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Burnley road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 266 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 2009, and 367 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 34 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2008 (317), and casualties fell from 459.

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

Collisions in 2009
266
Down 16% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
367
Down 20% on 2008
Fatal collisions
3
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
34
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 2009

1.1% of collisions in Burnley in 2009 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious3413%
  • Slight22986%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious359.5%
  • Slight32990%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 2009 is highlighted, with 266, down 16% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (15%)
  • Tuesday36 (14%)
  • Wednesday48 (18%)
  • Thursday31 (12%)
  • Friday47 (18%)
  • Saturday40 (15%)
  • Sunday24 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5971 (27%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (9.8%)
  • February24 (9%)
  • March21 (7.9%)
  • April13 (4.9%)
  • May30 (11%)
  • June24 (9%)
  • July16 (6%)
  • August29 (11%)
  • September21 (7.9%)
  • October19 (7.1%)
  • November23 (8.6%)
  • December20 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight199 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds210 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry149 (56%)
  • Wet or damp106 (40%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.3%)
  • Snow5 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph211 (79%)
  • 40 mph14 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph24 (9%)
  • 70 mph6 (2.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway215 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout20 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant238 (65%)
  • Pedestrian55 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (6%)
  • Cyclist16 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (3%)
  • Van occupant11 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1021 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 1523 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2073 (20%)
  • 21 to 2546 (13%)
  • 26 to 3549 (13%)
  • 36 to 4553 (14%)
  • 46 to 5538 (10%)
  • 56 to 6529 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.4%)
  • Over 7514 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider219 (60%)
  • Passenger93 (25%)
  • Pedestrian55 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car379 (79%)
  • Motorcycle25 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Burnley ranked among 351 areas in 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 259 of them in 2009.

Collisions
260th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
257th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
225th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
264th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Burnley in 2009

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme, Burnley, BB11 1NQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Burnley in 2009, with 53 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 2009

The A671 had the most collisions in Burnley in 2009: 50, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA671507515
2ndA682294513
3rdA679212902
4thA6114193202
5thA646111314
6thB643481201
7thM656900
8thA565500
9thA60684500
10thB62394401
11thA6782300
12thB62381200
13thM611100

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 2009

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2009: 178.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 2009

BB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 2009: 114.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 2009, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 28 December 2009.

Burnley road accidents in other years