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Burnley road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 330 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 2003, and 485 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 2002 (417), and casualties fell from 593.

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

Collisions in 2003
330
Down 21% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
485
Down 18% on 2002
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 2003

1.2% of collisions in Burnley in 2003 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious4213%
  • Slight28486%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious449.1%
  • Slight43790%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 2003 is highlighted, with 330, down 21% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (15%)
  • Tuesday38 (12%)
  • Wednesday44 (13%)
  • Thursday65 (20%)
  • Friday60 (18%)
  • Saturday43 (13%)
  • Sunday32 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5935 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5991 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5946 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (6.7%)
  • February28 (8.5%)
  • March31 (9.4%)
  • April29 (8.8%)
  • May20 (6.1%)
  • June21 (6.4%)
  • July19 (5.8%)
  • August30 (9.1%)
  • September35 (11%)
  • October32 (9.7%)
  • November34 (10%)
  • December29 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight239 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit80 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (3.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds259 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded16 (4.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry191 (58%)
  • Wet or damp129 (39%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.5%)
  • Mud2 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph258 (78%)
  • 40 mph12 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph34 (10%)
  • 70 mph18 (5.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway268 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (10%)
  • Roundabout20 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant349 (72%)
  • Pedestrian63 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist15 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 1031 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1545 (9.3%)
  • 16 to 2068 (14%)
  • 21 to 2548 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 3593 (19%)
  • 36 to 4566 (14%)
  • 46 to 5548 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6543 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7510 (2.1%)
  • Over 7510 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider256 (53%)
  • Passenger166 (34%)
  • Pedestrian63 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car473 (82%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (5%)
  • Motorcycle25 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach21 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Burnley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Burnley ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 262 of them in 2003.

Collisions
263rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
251st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
257th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
262nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Burnley in 2003

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme, Burnley, BB11 1NQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Burnley in 2003, with 45 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 2003

The A671 had the most collisions in Burnley in 2003: 52, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA671526707
2ndA682375612
3rdA679203821
4thA6114162802
5thA646162203
6thM65142602
7thB643481300
8thA606871701
9thA5651001
10thB62381200
11thB62391200

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 2003

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 212.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 2003

BB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 2003: 132.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 2003, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years