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Burnley road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 249 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 2015, and 337 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2014 (235), and casualties fell from 369.

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

Collisions in 2015
249
Up 6% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
337
Down 9% on 2014
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 2015

0.4% of collisions in Burnley in 2015 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious5723%
  • Slight19177%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious6419%
  • Slight27281%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 2015 is highlighted, with 249, up 6% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (13%)
  • Tuesday36 (14%)
  • Wednesday40 (16%)
  • Thursday44 (18%)
  • Friday34 (14%)
  • Saturday34 (14%)
  • Sunday28 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5960 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (8.8%)
  • February20 (8%)
  • March15 (6%)
  • April24 (9.6%)
  • May18 (7.2%)
  • June20 (8%)
  • July20 (8%)
  • August21 (8.4%)
  • September21 (8.4%)
  • October21 (8.4%)
  • November21 (8.4%)
  • December26 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight183 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds198 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry163 (65%)
  • Wet or damp77 (31%)
  • Snow5 (2%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph47 (19%)
  • 30 mph164 (66%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph5 (2%)
  • 60 mph16 (6.4%)
  • 70 mph16 (6.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway192 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (12%)
  • Roundabout18 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant182 (54%)
  • Pedestrian64 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist29 (8.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (5.3%)
  • 6 to 1019 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1517 (5%)
  • 16 to 2027 (8%)
  • 21 to 2540 (12%)
  • 26 to 3568 (20%)
  • 36 to 4554 (16%)
  • 46 to 5540 (12%)
  • 56 to 6523 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7523 (6.8%)
  • Over 758 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider181 (54%)
  • Passenger92 (27%)
  • Pedestrian64 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car332 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle28 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 223 of them in 2015.

Collisions
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
272nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
123rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Burnley in 2015

Bank Hall, Burnley, BB10 3BJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Burnley in 2015, with 43 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 2015

The A682 had the most collisions in Burnley in 2015: 29, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA682294017
2ndA671222802
3rdA646121804
4thA679121903
5thA611491503
6thM6591400
7thA568902
8thA60685600
9thB62395601
10thB62403400
11thA6781100

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 2015

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2015: 175.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 2015

BB10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 2015: 100.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 2015, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2015.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years