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Pendle road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 298 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 1983, and 369 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 71 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 1982 (338), and casualties fell from 425.

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

Collisions in 1983
298
Down 12% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
369
Down 13% on 1982
Fatal collisions
10
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
71
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 1983

3.4% of collisions in Pendle in 1983 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal103.4%
  • Serious7124%
  • Slight21773%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.7%
  • Serious7520%
  • Slight28477%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 1983 is highlighted, with 298, down 12% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (14%)
  • Tuesday22 (7.4%)
  • Wednesday51 (17%)
  • Thursday45 (15%)
  • Friday64 (21%)
  • Saturday45 (15%)
  • Sunday30 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5982 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.1%)
  • February17 (5.7%)
  • March24 (8.1%)
  • April25 (8.4%)
  • May22 (7.4%)
  • June24 (8.1%)
  • July23 (7.7%)
  • August25 (8.4%)
  • September38 (13%)
  • October24 (8.1%)
  • November21 (7%)
  • December31 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight212 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds242 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry181 (61%)
  • Wet or damp113 (38%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph255 (86%)
  • 40 mph6 (2%)
  • 50 mph12 (4%)
  • 60 mph20 (6.7%)
  • 70 mph3 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway274 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant131 (36%)
  • Pedestrian123 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (17%)
  • Cyclist34 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (7%)
  • 6 to 1045 (12%)
  • 11 to 1527 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2076 (21%)
  • 21 to 2542 (11%)
  • 26 to 3554 (15%)
  • 36 to 4523 (6.2%)
  • 46 to 5525 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.3%)
  • Over 7516 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider166 (45%)
  • Pedestrian123 (33%)
  • Passenger80 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car317 (69%)
  • Motorcycle61 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Pendle

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Pendle ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 307 of them in 1983.

Collisions
308th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
316th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
205th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
315th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 1983

The A56 had the most collisions in Pendle in 1983: 87, including 3 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5687105325
2ndA682303517
3rdA6068233205
4thB6250131911
5thB62477904
6thB63835902
7thA653401
8thB62493300
9thA592411
10thB62512201
11thB62522200
12thB62481200

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 1983

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 1983: 129.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 1983

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 1983: 176.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 1983, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years