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Pendle road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 199 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 2011, and 295 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2010 (203), and casualties fell from 311.

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

Collisions in 2011
199
Down 2% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
295
Down 5% on 2010
Fatal collisions
2
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 2011

1% of collisions in Pendle in 2011 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious3116%
  • Slight16683%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious3311%
  • Slight25988%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 2011 is highlighted, with 199, down 2% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (17%)
  • Tuesday25 (13%)
  • Wednesday30 (15%)
  • Thursday32 (16%)
  • Friday34 (17%)
  • Saturday25 (13%)
  • Sunday20 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (35%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (3%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (8%)
  • February15 (7.5%)
  • March13 (6.5%)
  • April18 (9%)
  • May22 (11%)
  • June12 (6%)
  • July18 (9%)
  • August14 (7%)
  • September18 (9%)
  • October18 (9%)
  • November17 (8.5%)
  • December18 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight156 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds157 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Other5 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry119 (60%)
  • Wet or damp74 (37%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.5%)
  • Snow3 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.5%)
  • 30 mph149 (75%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph15 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph16 (8%)
  • 70 mph13 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway163 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (4.5%)
  • Roundabout9 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant179 (61%)
  • Pedestrian40 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist17 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (5.4%)
  • 6 to 1013 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2038 (13%)
  • 21 to 2536 (12%)
  • 26 to 3551 (17%)
  • 36 to 4539 (13%)
  • 46 to 5534 (12%)
  • 56 to 6527 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.1%)
  • Over 7516 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider174 (59%)
  • Passenger81 (27%)
  • Pedestrian40 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car272 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle21 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach11 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 299 of them in 2011.

Collisions
300th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
285th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
242nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
265th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Pendle in 2011

Bradley, Pendle, BB9 9SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Pendle in 2011, with 43 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 2011

The A682 had the most collisions in Pendle in 2011: 27, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA682273704
2ndA56233604
3rdA6068224421
4thM65122102
5thB62503501
6thB63833300
7thA592401
8thB62512201
9thB62522300
10thB62471100
11thB62481300
12thB62491101

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 2011

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 2011: 61.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 2011

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 2011: 104.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 2011, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2011.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years