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Pendle road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 298 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 1990, and 356 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1989 (294), and casualties fell from 374.

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

Collisions in 1990
298
Up 1% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
356
Down 5% on 1989
Fatal collisions
8
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 1990

2.7% of collisions in Pendle in 1990 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.7%
  • Serious4916%
  • Slight24181%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82.2%
  • Serious5515%
  • Slight29382%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 1990 is highlighted, with 298, up 1% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990: 298
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (13%)
  • Tuesday42 (14%)
  • Wednesday35 (12%)
  • Thursday49 (16%)
  • Friday56 (19%)
  • Saturday46 (15%)
  • Sunday32 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (8.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5993 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5936 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (7%)
  • February18 (6%)
  • March27 (9.1%)
  • April27 (9.1%)
  • May28 (9.4%)
  • June28 (9.4%)
  • July22 (7.4%)
  • August29 (9.7%)
  • September20 (6.7%)
  • October31 (10%)
  • November24 (8.1%)
  • December23 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight206 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (5.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds239 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry188 (63%)
  • Wet or damp104 (35%)
  • Snow4 (1.3%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph243 (82%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph8 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph39 (13%)
  • 70 mph3 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway267 (90%)
  • Roundabout12 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.7%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant129 (36%)
  • Pedestrian116 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (11%)
  • Cyclist32 (9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (6.5%)
  • 6 to 1044 (12%)
  • 11 to 1526 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2064 (18%)
  • 21 to 2546 (13%)
  • 26 to 3540 (11%)
  • 36 to 4536 (10%)
  • 46 to 5527 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6518 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.5%)
  • Over 7515 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider168 (47%)
  • Pedestrian116 (33%)
  • Passenger72 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car332 (70%)
  • Motorcycle40 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach12 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 311 of them in 1990.

Collisions
312th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
326th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
225th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
319th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 1990

The A56 had the most collisions in Pendle in 1990: 50, including 2 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56506122
2ndA6824350010
3rdA6068333624
4thB6251121500
5thB638391001
6thA595712
7thB62505802
8thB62525810
9thM653301
10thB62482202
11thB62492200

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 1990

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 1990: 94.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 1990

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 1990: 138.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 1990, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1990.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years