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Burnley road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 407 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 1997, and 587 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 56 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1996 (438), and casualties fell from 642.

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

Collisions in 1997
407
Down 7% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
587
Down 9% on 1996
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
56
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 1997

0.2% of collisions in Burnley in 1997 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious5614%
  • Slight35086%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious5910%
  • Slight52790%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 1997 is highlighted, with 407, down 7% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday58 (14%)
  • Tuesday50 (12%)
  • Wednesday61 (15%)
  • Thursday72 (18%)
  • Friday60 (15%)
  • Saturday56 (14%)
  • Sunday50 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (8.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5978 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59128 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5983 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (7.4%)
  • February32 (7.9%)
  • March29 (7.1%)
  • April27 (6.6%)
  • May32 (7.9%)
  • June41 (10%)
  • July27 (6.6%)
  • August36 (8.8%)
  • September34 (8.4%)
  • October34 (8.4%)
  • November33 (8.1%)
  • December52 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight293 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit109 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds324 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds70 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry233 (57%)
  • Wet or damp170 (42%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph313 (77%)
  • 40 mph43 (11%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph20 (4.9%)
  • 70 mph21 (5.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway335 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (12%)
  • Roundabout18 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant387 (66%)
  • Pedestrian115 (20%)
  • Cyclist27 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.1%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (4.4%)
  • 6 to 1042 (7.2%)
  • 11 to 1546 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2087 (15%)
  • 21 to 2565 (11%)
  • 26 to 35129 (22%)
  • 36 to 4584 (14%)
  • 46 to 5553 (9%)
  • 56 to 6522 (3.7%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.4%)
  • Over 7513 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider307 (52%)
  • Passenger165 (28%)
  • Pedestrian115 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car577 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach17 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.4%)
  • Motorcycle17 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 233 of them in 1997.

Collisions
234th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
225th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
253rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 1997

The A671 had the most collisions in Burnley in 1997: 71, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA671719707
2ndA6825384010
3rdA646254414
4thA679253303
5thM65193101
6thA6114162603
7thA6068122601
8thB6434111201
9thA6784802
10thB62393301
11thA562200

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 1997

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 265.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 1997

BB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 1997: 167.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 1997, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years