Road
Crashes on the B5242
119 recorded collisions since 2000.
119
All crashes
5
Fatal
32
Serious
82
Slight
Since 2000 the B5242 has seen 119 collisions, 5 of them fatal and 32 serious. That ranks it 2789th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 42 per 1,000 collisions, and 31% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 78% since 2000, from 9 to 2 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in West Lancashire and Lancaster.
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Crashes by year
2000–20241050
20002005201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.