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Pendle road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 323 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 2001, and 449 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were up 29% on 2000 (251), and casualties rose from 363.

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

Collisions in 2001
323
Up 29% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
449
Up 24% on 2000
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 2001

1.2% of collisions in Pendle in 2001 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious6019%
  • Slight25980%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious6514%
  • Slight38085%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 2001 is highlighted, with 323, up 29% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (12%)
  • Tuesday49 (15%)
  • Wednesday53 (16%)
  • Thursday43 (13%)
  • Friday50 (15%)
  • Saturday54 (17%)
  • Sunday35 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5967 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5978 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5964 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (7.7%)
  • February31 (9.6%)
  • March22 (6.8%)
  • April23 (7.1%)
  • May31 (9.6%)
  • June18 (5.6%)
  • July30 (9.3%)
  • August33 (10%)
  • September29 (9%)
  • October34 (11%)
  • November20 (6.2%)
  • December27 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight243 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit67 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds260 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry173 (54%)
  • Wet or damp139 (43%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.9%)
  • Snow4 (1.2%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph252 (78%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph14 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph45 (14%)
  • 70 mph11 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway273 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (4%)
  • Roundabout10 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant286 (64%)
  • Pedestrian73 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist24 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant17 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1033 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 1530 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2051 (11%)
  • 21 to 2552 (12%)
  • 26 to 35105 (23%)
  • 36 to 4557 (13%)
  • 46 to 5546 (10%)
  • 56 to 6527 (6%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4%)
  • Over 7514 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider244 (54%)
  • Passenger132 (29%)
  • Pedestrian73 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car439 (78%)
  • Motorcycle35 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Pendle

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Pendle ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 281 of them in 2001.

Collisions
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
283rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
269th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
214th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Pendle in 2001

Bradley, Pendle, BB9 9SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Pendle in 2001, with 73 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 2001

The A56 had the most collisions in Pendle in 2001: 48, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA564871111
2ndA6068416606
3rdA682386215
4thM65111411
5thB6251101501
6thB62496801
7thB62506600
8thB63836901
9thB62473501
10thB62482401
11thB62521100

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 2001

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 2001: 102.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 2001

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 2001: 159.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 2001, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2001.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years