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Burnley road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 113 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 2020, and 157 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 42% on 2019 (194), and casualties fell from 276.

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

Collisions in 2020
113
Down 42% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
157
Down 43% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
32% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 2020

2.7% of collisions in Burnley in 2020 were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.7%
  • Serious3632%
  • Slight7465%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious4327%
  • Slight11171%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 2020 is highlighted, with 113, down 42% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 113
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (14%)
  • Tuesday7 (6.2%)
  • Wednesday20 (18%)
  • Thursday14 (12%)
  • Friday25 (22%)
  • Saturday21 (19%)
  • Sunday10 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:596 (5.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5910 (8.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (11%)
  • February10 (8.8%)
  • March10 (8.8%)
  • May2 (1.8%)
  • June11 (9.7%)
  • July7 (6.2%)
  • August11 (9.7%)
  • September13 (12%)
  • October9 (8%)
  • November14 (12%)
  • December14 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight74 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (6.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds86 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (6.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry75 (66%)
  • Wet or damp36 (32%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (8.8%)
  • 30 mph88 (78%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph6 (5.3%)
  • 70 mph3 (2.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway83 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant98 (62%)
  • Pedestrian27 (17%)
  • Cyclist13 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 108 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 159 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2025 (16%)
  • 21 to 2529 (18%)
  • 26 to 3521 (13%)
  • 36 to 4519 (12%)
  • 46 to 5516 (10%)
  • 56 to 658 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7511 (7%)
  • Over 758 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider91 (58%)
  • Passenger39 (25%)
  • Pedestrian27 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car167 (82%)
  • Motorcycle13 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 280 of them in 2020.

Collisions
281st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
273rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
220th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Burnley in 2020

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme, Burnley, BB11 1NQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Burnley in 2020, with 21 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 2020

The A682 had the most collisions in Burnley in 2020: 20, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA682202906
2ndA671162303
3rdA6467810
4thA6796710
5thA61145801
6thM654801
7thB62392201
8thB64341101

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 2020

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 83.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 2020

BB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 2020: 45.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 2020, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years