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Hyndburn road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 287 road traffic collisions in Hyndburn in 2003, and 407 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2002 (324), and casualties fell from 474.

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

Collisions in 2003
287
Down 11% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
407
Down 14% on 2002
Fatal collisions
3
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Hyndburn in 2003

1% of collisions in Hyndburn in 2003 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.5% and 19% in Hyndburn from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious3311%
  • Slight25187%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious4210%
  • Slight36189%

Hyndburn road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hyndburn, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 381 in 1996. 2003 is highlighted, with 287, down 11% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (15%)
  • Tuesday38 (13%)
  • Wednesday44 (15%)
  • Thursday39 (14%)
  • Friday48 (17%)
  • Saturday45 (16%)
  • Sunday31 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (3.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (9.4%)
  • February27 (9.4%)
  • March21 (7.3%)
  • April21 (7.3%)
  • May24 (8.4%)
  • June24 (8.4%)
  • July24 (8.4%)
  • August16 (5.6%)
  • September23 (8%)
  • October30 (10%)
  • November23 (8%)
  • December27 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight221 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds225 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry184 (64%)
  • Wet or damp91 (32%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph180 (63%)
  • 40 mph21 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph21 (7.3%)
  • 60 mph22 (7.7%)
  • 70 mph42 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway201 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (21%)
  • Roundabout16 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hyndburn in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant276 (68%)
  • Pedestrian62 (15%)
  • Cyclist26 (6.4%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1025 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1534 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2055 (14%)
  • 21 to 2550 (12%)
  • 26 to 3569 (17%)
  • 36 to 4568 (17%)
  • 46 to 5535 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6529 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7512 (2.9%)
  • Over 7512 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider229 (56%)
  • Passenger116 (29%)
  • Pedestrian62 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car411 (79%)
  • Motorcycle28 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hyndburn in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hyndburn had fewer road collisions than 299 of them in 2003.

Collisions
300th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
308th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Hyndburn in 2003

Barnfield, Hyndburn, BB5 1LN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Hyndburn in 2003, with 48 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Hyndburn with the most crashes in 2003

The A680 had the most collisions in Hyndburn in 2003: 30, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hyndburn, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA680304105
2ndM65284211
3rdA679274214
4thA6185162600
5thB6231162503
6thA678141813
7thB6236112502
8thB6535111801
9thA6119101200
10thA5681002
11thA61776800
12thB62344601
13thB62432300
14thA591100
15thB62371100
16thB62441100
17thB62451200

Towns in Hyndburn: crashes in 2003

Accrington had the most collisions of any town in Hyndburn in 2003: 81.

Postcode districts in Hyndburn: crashes in 2003

BB5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hyndburn in 2003: 182.

Latest crashes in Hyndburn in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Hyndburn in 2003, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2003.

Severity

Hyndburn road accidents in other years