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Burnley road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 383 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 1985, and 470 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1984 (388), and casualties fell from 474.

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

Collisions in 1985
383
Down 1% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
470
Down 1% on 1984
Fatal collisions
7
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 1985

1.8% of collisions in Burnley in 1985 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.8%
  • Serious7620%
  • Slight30078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.5%
  • Serious8518%
  • Slight37880%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 1985 is highlighted, with 383, down 1% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (14%)
  • Tuesday53 (14%)
  • Wednesday65 (17%)
  • Thursday53 (14%)
  • Friday62 (16%)
  • Saturday59 (15%)
  • Sunday39 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (7.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5973 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59108 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5964 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5947 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (9.4%)
  • February28 (7.3%)
  • March20 (5.2%)
  • April41 (11%)
  • May39 (10%)
  • June21 (5.5%)
  • July39 (10%)
  • August36 (9.4%)
  • September26 (6.8%)
  • October36 (9.4%)
  • November33 (8.6%)
  • December28 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight264 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit104 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds306 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry212 (55%)
  • Wet or damp160 (42%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.6%)
  • Snow5 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph316 (83%)
  • 40 mph32 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph25 (6.5%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway316 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway52 (14%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian180 (38%)
  • Car occupant177 (38%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (11%)
  • Cyclist26 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (6.4%)
  • 6 to 1050 (11%)
  • 11 to 1542 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 2085 (18%)
  • 21 to 2559 (13%)
  • 26 to 3562 (13%)
  • 36 to 4534 (7.2%)
  • 46 to 5536 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6521 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7527 (5.7%)
  • Over 7524 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian180 (38%)
  • Driver or rider174 (37%)
  • Passenger116 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car396 (70%)
  • Motorcycle58 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach23 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Burnley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Slight

How Burnley ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 257 of them in 1985.

Collisions
258th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
279th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
260th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
300th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 1985

The A671 had the most collisions in Burnley in 1985: 79, including 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6717996020
2ndA56495417
3rdA646193126
4thA6114172105
5thA682141712
6thA67991102
7thB62399901
8thB62406600
9thA60684610
10thA6783501
11thB64343600
12thA651101

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 1985

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 287.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 1985

BB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 1985: 165.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 1985, 1 was fatal and none were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years