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Pendle road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 271 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 1984, and 329 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1983 (298), and casualties fell from 369.

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

Collisions in 1984
271
Down 9% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
329
Down 11% on 1983
Fatal collisions
2
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 1984

0.7% of collisions in Pendle in 1984 were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious7227%
  • Slight19773%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious7824%
  • Slight24976%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 1984 is highlighted, with 271, down 9% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984: 271
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (12%)
  • Tuesday28 (10%)
  • Wednesday40 (15%)
  • Thursday49 (18%)
  • Friday43 (16%)
  • Saturday41 (15%)
  • Sunday38 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (8.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5981 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (5.9%)
  • February21 (7.7%)
  • March27 (10%)
  • April21 (7.7%)
  • May32 (12%)
  • June26 (9.6%)
  • July21 (7.7%)
  • August11 (4.1%)
  • September11 (4.1%)
  • October36 (13%)
  • November26 (9.6%)
  • December23 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight189 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit64 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds221 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry164 (61%)
  • Wet or damp101 (37%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph237 (87%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph6 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph25 (9.2%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway251 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant135 (41%)
  • Pedestrian103 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (15%)
  • Cyclist19 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant15 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (7.3%)
  • 6 to 1026 (7.9%)
  • 11 to 1529 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 2062 (19%)
  • 21 to 2542 (13%)
  • 26 to 3548 (15%)
  • 36 to 4531 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5521 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6514 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 7519 (5.8%)
  • Over 7513 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider163 (50%)
  • Pedestrian103 (31%)
  • Passenger63 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car284 (69%)
  • Motorcycle51 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach12 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 320 of them in 1984.

Collisions
321st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
330th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
340th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
315th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 1984

The A56 had the most collisions in Pendle in 1984: 84, including 1 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5684102119
2ndA6068243209
3rdA682172116
4thB6250111202
5thB62487700
6thB62474501
7thB62493300
8thA651100
9thB62511200

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 1984

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 1984: 94.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 1984

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 1984: 143.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 1984, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1984.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years