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Burnley road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 237 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 2010, and 322 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2009 (266), and casualties fell from 367.

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

Collisions in 2010
237
Down 11% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
322
Down 12% on 2009
Fatal collisions
5
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 2010

2.1% of collisions in Burnley in 2010 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious4419%
  • Slight18879%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.9%
  • Serious4815%
  • Slight26883%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 2010 is highlighted, with 237, down 11% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (14%)
  • Tuesday33 (14%)
  • Wednesday44 (19%)
  • Thursday34 (14%)
  • Friday42 (18%)
  • Saturday28 (12%)
  • Sunday23 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (7.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5953 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (5.9%)
  • February17 (7.2%)
  • March23 (9.7%)
  • April22 (9.3%)
  • May22 (9.3%)
  • June20 (8.4%)
  • July17 (7.2%)
  • August21 (8.9%)
  • September18 (7.6%)
  • October28 (12%)
  • November20 (8.4%)
  • December15 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight179 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds198 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (8.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other8 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry157 (66%)
  • Wet or damp63 (27%)
  • Frost or ice11 (4.6%)
  • Snow6 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph174 (73%)
  • 40 mph11 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph8 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph28 (12%)
  • 70 mph14 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway185 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (15%)
  • Roundabout11 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant203 (63%)
  • Pedestrian41 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist15 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1014 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1520 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2045 (14%)
  • 21 to 2542 (13%)
  • 26 to 3553 (16%)
  • 36 to 4546 (14%)
  • 46 to 5542 (13%)
  • 56 to 6528 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 758 (2.5%)
  • Over 7511 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider190 (59%)
  • Passenger91 (28%)
  • Pedestrian41 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car306 (74%)
  • Motorcycle28 (6.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 266 of them in 2010.

Collisions
267th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
271st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Burnley in 2010

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme, Burnley, BB11 1NQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Burnley in 2010, with 46 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 2010

The A671 had the most collisions in Burnley in 2010: 29, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA671293615
2ndA682272904
3rdA646182312
4thM65132013
5thA679102212
6thA606881103
7thA611471601
8thA564601
9thB62394501
10thB62404500
11thB64344601
12thA6783500
13thB62381100

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 2010

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2010: 146.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 2010

BB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 2010: 105.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 2010, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2010.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years