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Burnley road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 235 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 2014, and 369 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2013 (211), and casualties rose from 306.

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

Collisions in 2014
235
Up 11% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
369
Up 21% on 2013
Fatal collisions
4
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 2014

1.7% of collisions in Burnley in 2014 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious4519%
  • Slight18679%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious4713%
  • Slight31786%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 2014 is highlighted, with 235, up 11% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (14%)
  • Tuesday33 (14%)
  • Wednesday44 (19%)
  • Thursday35 (15%)
  • Friday42 (18%)
  • Saturday28 (12%)
  • Sunday19 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (27%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5961 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (9.8%)
  • February21 (8.9%)
  • March19 (8.1%)
  • April19 (8.1%)
  • May19 (8.1%)
  • June18 (7.7%)
  • July24 (10%)
  • August16 (6.8%)
  • September27 (11%)
  • October12 (5.1%)
  • November20 (8.5%)
  • December17 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight183 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds188 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry157 (67%)
  • Wet or damp78 (33%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph39 (17%)
  • 30 mph151 (64%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph8 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph12 (5.1%)
  • 70 mph21 (8.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway169 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (6%)
  • Roundabout7 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant204 (55%)
  • Pedestrian50 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist26 (7%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (6.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (5.4%)
  • 6 to 1024 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 1536 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 2033 (8.9%)
  • 21 to 2535 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3568 (18%)
  • 36 to 4553 (14%)
  • 46 to 5550 (14%)
  • 56 to 6526 (7%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.5%)
  • Over 7511 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider192 (52%)
  • Passenger127 (34%)
  • Pedestrian50 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car302 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle25 (6.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4.1%)
  • Other vehicle10 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 255 of them in 2014.

Collisions
256th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
195th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Burnley in 2014

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme, Burnley, BB11 1NQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Burnley in 2014, with 40 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 2014

The A671 had the most collisions in Burnley in 2014: 30, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA671304507
2ndM65254113
3rdA682213212
4thA67991300
5thA64681100
6thA606871302
7thA61146802
8thA561100
9thA6741200
10thA6801101
11thB62391200
12thB62401100
13thB64341101

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 2014

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2014: 151.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 2014

BB10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 2014: 83.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 2014, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2014.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years