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Pendle road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 298 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 1998, and 432 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 73 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1997 (317), and casualties rose from 431.

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

Collisions in 1998
298
Down 6% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
432
Level with 1997
Fatal collisions
4
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
73
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 1998

1.3% of collisions in Pendle in 1998 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious7324%
  • Slight22174%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious8219%
  • Slight34680%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 1998 is highlighted, with 298, down 6% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (14%)
  • Tuesday40 (13%)
  • Wednesday51 (17%)
  • Thursday47 (16%)
  • Friday55 (18%)
  • Saturday36 (12%)
  • Sunday26 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (8.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5980 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5969 (23%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (4%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (11%)
  • February28 (9.4%)
  • March25 (8.4%)
  • April22 (7.4%)
  • May20 (6.7%)
  • June22 (7.4%)
  • July20 (6.7%)
  • August33 (11%)
  • September21 (7%)
  • October29 (9.7%)
  • November20 (6.7%)
  • December24 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight227 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (5.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds230 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry160 (54%)
  • Wet or damp133 (45%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph235 (79%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph9 (3%)
  • 60 mph45 (15%)
  • 70 mph8 (2.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway262 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout14 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant270 (63%)
  • Pedestrian77 (18%)
  • Cyclist23 (5.3%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 1029 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1543 (10%)
  • 16 to 2067 (16%)
  • 21 to 2552 (12%)
  • 26 to 3583 (19%)
  • 36 to 4548 (11%)
  • 46 to 5535 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6516 (3.7%)
  • 66 to 7523 (5.3%)
  • Over 7517 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider220 (51%)
  • Passenger135 (31%)
  • Pedestrian77 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car410 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle21 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 306 of them in 1998.

Collisions
307th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
186th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 1998

The A56 had the most collisions in Pendle in 1998: 45, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA564566110
2ndA682344724
3rdA6068314608
4thB6383102402
5thB625191102
6thM6581400
7thB62505502
8thA593712
9thB62472700
10thB62492301
11thB62522201

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 1998

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 1998: 100.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 1998

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 1998: 150.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 1998, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years