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Pendle road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 317 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 1997, and 431 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were up 18% on 1996 (269), and casualties rose from 371.

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

Collisions in 1997
317
Up 18% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
431
Up 16% on 1996
Fatal collisions
4
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 1997

1.3% of collisions in Pendle in 1997 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious5116%
  • Slight26283%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious5312%
  • Slight37387%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 1997 is highlighted, with 317, up 18% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (17%)
  • Tuesday42 (13%)
  • Wednesday47 (15%)
  • Thursday45 (14%)
  • Friday54 (17%)
  • Saturday38 (12%)
  • Sunday37 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5969 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (6.3%)
  • February20 (6.3%)
  • March25 (7.9%)
  • April25 (7.9%)
  • May21 (6.6%)
  • June25 (7.9%)
  • July33 (10%)
  • August33 (10%)
  • September22 (6.9%)
  • October33 (10%)
  • November29 (9.1%)
  • December31 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight227 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit81 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds233 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (21%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry184 (58%)
  • Wet or damp132 (42%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph258 (81%)
  • 40 mph6 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph16 (5%)
  • 60 mph31 (9.8%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway288 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (5%)
  • Roundabout10 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant277 (64%)
  • Pedestrian92 (21%)
  • Cyclist26 (6%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (7.2%)
  • 6 to 1031 (7.2%)
  • 11 to 1533 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2073 (17%)
  • 21 to 2547 (11%)
  • 26 to 3584 (19%)
  • 36 to 4559 (14%)
  • 46 to 5537 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6513 (3%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3%)
  • Over 7510 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider220 (51%)
  • Passenger119 (28%)
  • Pedestrian92 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car467 (84%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.2%)
  • Motorcycle12 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 296 of them in 1997.

Collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
299th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
270th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
265th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 1997

The A6068 had the most collisions in Pendle in 1997: 49, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA60684971110
2ndA682476417
3rdA564370210
4thB624781601
5thB62506600
6thM656701
7thB62515701
8thB63834500
9thB62482300
10thB62492300
11thA591301

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 1997

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 1997: 101.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 1997

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 1997: 165.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 1997, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years