Road
Crashes on the A581
462 recorded collisions since 2000.
462
All crashes
8
Fatal
83
Serious
371
Slight
Since 2000 the A581 has seen 462 collisions, 8 of them fatal and 83 serious. That ranks it 1028th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 17.3 per 1,000 collisions, and 20% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 52% since 2000, from 21 to 10 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Chorley, West Lancashire and Rossendale.
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Crashes by year
2000–202440200
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.