Road
Crashes on the M65
1,831 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,831
All crashes
21
Fatal
237
Serious
1,573
Slight
Since 2000 the M65 has seen 1,831 collisions, 21 of them fatal and 237 serious. That ranks it 240th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 11.5 per 1,000 collisions, and 14% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have risen by about 40% since 2000, from 53 to 74 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Hyndburn, Burnley and Blackburn with Darwen.
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- Hyndburn383 crashes · 4 fatal
- Burnley335 crashes · 9 fatal
- Blackburn with Darwen307 crashes · 1 fatal
- South Ribble302 crashes · 2 fatal
- Pendle248 crashes · 1 fatal
- Chorley207 crashes · 4 fatal
- Ribble Valley18 crashes · 0 fatal
- Rossendale17 crashes · 0 fatal
- West Lancashire14 crashes · 0 fatal
- North Yorkshire1 crashes · 0 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–2024150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.