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Pendle road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 126 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 2020, and 176 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2019 (149), and casualties fell from 183.

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

Collisions in 2020
126
Down 15% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
176
Down 4% on 2019
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 2020

None of the collisions in Pendle in 2020 were fatal and 29% were serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious3729%
  • Slight8971%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious4324%
  • Slight13376%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 2020 is highlighted, with 126, down 15% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 126
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (14%)
  • Tuesday10 (7.9%)
  • Wednesday20 (16%)
  • Thursday21 (17%)
  • Friday20 (16%)
  • Saturday15 (12%)
  • Sunday22 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (11%)
  • February11 (8.7%)
  • March4 (3.2%)
  • April10 (7.9%)
  • May9 (7.1%)
  • June9 (7.1%)
  • July11 (8.7%)
  • August14 (11%)
  • September12 (9.5%)
  • October10 (7.9%)
  • November10 (7.9%)
  • December12 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight90 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds87 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other8 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (4.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry84 (67%)
  • Wet or damp38 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (12%)
  • 30 mph74 (59%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph13 (10%)
  • 60 mph10 (7.9%)
  • 70 mph12 (9.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway106 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (9.5%)
  • Roundabout6 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant133 (76%)
  • Pedestrian21 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 208 (4.5%)
  • 21 to 2516 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 3542 (24%)
  • 36 to 4528 (16%)
  • 46 to 5529 (16%)
  • 56 to 6516 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7510 (5.7%)
  • Over 7511 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider107 (61%)
  • Passenger48 (27%)
  • Pedestrian21 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car213 (87%)
  • Motorcycle10 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 262 of them in 2020.

Collisions
263rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
248th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 29 other areas
Serious collisions
210th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Pendle in 2020

Bradley, Pendle, BB9 9SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Pendle in 2020, with 19 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 2020

The A56 had the most collisions in Pendle in 2020: 20, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA56202202
2ndA682162006
3rdA6068132202
4thM65112105
5thB63834501
6thB62482200
7thB62512301
8thB62471301
9thB62501100

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 2020

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 2020: 39.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 2020

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 2020: 61.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 2020, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2020.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years