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Pendle road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 266 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 1994, and 381 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1993 (279), and casualties fell from 382.

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

Collisions in 1994
266
Down 5% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
381
Level with 1993
Fatal collisions
5
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 1994

1.9% of collisions in Pendle in 1994 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious6424%
  • Slight19774%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious8322%
  • Slight29377%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 1994 is highlighted, with 266, down 5% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (18%)
  • Tuesday36 (14%)
  • Wednesday33 (12%)
  • Thursday46 (17%)
  • Friday51 (19%)
  • Saturday23 (8.6%)
  • Sunday29 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (7.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (9.8%)
  • February19 (7.1%)
  • March28 (11%)
  • April16 (6%)
  • May22 (8.3%)
  • June18 (6.8%)
  • July23 (8.6%)
  • August23 (8.6%)
  • September22 (8.3%)
  • October33 (12%)
  • November24 (9%)
  • December12 (4.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight201 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds218 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry150 (56%)
  • Wet or damp112 (42%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph224 (84%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph11 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph19 (7.1%)
  • 70 mph9 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway227 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (7.1%)
  • Roundabout10 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant231 (61%)
  • Pedestrian85 (22%)
  • Cyclist24 (6.3%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 1034 (8.9%)
  • 11 to 1526 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2062 (16%)
  • 21 to 2559 (15%)
  • 26 to 3561 (16%)
  • 36 to 4544 (12%)
  • 46 to 5526 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6521 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.2%)
  • Over 7513 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider184 (48%)
  • Passenger112 (29%)
  • Pedestrian85 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car360 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle13 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 312 of them in 1994.

Collisions
313th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
309th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
245th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
246th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 1994

The A56 had the most collisions in Pendle in 1994: 47, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA564762014
2ndA6824570011
3rdA6068375403
4thM6591501
5thB624761204
6thB62505911
7thA6712200
8thB62492301
9thB62512200
10thA6661101
11thA6831210

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 1994

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 1994: 88.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 1994

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 1994: 136.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 1994, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years