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Pendle road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 273 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 2006, and 418 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2005 (349), and casualties fell from 504.

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

Collisions in 2006
273
Down 22% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
418
Down 17% on 2005
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 2006

None of the collisions in Pendle in 2006 were fatal and 15% were serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious4215%
  • Slight23185%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious4711%
  • Slight37189%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 2006 is highlighted, with 273, down 22% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (14%)
  • Tuesday42 (15%)
  • Wednesday49 (18%)
  • Thursday32 (12%)
  • Friday41 (15%)
  • Saturday34 (12%)
  • Sunday36 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5935 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.8%)
  • February27 (9.9%)
  • March21 (7.7%)
  • April22 (8.1%)
  • May17 (6.2%)
  • June22 (8.1%)
  • July18 (6.6%)
  • August24 (8.8%)
  • September18 (6.6%)
  • October28 (10%)
  • November27 (9.9%)
  • December25 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight191 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds208 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry142 (52%)
  • Wet or damp123 (45%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph217 (79%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph17 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph31 (11%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway233 (85%)
  • Roundabout22 (8.1%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant303 (72%)
  • Pedestrian62 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist8 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1024 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 1528 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2084 (20%)
  • 21 to 2556 (13%)
  • 26 to 3571 (17%)
  • 36 to 4568 (16%)
  • 46 to 5529 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6523 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3.6%)
  • Over 757 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider230 (55%)
  • Passenger126 (30%)
  • Pedestrian62 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car409 (83%)
  • Motorcycle19 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.6%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 288 of them in 2006.

Collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
259th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 7 other areas
Serious collisions
241st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Pendle in 2006

Bradley, Pendle, BB9 9SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Pendle in 2006, with 61 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 2006

The A6068 had the most collisions in Pendle in 2006: 44, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6068447609
2ndA56405705
3rdA682223700
4thB625161401
5thB624741202
6thM654400
7thA593702
8thB62493401
9thB62523601
10thB63833401
11thB62482300
12thB62502500
13thA4821100

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 2006

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 2006: 89.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 2006

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 2006: 132.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 2006, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2006.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years