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Burnley road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 241 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 2012, and 320 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2011 (228), and casualties fell from 331.

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

Collisions in 2012
241
Up 6% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
320
Down 3% on 2011
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 2012

0.4% of collisions in Burnley in 2012 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious4418%
  • Slight19681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious4514%
  • Slight27486%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 2012 is highlighted, with 241, up 6% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 241
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (20%)
  • Tuesday30 (12%)
  • Wednesday30 (12%)
  • Thursday38 (16%)
  • Friday48 (20%)
  • Saturday26 (11%)
  • Sunday22 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (7.1%)
  • February27 (11%)
  • March20 (8.3%)
  • April15 (6.2%)
  • May19 (7.9%)
  • June16 (6.6%)
  • July13 (5.4%)
  • August23 (9.5%)
  • September27 (11%)
  • October17 (7.1%)
  • November18 (7.5%)
  • December29 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight178 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds180 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (17%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry146 (61%)
  • Wet or damp89 (37%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.2%)
  • Snow3 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (7.5%)
  • 30 mph182 (76%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph12 (5%)
  • 70 mph25 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway168 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (16%)
  • Roundabout20 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant181 (57%)
  • Pedestrian57 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist18 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (3.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1019 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1519 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2026 (8.1%)
  • 21 to 2547 (15%)
  • 26 to 3555 (17%)
  • 36 to 4557 (18%)
  • 46 to 5541 (13%)
  • 56 to 6526 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.1%)
  • Over 7515 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider186 (58%)
  • Passenger77 (24%)
  • Pedestrian57 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car307 (75%)
  • Motorcycle29 (7.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 253 of them in 2012.

Collisions
254th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
262nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Burnley in 2012

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme, Burnley, BB11 1NQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Burnley in 2012, with 46 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 2012

The A682 had the most collisions in Burnley in 2012: 33, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA682333904
2ndA671293614
3rdM65203404
4thA679101600
5thA567902
6thA64671000
7thA61146700
8thB64343600
9thB62392301
10thA60681100
11thA6811100
12thB62401100

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 2012

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 163.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 2012

BB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 2012: 90.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 2012, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years