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Pendle road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 269 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 1996, and 371 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1995 (298), and casualties fell from 428.

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

Collisions in 1996
269
Down 10% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
371
Down 13% on 1995
Fatal collisions
4
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 1996

1.5% of collisions in Pendle in 1996 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious4517%
  • Slight22082%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious5314%
  • Slight31485%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 1996 is highlighted, with 269, down 10% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (16%)
  • Tuesday41 (15%)
  • Wednesday35 (13%)
  • Thursday42 (16%)
  • Friday56 (21%)
  • Saturday28 (10%)
  • Sunday23 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5982 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (3.7%)
  • February24 (8.9%)
  • March25 (9.3%)
  • April30 (11%)
  • May18 (6.7%)
  • June18 (6.7%)
  • July22 (8.2%)
  • August19 (7.1%)
  • September21 (7.8%)
  • October23 (8.6%)
  • November26 (9.7%)
  • December33 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight205 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds224 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry152 (57%)
  • Wet or damp103 (38%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.7%)
  • Snow4 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph217 (81%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph16 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph27 (10%)
  • 70 mph8 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway228 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (10%)
  • Roundabout11 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant232 (63%)
  • Pedestrian77 (21%)
  • Cyclist22 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1039 (11%)
  • 11 to 1546 (12%)
  • 16 to 2061 (16%)
  • 21 to 2541 (11%)
  • 26 to 3568 (18%)
  • 36 to 4535 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5528 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6517 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.2%)
  • Over 7514 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider197 (53%)
  • Passenger97 (26%)
  • Pedestrian77 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car388 (82%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (3%)
  • Motorcycle12 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 311 of them in 1996.

Collisions
312th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
314th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
265th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 1996

The A682 had the most collisions in Pendle in 1996: 45, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA682455806
2ndA56404913
3rdA6068365927
4thM6581101
5thB62495901
6thB62504901
7thB62473400
8thA6751100
9thB62511100

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 1996

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 1996: 101.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 1996

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 1996: 165.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 1996, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1996.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years