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Burnley road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 404 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 1995, and 586 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 59 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 1994 (465), and casualties fell from 639.

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

Collisions in 1995
404
Down 13% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
586
Down 8% on 1994
Fatal collisions
6
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
59
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 1995

1.5% of collisions in Burnley in 1995 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.5%
  • Serious5915%
  • Slight33984%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.4%
  • Serious6511%
  • Slight51388%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 1995 is highlighted, with 404, down 13% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (13%)
  • Tuesday62 (15%)
  • Wednesday58 (14%)
  • Thursday39 (9.7%)
  • Friday76 (19%)
  • Saturday73 (18%)
  • Sunday44 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (7.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5984 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59105 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5980 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5941 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (6.9%)
  • February32 (7.9%)
  • March36 (8.9%)
  • April33 (8.2%)
  • May32 (7.9%)
  • June26 (6.4%)
  • July27 (6.7%)
  • August34 (8.4%)
  • September37 (9.2%)
  • October38 (9.4%)
  • November47 (12%)
  • December34 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight282 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit118 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds338 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry265 (66%)
  • Wet or damp134 (33%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph332 (82%)
  • 40 mph29 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph33 (8.2%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway328 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (15%)
  • Roundabout9 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant342 (58%)
  • Pedestrian124 (21%)
  • Cyclist38 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (4.1%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 1056 (9.6%)
  • 11 to 1543 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2097 (17%)
  • 21 to 2573 (12%)
  • 26 to 3593 (16%)
  • 36 to 4566 (11%)
  • 46 to 5549 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6533 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7530 (5.1%)
  • Over 7518 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider279 (48%)
  • Passenger183 (31%)
  • Pedestrian124 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car547 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach19 (2.8%)
  • Motorcycle19 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 225 of them in 1995.

Collisions
226th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
217th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
201st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
254th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 1995

The A671 had the most collisions in Burnley in 1995: 67, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6716711709
2ndA682507406
3rdA646263914
4thA679263102
5thA6114142611
6thA60688903
7thB64345600
8thM655501
9thB62393311
10thA562300
11thA6782200
12thA6661100
13thB62381200

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 1995

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 292.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 1995

BB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 1995: 179.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 1995, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 28 December 1995.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years