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Pendle road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 294 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 1992, and 381 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 56 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1991 (309), and casualties fell from 402.

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

Collisions in 1992
294
Down 5% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
381
Down 5% on 1991
Fatal collisions
4
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
56
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 1992

1.4% of collisions in Pendle in 1992 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious5619%
  • Slight23480%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious6617%
  • Slight31182%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 1992 is highlighted, with 294, down 5% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (14%)
  • Tuesday34 (12%)
  • Wednesday51 (17%)
  • Thursday45 (15%)
  • Friday49 (17%)
  • Saturday33 (11%)
  • Sunday42 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (9.9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5993 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5964 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (5.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.2%)
  • February22 (7.5%)
  • March22 (7.5%)
  • April32 (11%)
  • May30 (10%)
  • June27 (9.2%)
  • July22 (7.5%)
  • August17 (5.8%)
  • September23 (7.8%)
  • October17 (5.8%)
  • November28 (9.5%)
  • December30 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight221 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds234 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry165 (56%)
  • Wet or damp126 (43%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph236 (80%)
  • 40 mph6 (2%)
  • 50 mph13 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph33 (11%)
  • 70 mph6 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway254 (86%)
  • Roundabout20 (6.8%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant204 (54%)
  • Pedestrian100 (26%)
  • Cyclist30 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (7.1%)
  • 6 to 1051 (13%)
  • 11 to 1524 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2050 (13%)
  • 21 to 2549 (13%)
  • 26 to 3570 (18%)
  • 36 to 4546 (12%)
  • 46 to 5521 (5.5%)
  • 56 to 6521 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.7%)
  • Over 756 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider189 (50%)
  • Pedestrian100 (26%)
  • Passenger92 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car376 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle29 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 300 of them in 1992.

Collisions
301st
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
308th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
296th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
278th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 1992

The A56 had the most collisions in Pendle in 1992: 51, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56517716
2ndA6068426117
3rdA682384527
4thB6251132203
5thB625071101
6thB62495502
7thM655802
8thB62524400
9thB63834400
10thB62483400
11thB62471100

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 1992

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 1992: 93.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 1992

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 1992: 146.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 1992, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1992.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years