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Pendle road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 149 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 2019, and 183 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 26% on 2018 (202), and casualties fell from 275.

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

Collisions in 2019
149
Down 26% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
183
Down 33% on 2018
Fatal collisions
2
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 2019

1.3% of collisions in Pendle in 2019 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious3926%
  • Slight10872%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious4525%
  • Slight13674%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 2019 is highlighted, with 149, down 26% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 149
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (14%)
  • Tuesday22 (15%)
  • Wednesday19 (13%)
  • Thursday25 (17%)
  • Friday22 (15%)
  • Saturday24 (16%)
  • Sunday16 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (8.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (8.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5946 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6%)
  • February10 (6.7%)
  • March14 (9.4%)
  • April11 (7.4%)
  • May8 (5.4%)
  • June12 (8.1%)
  • July11 (7.4%)
  • August13 (8.7%)
  • September19 (13%)
  • October19 (13%)
  • November10 (6.7%)
  • December13 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight104 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (3.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds114 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (9.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Other11 (7.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry106 (71%)
  • Wet or damp38 (26%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (13%)
  • 30 mph103 (69%)
  • 40 mph3 (2%)
  • 50 mph7 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph9 (6%)
  • 70 mph8 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway124 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (9.4%)
  • Roundabout6 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant117 (64%)
  • Pedestrian41 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist9 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1013 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 159 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2018 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2518 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3529 (16%)
  • 36 to 4534 (19%)
  • 46 to 5525 (14%)
  • 56 to 6516 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7510 (5.5%)
  • Over 753 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider105 (57%)
  • Pedestrian41 (22%)
  • Passenger37 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car223 (84%)
  • Motorcycle13 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 268 of them in 2019.

Collisions
269th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
237th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Pendle in 2019

Bradley, Pendle, BB9 9SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Pendle in 2019, with 37 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 2019

The A682 had the most collisions in Pendle in 2019: 25, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA682252916
2ndA56171907
3rdA6068131602
4thM6581702
5thB62513301
6thB63833400
7thB62492200
8thB62522210
9thB62471100
10thB62501100

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 2019

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 2019: 57.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 2019

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 2019: 89.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 2019, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years