Road
Crashes on the B6242
257 recorded collisions since 2000.
257
All crashes
2
Fatal
28
Serious
227
Slight
Since 2000 the B6242 has seen 257 collisions, 2 of them fatal and 28 serious. That ranks it 1699th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 7.8 per 1,000 collisions, and 12% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 46% since 2000, from 13 to 7 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Preston, South Ribble and St Albans.
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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.