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Pendle road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 203 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 2010, and 311 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2009 (192), and casualties rose from 282.

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

Collisions in 2010
203
Up 6% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
311
Up 10% on 2009
Fatal collisions
1
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 2010

0.5% of collisions in Pendle in 2010 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious3015%
  • Slight17285%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious3411%
  • Slight27689%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 2010 is highlighted, with 203, up 6% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (19%)
  • Tuesday16 (7.9%)
  • Wednesday36 (18%)
  • Thursday27 (13%)
  • Friday34 (17%)
  • Saturday33 (16%)
  • Sunday18 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5958 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (3.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (9.9%)
  • February15 (7.4%)
  • March11 (5.4%)
  • April18 (8.9%)
  • May20 (9.9%)
  • June20 (9.9%)
  • July16 (7.9%)
  • August19 (9.4%)
  • September14 (6.9%)
  • October18 (8.9%)
  • November16 (7.9%)
  • December16 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight163 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (4.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds168 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (7.4%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry128 (63%)
  • Wet or damp52 (26%)
  • Frost or ice16 (7.9%)
  • Snow6 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph156 (77%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph10 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph24 (12%)
  • 70 mph12 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway170 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (9.4%)
  • Roundabout10 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant196 (63%)
  • Pedestrian45 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist21 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1018 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 1520 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2047 (15%)
  • 21 to 2541 (13%)
  • 26 to 3544 (14%)
  • 36 to 4550 (16%)
  • 46 to 5534 (11%)
  • 56 to 6530 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 755 (1.6%)
  • Over 756 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider167 (54%)
  • Passenger99 (32%)
  • Pedestrian45 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car269 (76%)
  • Motorcycle27 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 297 of them in 2010.

Collisions
298th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
276th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
277th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
268th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Pendle in 2010

Bradley, Pendle, BB9 9SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Pendle in 2010, with 47 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 2010

The A56 had the most collisions in Pendle in 2010: 27, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56274904
2ndA6068233703
3rdA682223004
4thM65122003
5thB625251000
6thB62504600
7thB62514401
8thB63834410
9thB62483400

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 2010

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 2010: 63.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 2010

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 2010: 99.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 2010, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2010.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years