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Hyndburn road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 338 road traffic collisions in Hyndburn in 1997, and 473 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 71 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1996 (381), and casualties fell from 511.

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

Collisions in 1997
338
Down 11% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
473
Down 7% on 1996
Fatal collisions
6
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
71
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Hyndburn in 1997

1.8% of collisions in Hyndburn in 1997 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.5% and 19% in Hyndburn from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious7121%
  • Slight26177%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.3%
  • Serious7716%
  • Slight39082%

Hyndburn road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hyndburn, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 381 in 1996. 1997 is highlighted, with 338, down 11% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (12%)
  • Tuesday44 (13%)
  • Wednesday64 (19%)
  • Thursday49 (14%)
  • Friday59 (17%)
  • Saturday46 (14%)
  • Sunday36 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5971 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5983 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5969 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (8.6%)
  • February25 (7.4%)
  • March28 (8.3%)
  • April29 (8.6%)
  • May24 (7.1%)
  • June25 (7.4%)
  • July26 (7.7%)
  • August32 (9.5%)
  • September25 (7.4%)
  • October34 (10%)
  • November24 (7.1%)
  • December37 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight256 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds258 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry188 (56%)
  • Wet or damp142 (42%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph255 (75%)
  • 40 mph19 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph33 (9.8%)
  • 70 mph25 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway292 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (10%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hyndburn in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant308 (65%)
  • Pedestrian84 (18%)
  • Cyclist33 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (3.4%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (3%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (4.9%)
  • 6 to 1029 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1537 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2062 (13%)
  • 21 to 2552 (11%)
  • 26 to 35108 (23%)
  • 36 to 4559 (12%)
  • 46 to 5541 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6528 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.2%)
  • Over 7513 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider258 (55%)
  • Passenger131 (28%)
  • Pedestrian84 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car485 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.9%)
  • Motorcycle15 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach12 (2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hyndburn in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hyndburn had fewer road collisions than 286 of them in 1997.

Collisions
287th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
287th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
211th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
211th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Hyndburn with the most crashes in 1997

The A680 had the most collisions in Hyndburn in 1997: 64, including 2 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hyndburn, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6806492213
2ndA679436308
3rdA678182714
4thA677163014
5thB6231161715
6thA56131704
7thM65111800
8thB623291903
9thB653581203
10thA61856900
11thB623451003
12thA61192200
13thA6811300

Towns in Hyndburn: crashes in 1997

Accrington had the most collisions of any town in Hyndburn in 1997: 144.

Postcode districts in Hyndburn: crashes in 1997

BB5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hyndburn in 1997: 270.

Latest crashes in Hyndburn in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Hyndburn in 1997, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Hyndburn road accidents in other years