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Hyndburn road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 324 road traffic collisions in Hyndburn in 2002, and 474 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2001 (354), and casualties fell from 506.

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

Collisions in 2002
324
Down 8% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
474
Down 6% on 2001
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Hyndburn in 2002

0.3% of collisions in Hyndburn in 2002 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.5% and 19% in Hyndburn from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious3812%
  • Slight28588%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious449.3%
  • Slight42991%

Hyndburn road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hyndburn, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 381 in 1996. 2002 is highlighted, with 324, down 8% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (11%)
  • Tuesday44 (14%)
  • Wednesday49 (15%)
  • Thursday43 (13%)
  • Friday63 (19%)
  • Saturday50 (15%)
  • Sunday38 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5977 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5962 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (9.3%)
  • February25 (7.7%)
  • March38 (12%)
  • April29 (9%)
  • May23 (7.1%)
  • June30 (9.3%)
  • July23 (7.1%)
  • August23 (7.1%)
  • September17 (5.2%)
  • October36 (11%)
  • November31 (9.6%)
  • December19 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight239 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds247 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry179 (55%)
  • Wet or damp138 (43%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.6%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph221 (68%)
  • 40 mph25 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph19 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph30 (9.3%)
  • 70 mph25 (7.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway263 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (13%)
  • Roundabout17 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hyndburn in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant321 (68%)
  • Pedestrian73 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist20 (4.2%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (4.9%)
  • 6 to 1027 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 1528 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2083 (18%)
  • 21 to 2560 (13%)
  • 26 to 3598 (21%)
  • 36 to 4558 (12%)
  • 46 to 5542 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6527 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7512 (2.5%)
  • Over 7512 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider269 (57%)
  • Passenger132 (28%)
  • Pedestrian73 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car477 (83%)
  • Motorcycle25 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hyndburn in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Hyndburn

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Hyndburn ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hyndburn had fewer road collisions than 278 of them in 2002.

Collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
267th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Hyndburn in 2002

Barnfield, Hyndburn, BB5 1LN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Hyndburn in 2002, with 55 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Hyndburn with the most crashes in 2002

The A680 had the most collisions in Hyndburn in 2002: 41, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hyndburn, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA680416404
2ndA679406512
3rdB6231172502
4thM65141900
5thA6185121500
6thA678121901
7thB6236112400
8thA6119101601
9thA617791601
10thB623491402
11thB653591302
12thB62434902
13thA562200
14thB62372200
15thB62452401
16thA6771100

Towns in Hyndburn: crashes in 2002

Accrington had the most collisions of any town in Hyndburn in 2002: 121.

Postcode districts in Hyndburn: crashes in 2002

BB5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hyndburn in 2002: 229.

Latest crashes in Hyndburn in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Hyndburn in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2002.

Severity

Hyndburn road accidents in other years