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Burnley road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 438 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 1996, and 642 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1995 (404), and casualties rose from 586.

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

Collisions in 1996
438
Up 8% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
642
Up 10% on 1995
Fatal collisions
9
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 1996

2.1% of collisions in Burnley in 1996 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.1%
  • Serious5412%
  • Slight37586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.6%
  • Serious6410%
  • Slight56888%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 1996 is highlighted, with 438, up 8% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday66 (15%)
  • Tuesday56 (13%)
  • Wednesday69 (16%)
  • Thursday64 (15%)
  • Friday85 (19%)
  • Saturday63 (14%)
  • Sunday35 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5947 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5986 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59131 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5976 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (8.2%)
  • February44 (10%)
  • March29 (6.6%)
  • April50 (11%)
  • May24 (5.5%)
  • June33 (7.5%)
  • July40 (9.1%)
  • August31 (7.1%)
  • September35 (8%)
  • October35 (8%)
  • November47 (11%)
  • December34 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight324 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit103 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds337 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (17%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry242 (55%)
  • Wet or damp177 (40%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.7%)
  • Snow7 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph4 (0.9%)
  • 20 mph4 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph352 (80%)
  • 40 mph32 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph24 (5.5%)
  • 70 mph17 (3.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway349 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway64 (15%)
  • Roundabout14 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant419 (65%)
  • Pedestrian118 (18%)
  • Cyclist38 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (3%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (5.1%)
  • 6 to 1053 (8.3%)
  • 11 to 1549 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 2069 (11%)
  • 21 to 2591 (14%)
  • 26 to 35132 (21%)
  • 36 to 4582 (13%)
  • 46 to 5559 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6536 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.1%)
  • Over 7518 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider331 (52%)
  • Passenger193 (30%)
  • Pedestrian118 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car624 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (5%)
  • Motorcycle20 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach17 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Burnley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Burnley ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 214 of them in 1996.

Collisions
215th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
200th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
265th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 1996

The A671 had the most collisions in Burnley in 1996: 81, including 3 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6718112537
2ndA682527426
3rdA679324302
4thA6114192901
5thA646193101
6thM65152802
7thB643481401
8thA606851002
9thA564601
10thB62394401
11thA591100
12thA6781101
13thB62381100

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 1996

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 311.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 1996

BB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 1996: 189.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 1996, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1996.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years