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Pendle road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 137 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 2021, and 181 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2020 (126), and casualties rose from 176.

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

Collisions in 2021
137
Up 9% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
181
Up 3% on 2020
Fatal collisions
3
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 2021

2.2% of collisions in Pendle in 2021 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.2%
  • Serious4029%
  • Slight9469%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious4223%
  • Slight13675%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 2021 is highlighted, with 137, up 9% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 137
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (11%)
  • Tuesday17 (12%)
  • Wednesday25 (18%)
  • Thursday17 (12%)
  • Friday27 (20%)
  • Saturday18 (13%)
  • Sunday18 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (9.5%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (8.8%)
  • February12 (8.8%)
  • March9 (6.6%)
  • April11 (8%)
  • May9 (6.6%)
  • June18 (13%)
  • July10 (7.3%)
  • August9 (6.6%)
  • September14 (10%)
  • October6 (4.4%)
  • November14 (10%)
  • December13 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight86 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (7.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds95 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (6.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry91 (66%)
  • Wet or damp40 (29%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.2%)
  • Snow3 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (13%)
  • 30 mph86 (63%)
  • 40 mph4 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph8 (5.8%)
  • 60 mph9 (6.6%)
  • 70 mph12 (8.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway115 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant130 (72%)
  • Pedestrian31 (17%)
  • Cyclist12 (6.6%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1514 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2011 (6.1%)
  • 21 to 2525 (14%)
  • 26 to 3534 (19%)
  • 36 to 4526 (14%)
  • 46 to 5525 (14%)
  • 56 to 6515 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7514 (7.7%)
  • Over 756 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider115 (64%)
  • Passenger35 (19%)
  • Pedestrian31 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car209 (87%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle9 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 264 of them in 2021.

Collisions
265th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
260th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
162nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
217th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Pendle in 2021

Bradley, Pendle, BB9 9SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Pendle in 2021, with 31 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 2021

The A682 had the most collisions in Pendle in 2021: 19, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA682192704
2ndM65131704
3rdA56111302
4thA6068112017
5thB62505601
6thB63835600
7thB62472201
8thB62522401
9thA11100
10thB62481100
11thB62491100

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 2021

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 2021: 49.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 2021

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 2021: 72.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 2021, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2021.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years