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Burnley road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 388 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 1984, and 474 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1983 (398), and casualties fell from 488.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,052 collisions in Burnley.

Collisions in 1984
388
Down 3% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
474
Down 3% on 1983
Fatal collisions
6
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 1984

1.5% of collisions in Burnley in 1984 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.5%
  • Serious7820%
  • Slight30478%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.3%
  • Serious8618%
  • Slight38281%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 1984 is highlighted, with 388, down 3% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025167228
2024176254
2023167206
2022180227
2021152188
2020113157
2019194276
2018202260
2017177241
2016180237
2015249337
2014235369
2013211306
2012241320
2011228331
2010237322
2009266367
2008317459
2007321490
2006335522
2005365553
2004423585
2003330485
2002417593
2001432607
2000332457
1999382556
1998368524
1997407587
1996438642
1995404586
1994465639
1993434572
1992433558
1991407484
1990404507
1989388487
1988342408
1987322403
1986366445
1985383470
1984388474
1983398488
1982384487
1981446548
1980437559
1979409518

When and where crashes happen in Burnley in 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (18%)
  • Tuesday53 (14%)
  • Wednesday45 (12%)
  • Thursday64 (16%)
  • Friday62 (16%)
  • Saturday55 (14%)
  • Sunday39 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5980 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59108 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5943 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (7.7%)
  • February31 (8%)
  • March27 (7%)
  • April20 (5.2%)
  • May42 (11%)
  • June32 (8.2%)
  • July33 (8.5%)
  • August25 (6.4%)
  • September43 (11%)
  • October37 (9.5%)
  • November32 (8.2%)
  • December36 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight275 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit96 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds319 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry246 (63%)
  • Wet or damp130 (34%)
  • Snow8 (2.1%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 15 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph309 (80%)
  • 40 mph37 (9.5%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph34 (8.8%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway321 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway52 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant161 (34%)
  • Pedestrian140 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist82 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (7%)
  • Van occupant26 (5.5%)
  • Cyclist23 (4.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (6.5%)
  • 6 to 1034 (7.2%)
  • 11 to 1555 (12%)
  • 16 to 2094 (20%)
  • 21 to 2552 (11%)
  • 26 to 3554 (11%)
  • 36 to 4548 (10%)
  • 46 to 5528 (5.9%)
  • 56 to 6540 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3.2%)
  • Over 7523 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider208 (44%)
  • Pedestrian140 (30%)
  • Passenger126 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car377 (65%)
  • Motorcycle85 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach27 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in Burnley

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Burnley ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 263 of them in 1984.

Collisions
264th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
277th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
286th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
310th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 1984

The A671 had the most collisions in Burnley in 1984: 77, including 1 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6717788117
2ndA566682112
3rdA6114202705
4thA679182004
5thA646161915
6thB64346600
7thB62394401
8thB62403500
9thA60682200
10thA652200

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 1984

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 303.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 1984

BB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 1984: 189.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 1984, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1984.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years