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Hyndburn road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 295 road traffic collisions in Hyndburn in 1989, and 359 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1988 (289), and casualties fell from 407.

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

Collisions in 1989
295
Up 2% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
359
Down 12% on 1988
Fatal collisions
6
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Hyndburn in 1989

2% of collisions in Hyndburn in 1989 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.5% and 19% in Hyndburn from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62%
  • Serious5017%
  • Slight23981%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious5816%
  • Slight29482%

Hyndburn road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hyndburn, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 381 in 1996. 1989 is highlighted, with 295, up 2% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (13%)
  • Tuesday48 (16%)
  • Wednesday37 (13%)
  • Thursday35 (12%)
  • Friday55 (19%)
  • Saturday45 (15%)
  • Sunday36 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (8.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5982 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (6.1%)
  • February25 (8.5%)
  • March24 (8.1%)
  • April20 (6.8%)
  • May26 (8.8%)
  • June25 (8.5%)
  • July22 (7.5%)
  • August26 (8.8%)
  • September25 (8.5%)
  • October31 (11%)
  • November32 (11%)
  • December21 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight221 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds231 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry179 (61%)
  • Wet or damp111 (38%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph224 (76%)
  • 40 mph16 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph35 (12%)
  • 70 mph14 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway257 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (5.4%)
  • Roundabout12 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hyndburn in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant183 (51%)
  • Pedestrian93 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist28 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant11 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (5.8%)
  • 6 to 1032 (8.9%)
  • 11 to 1519 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2067 (19%)
  • 21 to 2558 (16%)
  • 26 to 3554 (15%)
  • 36 to 4545 (13%)
  • 46 to 5517 (4.7%)
  • 56 to 6525 (7%)
  • 66 to 758 (2.2%)
  • Over 7513 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider180 (50%)
  • Pedestrian93 (26%)
  • Passenger86 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car346 (72%)
  • Motorcycle41 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hyndburn in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 in Hyndburn

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Hyndburn ranked among 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hyndburn had fewer road collisions than 314 of them in 1989.

Collisions
315th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
326th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
284th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
325th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Hyndburn with the most crashes in 1989

The A680 had the most collisions in Hyndburn in 1989: 43, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hyndburn, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA680435008
2ndA679344507
3rdB6231202203
4thA678162004
5thA6119141701
6thB6232121910
7thB6535111702
8thA67781321
9thM657810
10thB62345500
11thB62374601
12thA562301

Towns in Hyndburn: crashes in 1989

Accrington had the most collisions of any town in Hyndburn in 1989: 128.

Postcode districts in Hyndburn: crashes in 1989

BB5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hyndburn in 1989: 214.

Latest crashes in Hyndburn in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Hyndburn in 1989, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

Hyndburn road accidents in other years