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Hyndburn road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 362 road traffic collisions in Hyndburn in 1998, and 502 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1997 (338), and casualties rose from 473.

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

Collisions in 1998
362
Up 7% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
502
Up 6% on 1997
Fatal collisions
5
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Hyndburn in 1998

1.4% of collisions in Hyndburn in 1998 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.5% and 19% in Hyndburn from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious5315%
  • Slight30484%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious5611%
  • Slight44188%

Hyndburn road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hyndburn, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 381 in 1996. 1998 is highlighted, with 362, up 7% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (14%)
  • Tuesday58 (16%)
  • Wednesday47 (13%)
  • Thursday55 (15%)
  • Friday66 (18%)
  • Saturday40 (11%)
  • Sunday47 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5935 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5954 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5999 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5974 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (11%)
  • February30 (8.3%)
  • March25 (6.9%)
  • April31 (8.6%)
  • May22 (6.1%)
  • June37 (10%)
  • July33 (9.1%)
  • August33 (9.1%)
  • September25 (6.9%)
  • October30 (8.3%)
  • November25 (6.9%)
  • December32 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight272 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds263 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds81 (22%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry182 (50%)
  • Wet or damp176 (49%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph275 (76%)
  • 40 mph17 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph33 (9.1%)
  • 70 mph34 (9.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway302 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (12%)
  • Roundabout7 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hyndburn in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant323 (64%)
  • Pedestrian88 (18%)
  • Cyclist32 (6.4%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (6%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1030 (6%)
  • 11 to 1541 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 2073 (15%)
  • 21 to 2558 (12%)
  • 26 to 35117 (23%)
  • 36 to 4572 (14%)
  • 46 to 5544 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6519 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3.8%)
  • Over 7513 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider293 (58%)
  • Passenger121 (24%)
  • Pedestrian88 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car505 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (5%)
  • Motorcycle28 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hyndburn in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hyndburn had fewer road collisions than 266 of them in 1998.

Collisions
267th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
270th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
233rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
256th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Hyndburn with the most crashes in 1998

The A680 had the most collisions in Hyndburn in 1998: 48, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hyndburn, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA680487104
2ndA679405819
3rdB6231233607
4thA678183012
5thM65183101
6thB6535111601
7thA56101201
8thA617791713
9thA618591402
10thB623471600
11thB62367702
12thA6773300
13thA60681200
14thB62321200

Towns in Hyndburn: crashes in 1998

Accrington had the most collisions of any town in Hyndburn in 1998: 147.

Postcode districts in Hyndburn: crashes in 1998

BB5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hyndburn in 1998: 287.

Latest crashes in Hyndburn in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Hyndburn in 1998, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1998.

Severity

Hyndburn road accidents in other years