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Pendle road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 117 road traffic collisions in Pendle in 2022, and 174 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2021 (137), and casualties fell from 181.

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

Collisions in 2022
117
Down 15% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
174
Down 4% on 2021
Fatal collisions
1
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
35% of collisions

Crash severity in Pendle in 2022

0.9% of collisions in Pendle in 2022 were fatal and 35% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Pendle from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious4135%
  • Slight7564%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious4928%
  • Slight12471%

Pendle road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pendle, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 369 in 1980. 2022 is highlighted, with 117, down 15% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 117
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (6.8%)
  • Tuesday20 (17%)
  • Wednesday22 (19%)
  • Thursday18 (15%)
  • Friday19 (16%)
  • Saturday14 (12%)
  • Sunday16 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:599 (7.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5919 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5927 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (23%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6%)
  • February10 (8.5%)
  • March6 (5.1%)
  • April7 (6%)
  • May5 (4.3%)
  • June13 (11%)
  • July8 (6.8%)
  • August12 (10%)
  • September16 (14%)
  • October13 (11%)
  • November6 (5.1%)
  • December14 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight78 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds86 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (5.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (7.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (6.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry91 (78%)
  • Wet or damp24 (21%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (16%)
  • 30 mph68 (58%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph7 (6%)
  • 60 mph11 (9.4%)
  • 70 mph10 (8.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway96 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (10%)
  • Roundabout7 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pendle in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant125 (72%)
  • Pedestrian24 (14%)
  • Cyclist12 (6.9%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 109 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 157 (4%)
  • 16 to 2013 (7.5%)
  • 21 to 2525 (14%)
  • 26 to 3531 (18%)
  • 36 to 4528 (16%)
  • 46 to 5522 (13%)
  • 56 to 6518 (10%)
  • 66 to 7510 (5.7%)
  • Over 756 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider100 (57%)
  • Passenger50 (29%)
  • Pedestrian24 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car178 (82%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle6 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pendle in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pendle had fewer road collisions than 293 of them in 2022.

Collisions
294th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Pendle in 2022

Bradley, Pendle, BB9 9SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Pendle in 2022, with 24 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Pendle with the most crashes in 2022

The A682 had the most collisions in Pendle in 2022: 16, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pendle, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA682163004
2ndA56101304
3rdM65102102
4thA606891302
5thB62514402
6thB63834601
7thA591200
8thB62471100
9thB62481200
10thB62491100
11thB62501100
12thB62521101

Towns in Pendle: crashes in 2022

Nelson, Pendle had the most collisions of any town in Pendle in 2022: 41.

Postcode districts in Pendle: crashes in 2022

BB9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pendle in 2022: 60.

Latest crashes in Pendle in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Pendle in 2022, none were fatal and 14 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Pendle road accidents in other years