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Pendle road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 338 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 1982, and 425 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 92 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1981 (344), and casualties rose from 422.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 11,676 collisions in Pendle.

Collisions in 1982
338
Down 2% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
425
Up 1% on 1981
Fatal collisions
7
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
92
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 1982

2.1% of collisions in Pendle in 1982 were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.1%
  • Serious9227%
  • Slight23971%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.6%
  • Serious10625%
  • Slight31273%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 1982 is highlighted, with 338, down 2% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025134183
2024143206
2023143180
2022117174
2021137181
2020126176
2019149183
2018202275
2017157199
2016180235
2015172262
2014182268
2013160235
2012196264
2011199295
2010203311
2009192282
2008270393
2007263368
2006273418
2005349504
2004318457
2003311434
2002309440
2001323449
2000251363
1999261374
1998298432
1997317431
1996269371
1995298428
1994266381
1993279382
1992294381
1991309402
1990298356
1989294374
1988278345
1987257320
1986295360
1985286352
1984271329
1983298369
1982338425
1981344422
1980369455
1979298372

When and where crashes happen in Pendle in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (13%)
  • Tuesday45 (13%)
  • Wednesday41 (12%)
  • Thursday56 (17%)
  • Friday66 (20%)
  • Saturday52 (15%)
  • Sunday35 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (6.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5997 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5961 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (8%)
  • February15 (4.4%)
  • March33 (9.8%)
  • April27 (8%)
  • May33 (9.8%)
  • June27 (8%)
  • July19 (5.6%)
  • August33 (9.8%)
  • September29 (8.6%)
  • October34 (10%)
  • November35 (10%)
  • December26 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight245 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit75 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (4.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds263 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds65 (19%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry191 (57%)
  • Wet or damp136 (40%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph289 (86%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph14 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph30 (8.9%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway318 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.5%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant159 (37%)
  • Pedestrian121 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (20%)
  • Cyclist23 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant19 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (5.2%)
  • 6 to 1037 (8.7%)
  • 11 to 1543 (10%)
  • 16 to 2098 (23%)
  • 21 to 2541 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3559 (14%)
  • 36 to 4539 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5527 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6522 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.7%)
  • Over 7517 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider205 (48%)
  • Pedestrian121 (28%)
  • Passenger99 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car336 (64%)
  • Motorcycle91 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach16 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Pendle

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Pendle ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 289 of them in 1982.

Collisions
290th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
310th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
290th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
300th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 1982

The A56 had the most collisions in Pendle in 1982: 109, including 2 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56109137226
2ndA6068243627
3rdA682212305
4thB6251101201
5thB638391002
6thB62508903
7thB62475602
8thB62484601
9thB62524601
10thB62493301
11thA651300
12thA6711201
13thA6801201

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 1982

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 1982: 134.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 1982

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 1982: 187.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 1982, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years