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Burnley road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 365 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 2005, and 553 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2004 (423), and casualties fell from 585.

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

Collisions in 2005
365
Down 14% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
553
Down 5% on 2004
Fatal collisions
6
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 2005

1.6% of collisions in Burnley in 2005 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious5014%
  • Slight30985%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious559.9%
  • Slight49289%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 2005 is highlighted, with 365, down 14% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (12%)
  • Tuesday55 (15%)
  • Wednesday56 (15%)
  • Thursday51 (14%)
  • Friday61 (17%)
  • Saturday56 (15%)
  • Sunday43 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5950 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5976 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5988 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (10%)
  • February25 (6.8%)
  • March42 (12%)
  • April21 (5.8%)
  • May27 (7.4%)
  • June24 (6.6%)
  • July23 (6.3%)
  • August31 (8.5%)
  • September22 (6%)
  • October47 (13%)
  • November34 (9.3%)
  • December31 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight274 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds289 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded13 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry212 (58%)
  • Wet or damp141 (39%)
  • Snow5 (1.4%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph284 (78%)
  • 40 mph17 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph40 (11%)
  • 70 mph13 (3.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway288 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (12%)
  • Roundabout19 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant357 (65%)
  • Pedestrian92 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist21 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1029 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1539 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2094 (17%)
  • 21 to 2564 (12%)
  • 26 to 35108 (20%)
  • 36 to 4584 (15%)
  • 46 to 5544 (8%)
  • 56 to 6527 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.6%)
  • Over 7518 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider287 (52%)
  • Passenger174 (31%)
  • Pedestrian92 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car501 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle28 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Burnley ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 232 of them in 2005.

Collisions
233rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
203rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
202nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Burnley in 2005

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme, Burnley, BB11 1NQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Burnley in 2005, with 57 collisions, 3 of them fatal.

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 2005

The A671 had the most collisions in Burnley in 2005: 57, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6715710219
2ndA682415704
3rdA646243814
4thA679183005
5thA6114101811
6thM65101702
7thA5681800
8thA606881702
9thB64343501
10thB62392300
11thA4641300
12thA6321200
13thA6781200
14thB62401110

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 2005

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2005: 236.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 2005

BB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 2005: 155.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 2005, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2005.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years