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Hyndburn road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 166 road traffic collisions in Hyndburn in 2023, and 228 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 52 were serious.

Collisions were up 32% on 2022 (126), and casualties rose from 179.

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

Collisions in 2023
166
Up 32% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
228
Up 27% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
52
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Hyndburn in 2023

2.4% of collisions in Hyndburn in 2023 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.5% and 19% in Hyndburn from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.4%
  • Serious5231%
  • Slight11066%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.8%
  • Serious6026%
  • Slight16472%

Hyndburn road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hyndburn, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 381 in 1996. 2023 is highlighted, with 166, up 32% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (12%)
  • Tuesday23 (14%)
  • Wednesday26 (16%)
  • Thursday25 (15%)
  • Friday30 (18%)
  • Saturday20 (12%)
  • Sunday22 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (4.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5942 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (25%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (7.2%)
  • February6 (3.6%)
  • March12 (7.2%)
  • April16 (9.6%)
  • May9 (5.4%)
  • June27 (16%)
  • July16 (9.6%)
  • August20 (12%)
  • September13 (7.8%)
  • October12 (7.2%)
  • November12 (7.2%)
  • December11 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight113 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds112 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (4.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.4%)
  • Other10 (6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry109 (66%)
  • Wet or damp56 (34%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (12%)
  • 30 mph95 (57%)
  • 40 mph10 (6%)
  • 50 mph16 (9.6%)
  • 60 mph6 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph19 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway131 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (14%)
  • Roundabout6 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hyndburn in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant149 (65%)
  • Pedestrian35 (15%)
  • Cyclist14 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1518 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 2024 (11%)
  • 21 to 2521 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 3548 (21%)
  • 36 to 4539 (17%)
  • 46 to 5518 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7517 (7.5%)
  • Over 7512 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider137 (60%)
  • Passenger56 (25%)
  • Pedestrian35 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car250 (82%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle13 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hyndburn in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hyndburn had fewer road collisions than 234 of them in 2023.

Collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
220th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
180th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Hyndburn in 2023

Barnfield, Hyndburn, BB5 1LN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Hyndburn in 2023, with 40 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Hyndburn with the most crashes in 2023

The A680 had the most collisions in Hyndburn in 2023: 19, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hyndburn, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA680192308
2ndM65152805
3rdA679111624
4thA67891503
5thB65357801
6thB62316801
7thB62326901
8thA565912
9thA61194401
10thB62362200
11thA11100
12thA61100
13thB62341100
14thB62371301

Towns in Hyndburn: crashes in 2023

Accrington had the most collisions of any town in Hyndburn in 2023: 64.

Postcode districts in Hyndburn: crashes in 2023

BB5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hyndburn in 2023: 109.

Latest crashes in Hyndburn in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Hyndburn in 2023, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

Hyndburn road accidents in other years