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Burnley road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 194 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 2019, and 276 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2018 (202), and casualties rose from 260.

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

Collisions in 2019
194
Down 4% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
276
Up 6% on 2018
Fatal collisions
4
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
33% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 2019

2.1% of collisions in Burnley in 2019 were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.1%
  • Serious6433%
  • Slight12665%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious7427%
  • Slight19872%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 2019 is highlighted, with 194, down 4% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (14%)
  • Tuesday26 (13%)
  • Wednesday23 (12%)
  • Thursday27 (14%)
  • Friday37 (19%)
  • Saturday32 (16%)
  • Sunday22 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (8.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5958 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (9.3%)
  • February7 (3.6%)
  • March13 (6.7%)
  • April19 (9.8%)
  • May23 (12%)
  • June22 (11%)
  • July15 (7.7%)
  • August13 (6.7%)
  • September13 (6.7%)
  • October17 (8.8%)
  • November17 (8.8%)
  • December17 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight132 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (8.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds140 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry128 (66%)
  • Wet or damp59 (30%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.1%)
  • Snow2 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (13%)
  • 30 mph124 (64%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph5 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph15 (7.7%)
  • 70 mph22 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway134 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (23%)
  • Roundabout8 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant180 (65%)
  • Pedestrian55 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist10 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1518 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2033 (12%)
  • 21 to 2531 (11%)
  • 26 to 3561 (22%)
  • 36 to 4536 (13%)
  • 46 to 5531 (11%)
  • 56 to 6521 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.3%)
  • Over 7513 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider155 (56%)
  • Passenger66 (24%)
  • Pedestrian55 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car281 (81%)
  • Motorcycle24 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown7 (2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 223 of them in 2019.

Collisions
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
217th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
133rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Burnley in 2019

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme, Burnley, BB11 1NQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Burnley in 2019, with 28 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 2019

The A671 and A682 had the most collisions in Burnley in 2019, with 25 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA671254218
2ndA682253509
3rdM65213814
4thA64691221
5thA61146803
6thA565601
7thA60684503
8thA6792301
9thB62392200
10thB62402301
11thB64342201
12thA6811100

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 2019

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 126.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 2019

BB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 2019: 75.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 2019, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years