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Pendle road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 309 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 2002, and 440 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2001 (323), and casualties fell from 449.

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

Collisions in 2002
309
Down 4% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
440
Down 2% on 2001
Fatal collisions
3
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 2002

1% of collisions in Pendle in 2002 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious4615%
  • Slight26084%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious5011%
  • Slight38788%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 2002 is highlighted, with 309, down 4% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (12%)
  • Tuesday44 (14%)
  • Wednesday52 (17%)
  • Thursday51 (17%)
  • Friday47 (15%)
  • Saturday39 (13%)
  • Sunday39 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5983 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5963 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (4.9%)
  • February22 (7.1%)
  • March22 (7.1%)
  • April21 (6.8%)
  • May26 (8.4%)
  • June23 (7.4%)
  • July25 (8.1%)
  • August33 (11%)
  • September30 (9.7%)
  • October36 (12%)
  • November32 (10%)
  • December24 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight220 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit79 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds243 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry174 (56%)
  • Wet or damp128 (41%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Mud2 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph235 (76%)
  • 40 mph6 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph16 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph41 (13%)
  • 70 mph10 (3.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway264 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (7.4%)
  • Roundabout11 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant282 (64%)
  • Pedestrian71 (16%)
  • Cyclist29 (6.6%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (3%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1021 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1537 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2075 (17%)
  • 21 to 2543 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3587 (20%)
  • 36 to 4569 (16%)
  • 46 to 5542 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6522 (5%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4.3%)
  • Over 7510 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider229 (52%)
  • Passenger140 (32%)
  • Pedestrian71 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car439 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle26 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Pendle ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 292 of them in 2002.

Collisions
293rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
283rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
280th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
252nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Pendle in 2002

Bradley, Pendle, BB9 9SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Pendle in 2002, with 54 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 2002

The A56 had the most collisions in Pendle in 2002: 51, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56517616
2ndA682445905
3rdA6068375309
4thB6383111800
5thM65101901
6thB62516702
7thB62483301
8thB62493401
9thA592402
10thB62502200
11thB62471201
12thB62521100

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 2002

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 2002: 92.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 2002

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 2002: 151.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 2002, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2002.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years