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Burnley road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 167 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 2023, and 206 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2022 (180), and casualties fell from 227.

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

Collisions in 2023
167
Down 7% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
206
Down 9% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 2023

1.8% of collisions in Burnley in 2023 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious4225%
  • Slight12273%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious4924%
  • Slight15475%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 2023 is highlighted, with 167, down 7% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 167
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (10%)
  • Tuesday18 (11%)
  • Wednesday30 (18%)
  • Thursday25 (15%)
  • Friday34 (20%)
  • Saturday29 (17%)
  • Sunday14 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (7.8%)
  • February13 (7.8%)
  • March13 (7.8%)
  • April13 (7.8%)
  • May10 (6%)
  • June15 (9%)
  • July18 (11%)
  • August14 (8.4%)
  • September16 (9.6%)
  • October22 (13%)
  • November8 (4.8%)
  • December12 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight119 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (4.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds125 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Other8 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (4.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry106 (63%)
  • Wet or damp58 (35%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (11%)
  • 30 mph123 (74%)
  • 40 mph6 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph8 (4.8%)
  • 70 mph9 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway135 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (13%)
  • Roundabout5 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant119 (58%)
  • Pedestrian53 (26%)
  • Cyclist13 (6.3%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1013 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1512 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2026 (13%)
  • 21 to 2521 (10%)
  • 26 to 3542 (20%)
  • 36 to 4526 (13%)
  • 46 to 5524 (12%)
  • 56 to 6520 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.9%)
  • Over 755 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider108 (52%)
  • Pedestrian53 (26%)
  • Passenger45 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car232 (82%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle13 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 230 of them in 2023.

Collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
242nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
230th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Burnley in 2023

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme, Burnley, BB11 1NQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Burnley in 2023, with 41 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 2023

The A671 and A682 had the most collisions in Burnley in 2023, with 22 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA671222305
2ndA682222704
3rdA6797904
4thM6571020
5thA64661000
6thA60685801
7thA61145501
8thB64343401
9thA562300
10thB62392200
11thA11100
12thB62401201

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 2023

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 118.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 2023

BB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 2023: 63.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 2023, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years