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Pendle road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 263 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 2007, and 368 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 52 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2006 (273), and casualties fell from 418.

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

Collisions in 2007
263
Down 4% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
368
Down 12% on 2006
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
52
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 2007

0.4% of collisions in Pendle in 2007 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious5220%
  • Slight21080%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious5314%
  • Slight31485%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 2007 is highlighted, with 263, down 4% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (15%)
  • Tuesday48 (18%)
  • Wednesday26 (9.9%)
  • Thursday42 (16%)
  • Friday40 (15%)
  • Saturday39 (15%)
  • Sunday29 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (8.7%)
  • February21 (8%)
  • March28 (11%)
  • April21 (8%)
  • May23 (8.7%)
  • June21 (8%)
  • July15 (5.7%)
  • August18 (6.8%)
  • September23 (8.7%)
  • October25 (9.5%)
  • November24 (9.1%)
  • December21 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight196 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (5.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds213 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry167 (63%)
  • Wet or damp92 (35%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph204 (78%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph12 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph39 (15%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway229 (87%)
  • Roundabout19 (7.2%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant232 (63%)
  • Pedestrian62 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist16 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3%)
  • 6 to 1030 (8.2%)
  • 11 to 1518 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2066 (18%)
  • 21 to 2553 (14%)
  • 26 to 3553 (14%)
  • 36 to 4560 (16%)
  • 46 to 5530 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6521 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 758 (2.2%)
  • Over 7518 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider204 (55%)
  • Passenger102 (28%)
  • Pedestrian62 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car341 (76%)
  • Motorcycle34 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.1%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 292 of them in 2007.

Collisions
293rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
285th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
324th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
182nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Pendle in 2007

Bradley, Pendle, BB9 9SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Pendle in 2007, with 57 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 2007

The A56 had the most collisions in Pendle in 2007: 38, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56385104
2ndA6068253305
3rdA682203412
4thB625181002
5thM655900
6thB62474501
7thA593601
8thB62523503
9thB62492301
10thB62502200
11thB63832201

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 2007

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 2007: 82.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 2007

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 2007: 125.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 2007, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2007.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years