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Hyndburn road accidents in 1986: crash statistics

Police recorded 285 road traffic collisions in Hyndburn in 1986, and 338 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 52 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1985 (296), and casualties fell from 366.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 12,263 collisions in Hyndburn.

Collisions in 1986
285
Down 4% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
338
Down 8% on 1985
Fatal collisions
3
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
52
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Hyndburn in 1986

1.1% of collisions in Hyndburn in 1986 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.5% and 19% in Hyndburn from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious5218%
  • Slight23081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious5416%
  • Slight28183%

Hyndburn road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hyndburn, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 381 in 1996. 1986 is highlighted, with 285, down 4% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986: 285
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025153226
2024151203
2023166228
2022126179
2021150220
2020166219
2019152219
2018164256
2017173228
2016190260
2015209289
2014205303
2013198258
2012198262
2011207291
2010229327
2009215301
2008258353
2007274384
2006271387
2005288417
2004336445
2003287407
2002324474
2001354506
2000303402
1999297410
1998362502
1997338473
1996381511
1995336455
1994313450
1993295408
1992299410
1991242311
1990318401
1989295359
1988289407
1987295360
1986285338
1985296366
1984313375
1983297347
1982303390
1981309398
1980312411
1979341433

When and where crashes happen in Hyndburn in 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (13%)
  • Tuesday50 (18%)
  • Wednesday40 (14%)
  • Thursday47 (16%)
  • Friday52 (18%)
  • Saturday40 (14%)
  • Sunday18 (6.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5950 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5973 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (11%)
  • February18 (6.3%)
  • March18 (6.3%)
  • April23 (8.1%)
  • May22 (7.7%)
  • June18 (6.3%)
  • July20 (7%)
  • August26 (9.1%)
  • September24 (8.4%)
  • October27 (9.5%)
  • November25 (8.8%)
  • December33 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight187 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds213 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.5%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry164 (58%)
  • Wet or damp110 (39%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph225 (79%)
  • 40 mph18 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph28 (9.8%)
  • 70 mph10 (3.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway257 (90%)
  • Roundabout17 (6%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hyndburn in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant126 (37%)
  • Pedestrian107 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (16%)
  • Cyclist24 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant12 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (5.6%)
  • 6 to 1027 (8%)
  • 11 to 1531 (9.2%)
  • 16 to 2065 (19%)
  • 21 to 2536 (11%)
  • 26 to 3548 (14%)
  • 36 to 4539 (12%)
  • 46 to 5521 (6.2%)
  • 56 to 6523 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.1%)
  • Over 7515 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider152 (45%)
  • Pedestrian107 (32%)
  • Passenger79 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car312 (68%)
  • Motorcycle58 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach17 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Hyndburn ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hyndburn had fewer road collisions than 318 of them in 1986.

Collisions
319th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
327th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
329th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
331st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Hyndburn with the most crashes in 1986

The A679 had the most collisions in Hyndburn in 1986: 52, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hyndburn, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6795260114
2ndA680374519
3rdB6231242603
4thA678182205
5thB6535101201
6thA611981000
7thA67781102
8thB623481503
9thA61857802
10thB62374410
11thA563400
12thB62322300
13thM652300
14thA6711100

Towns in Hyndburn: crashes in 1986

Accrington had the most collisions of any town in Hyndburn in 1986: 81.

Postcode districts in Hyndburn: crashes in 1986

BB5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hyndburn in 1986: 150.

Latest crashes in Hyndburn in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Hyndburn in 1986, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

Hyndburn road accidents in other years