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Burnley road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 152 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 2021, and 188 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were up 35% on 2020 (113), and casualties rose from 157.

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

Collisions in 2021
152
Up 35% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
188
Up 20% on 2020
Fatal collisions
2
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 2021

1.3% of collisions in Burnley in 2021 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious4530%
  • Slight10569%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious4926%
  • Slight13773%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 2021 is highlighted, with 152, up 35% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 152
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (13%)
  • Tuesday18 (12%)
  • Wednesday28 (18%)
  • Thursday16 (11%)
  • Friday27 (18%)
  • Saturday18 (12%)
  • Sunday25 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (9.9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5920 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (5.3%)
  • February8 (5.3%)
  • March13 (8.6%)
  • April16 (11%)
  • May15 (9.9%)
  • June8 (5.3%)
  • July9 (5.9%)
  • August12 (7.9%)
  • September13 (8.6%)
  • October19 (13%)
  • November19 (13%)
  • December12 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight110 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (7.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds118 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry101 (66%)
  • Wet or damp46 (30%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph21 (14%)
  • 30 mph106 (70%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph5 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph7 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph11 (7.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway119 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout3 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant108 (57%)
  • Pedestrian43 (23%)
  • Cyclist14 (7.4%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant6 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1011 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1513 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2012 (6.4%)
  • 21 to 2519 (10%)
  • 26 to 3544 (23%)
  • 36 to 4532 (17%)
  • 46 to 5526 (14%)
  • 56 to 6516 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.7%)
  • Over 752 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider108 (57%)
  • Pedestrian43 (23%)
  • Passenger37 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car214 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle13 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 241 of them in 2021.

Collisions
242nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
253rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
197th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Burnley in 2021

Bank Hall, Burnley, BB10 3BJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Burnley in 2021, with 28 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 2021

The A682 had the most collisions in Burnley in 2021: 24, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA682243109
2ndA671131703
3rdM65121711
4thA64681002
5thA61143301
6thB62393402
7thA60682300
8thA6792410
9thB64342200
10thA11100
11thA561100
12thA6781100
13thB11300
14thB62401100

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 2021

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 100.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 2021

BB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 2021: 58.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 2021, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2021.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years