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Burnley road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 407 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 1991, and 484 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1990 (404), and casualties fell from 507.

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

Collisions in 1991
407
Up 1% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
484
Down 5% on 1990
Fatal collisions
4
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 1991

1% of collisions in Burnley in 1991 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious5313%
  • Slight35086%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious5511%
  • Slight42588%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 1991 is highlighted, with 407, up 1% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991: 407
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (15%)
  • Tuesday47 (12%)
  • Wednesday47 (12%)
  • Thursday73 (18%)
  • Friday67 (16%)
  • Saturday62 (15%)
  • Sunday50 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (8.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5982 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59102 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5977 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (8.4%)
  • February24 (5.9%)
  • March35 (8.6%)
  • April33 (8.1%)
  • May33 (8.1%)
  • June45 (11%)
  • July25 (6.1%)
  • August34 (8.4%)
  • September42 (10%)
  • October32 (7.9%)
  • November34 (8.4%)
  • December36 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight307 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit86 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds322 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry258 (63%)
  • Wet or damp133 (33%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.5%)
  • Snow6 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph330 (81%)
  • 40 mph27 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph38 (9.3%)
  • 70 mph11 (2.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway330 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (12%)
  • Roundabout24 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant212 (44%)
  • Pedestrian162 (33%)
  • Cyclist27 (5.6%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant21 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (8.7%)
  • 6 to 1062 (13%)
  • 11 to 1533 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2053 (11%)
  • 21 to 2563 (13%)
  • 26 to 3581 (17%)
  • 36 to 4557 (12%)
  • 46 to 5519 (3.9%)
  • 56 to 6524 (5%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.1%)
  • Over 7517 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider202 (42%)
  • Pedestrian162 (33%)
  • Passenger120 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car460 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach31 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle28 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 226 of them in 1991.

Collisions
227th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
264th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
298th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
291st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 1991

The A671 had the most collisions in Burnley in 1991: 69, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA671698509
2ndA6825964110
3rdA679273701
4thA646212905
5thA6114162100
6thB6434131600
7thM6591411
8thB62395700
9thA60684600
10thA563401
11thA6782200

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 1991

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 314.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 1991

BB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 1991: 191.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 1991, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years