Chorley road traffic accidents
Chorley recorded 2,056 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,834 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 340 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 51% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 340
- Casualties
- 2,834
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 340
- Casualties
- 2,834
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Chorley
Roads in Chorley
Postcode districts in Chorley
Accidents in Chorley
Road collision statistics for Chorley
Collisions recorded
2,056
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,834
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
340
17.3% 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 25.9% 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 2,834 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.6% 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 202 collisions, Monday 285 collisions, Tuesday 321 collisions, Wednesday 288 collisions, Thursday 324 collisions, Friday 356 collisions, Saturday 280 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,524 collisions, Darkness 532 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,466 collisions, Dual carriageway 298 collisions, Roundabout 227 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 106 collisions, 30 mph 1,735 collisions, 40 mph 132 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 1,596 collisions, Raining no high winds 306 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,666 casualties, Passenger 670 casualties, Pedestrian 498 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chorley
How many road accidents have there been in Chorley?
2,056 collisions have been recorded in Chorley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,834 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chorley were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 340 were serious — 17.3% 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 25.9% 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 17.6% of the 2,834 casualties recorded in Chorley.
Is road safety in Chorley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chorley rose 51% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.