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Burnley road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 322 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 1987, and 403 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 71 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 1986 (366), and casualties fell from 445.

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

Collisions in 1987
322
Down 12% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
403
Down 9% on 1986
Fatal collisions
5
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
71
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 1987

1.6% of collisions in Burnley in 1987 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious7122%
  • Slight24676%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.5%
  • Serious7619%
  • Slight32180%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 1987 is highlighted, with 322, down 12% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (11%)
  • Tuesday40 (12%)
  • Wednesday47 (15%)
  • Thursday48 (15%)
  • Friday54 (17%)
  • Saturday63 (20%)
  • Sunday34 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (9.6%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.5%)
  • February21 (6.5%)
  • March28 (8.7%)
  • April19 (5.9%)
  • May26 (8.1%)
  • June41 (13%)
  • July24 (7.5%)
  • August27 (8.4%)
  • September19 (5.9%)
  • October29 (9%)
  • November37 (11%)
  • December30 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight225 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds245 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (55%)
  • Wet or damp140 (43%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph282 (88%)
  • 40 mph19 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph16 (5%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway258 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway52 (16%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant177 (44%)
  • Pedestrian145 (36%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist19 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (5.2%)
  • 6 to 1040 (9.9%)
  • 11 to 1523 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2071 (18%)
  • 21 to 2551 (13%)
  • 26 to 3559 (15%)
  • 36 to 4552 (13%)
  • 46 to 5524 (6%)
  • 56 to 6520 (5%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4%)
  • Over 7518 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider168 (42%)
  • Pedestrian145 (36%)
  • Passenger90 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car368 (75%)
  • Motorcycle40 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach15 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 289 of them in 1987.

Collisions
290th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
298th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
290th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
294th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 1987

The A671 had the most collisions in Burnley in 1987: 74, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6717486014
2ndA6825673217
3rdA646152403
4thA679121513
5thA611471410
6thB62403501
7thB64343300
8thA60682311
9thB62392200
10thA561200
11thA6781601
12thM651200

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 1987

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 248.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 1987

BB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 1987: 149.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 1987, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1987.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years