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Burnley road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 180 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 2022, and 227 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were up 18% on 2021 (152), and casualties rose from 188.

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

Collisions in 2022
180
Up 18% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
227
Up 21% on 2021
Fatal collisions
3
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
32% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 2022

1.7% of collisions in Burnley in 2022 were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious5732%
  • Slight12067%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious6127%
  • Slight16372%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 2022 is highlighted, with 180, up 18% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 180
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (8.9%)
  • Tuesday37 (21%)
  • Wednesday30 (17%)
  • Thursday22 (12%)
  • Friday29 (16%)
  • Saturday25 (14%)
  • Sunday21 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5943 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (5.6%)
  • February16 (8.9%)
  • March18 (10%)
  • April17 (9.4%)
  • May12 (6.7%)
  • June17 (9.4%)
  • July20 (11%)
  • August10 (5.6%)
  • September12 (6.7%)
  • October21 (12%)
  • November16 (8.9%)
  • December11 (6.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight125 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (3.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds129 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other14 (7.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry134 (74%)
  • Wet or damp41 (23%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph30 (17%)
  • 30 mph113 (63%)
  • 40 mph4 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph7 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph10 (5.6%)
  • 70 mph16 (8.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway134 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (18%)
  • Roundabout8 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant143 (63%)
  • Pedestrian43 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist12 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.8%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1513 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2043 (19%)
  • 21 to 2519 (8.4%)
  • 26 to 3539 (17%)
  • 36 to 4530 (13%)
  • 46 to 5529 (13%)
  • 56 to 6516 (7%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5.3%)
  • Over 7514 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider139 (61%)
  • Passenger45 (20%)
  • Pedestrian43 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car273 (82%)
  • Motorcycle19 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 216 of them in 2022.

Collisions
217th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
230th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
156th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Burnley in 2022

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme, Burnley, BB11 1NQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Burnley in 2022, with 32 collisions, 14 of them serious.

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 2022

The A671 had the most collisions in Burnley in 2022: 20, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA671202207
2ndA682172014
3rdM65142002
4thA646132603
5thA6114111406
6thA6796602
7thA60684610
8thA563301
9thB64342301
10thA6781200
11thB62381101
12thB62391100

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 2022

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 118.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 2022

BB12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 2022: 64.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 2022, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years