 363 collisions, Saturday 287 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,559 collisions, Darkness 543 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,498 collisions, Dual carriageway 307 collisions, Roundabout 232 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 112 collisions, 30 mph 1,771 collisions, 40 mph 136 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 63 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,632 collisions, Raining no high winds 311 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,694 casualties, Passenger 676 casualties, Pedestrian 516 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chorley
How many road accidents have there been in Chorley?
2,102 collisions have been recorded in Chorley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,886 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chorley were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 357 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in Chorley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chorley?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Chorley, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chorley happen on?
71.3% of collisions in Chorley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chorley?
Pedestrians make up 17.9% of the 2,886 casualties recorded in Chorley.
Is road safety in Chorley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chorley fell 18% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Chorley come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Chorley cover 1999 to 2025.