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Hyndburn road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 126 road traffic collisions in Hyndburn in 2022, and 179 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2021 (150), and casualties fell from 220.

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

Collisions in 2022
126
Down 16% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
179
Down 19% on 2021
Fatal collisions
2
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Hyndburn in 2022

1.6% of collisions in Hyndburn in 2022 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.5% and 19% in Hyndburn from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.6%
  • Serious3830%
  • Slight8668%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious3922%
  • Slight13877%

Hyndburn road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hyndburn, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 381 in 1996. 2022 is highlighted, with 126, down 16% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 126
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (12%)
  • Tuesday21 (17%)
  • Wednesday25 (20%)
  • Thursday27 (21%)
  • Friday8 (6.3%)
  • Saturday18 (14%)
  • Sunday12 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (6.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5924 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (4.8%)
  • February15 (12%)
  • March8 (6.3%)
  • April12 (9.5%)
  • May11 (8.7%)
  • June16 (13%)
  • July10 (7.9%)
  • August7 (5.6%)
  • September9 (7.1%)
  • October11 (8.7%)
  • November9 (7.1%)
  • December12 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight89 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (6.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds95 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (10%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Other7 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (71%)
  • Wet or damp27 (21%)
  • Frost or ice6 (4.8%)
  • Snow3 (2.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (10%)
  • 30 mph89 (71%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph8 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph3 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph10 (7.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway103 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (4%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hyndburn in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant122 (68%)
  • Pedestrian28 (16%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.5%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant8 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2017 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 2520 (11%)
  • 26 to 3543 (24%)
  • 36 to 4535 (20%)
  • 46 to 5519 (11%)
  • 56 to 6517 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 756 (3.4%)
  • Over 755 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider109 (61%)
  • Passenger42 (23%)
  • Pedestrian28 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car186 (83%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (5.8%)
  • Motorcycle10 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hyndburn in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Hyndburn ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hyndburn had fewer road collisions than 280 of them in 2022.

Collisions
281st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
274th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
238th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
241st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Hyndburn in 2022

Barnfield, Hyndburn, BB5 1LN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Hyndburn in 2022, with 27 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Hyndburn with the most crashes in 2022

The A679 and A680 had the most collisions in Hyndburn in 2022, with 14 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hyndburn, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA679141502
2ndA680141906
3rdA678101204
4thM6581601
5thB623671203
6thB65356801
7thB62314602
8thA562510
9thB62342201
10thB62372301
11thA11100
12thA61191200
13thA61851100

Towns in Hyndburn: crashes in 2022

Accrington had the most collisions of any town in Hyndburn in 2022: 49.

Postcode districts in Hyndburn: crashes in 2022

BB5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hyndburn in 2022: 96.

Latest crashes in Hyndburn in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Hyndburn in 2022, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2022.

Severity

Hyndburn road accidents in other years