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Hyndburn road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 242 road traffic collisions in Hyndburn in 1991, and 311 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 24% on 1990 (318), and casualties fell from 401.

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

Collisions in 1991
242
Down 24% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
311
Down 22% on 1990
Fatal collisions
4
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Hyndburn in 1991

1.7% of collisions in Hyndburn in 1991 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.5% and 19% in Hyndburn from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious3916%
  • Slight19982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious4113%
  • Slight26585%

Hyndburn road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hyndburn, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 381 in 1996. 1991 is highlighted, with 242, down 24% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (17%)
  • Tuesday35 (14%)
  • Wednesday32 (13%)
  • Thursday31 (13%)
  • Friday40 (17%)
  • Saturday33 (14%)
  • Sunday30 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (8.3%)
  • February17 (7%)
  • March13 (5.4%)
  • April20 (8.3%)
  • May21 (8.7%)
  • June26 (11%)
  • July18 (7.4%)
  • August15 (6.2%)
  • September17 (7%)
  • October21 (8.7%)
  • November29 (12%)
  • December25 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight171 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds197 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry141 (58%)
  • Wet or damp90 (37%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph197 (81%)
  • 40 mph9 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph19 (7.9%)
  • 70 mph12 (5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway209 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (5.4%)
  • Roundabout11 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hyndburn in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant165 (53%)
  • Pedestrian72 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (11%)
  • Cyclist15 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (5.1%)
  • 6 to 1021 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 1521 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2054 (17%)
  • 21 to 2556 (18%)
  • 26 to 3551 (16%)
  • 36 to 4526 (8.4%)
  • 46 to 5524 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6518 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.2%)
  • Over 7510 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider168 (54%)
  • Pedestrian72 (23%)
  • Passenger71 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car298 (75%)
  • Motorcycle35 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hyndburn in 1991

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1991 in Hyndburn

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Hyndburn ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hyndburn had fewer road collisions than 326 of them in 1991.

Collisions
327th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
330th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
298th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
324th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Hyndburn with the most crashes in 1991

The A680 had the most collisions in Hyndburn in 1991: 30, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hyndburn, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA680304316
2ndA679263413
3rdB6231212812
4thA678172205
5thA611991001
6thA67781004
7thB65354601
8thA563700
9thM653500
10thB62322200
11thA6391100
12thB62341100
13thB62371100

Towns in Hyndburn: crashes in 1991

Accrington had the most collisions of any town in Hyndburn in 1991: 115.

Postcode districts in Hyndburn: crashes in 1991

BB5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hyndburn in 1991: 189.

Latest crashes in Hyndburn in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Hyndburn in 1991, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1991.

Severity

Hyndburn road accidents in other years