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Rossendale road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 205 road traffic collisions in Rossendale in 1993, and 289 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1992 (196), and casualties rose from 271.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 9,145 collisions in Rossendale.

Collisions in 1993
205
Up 5% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
289
Up 7% on 1992
Fatal collisions
8
3.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Rossendale in 1993

3.9% of collisions in Rossendale in 1993 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Rossendale from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal83.9%
  • Serious4522%
  • Slight15274%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82.8%
  • Serious5820%
  • Slight22377%

Rossendale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rossendale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 270 in 2005. 1993 is highlighted, with 205, up 5% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202596129
2024107143
202394126
202296128
2021107131
202098125
2019107139
2018130180
2017106138
2016152203
2015145202
2014164219
2013146216
2012144194
2011177264
2010185299
2009192276
2008199271
2007229367
2006248363
2005270410
2004242367
2003255386
2002259378
2001258378
2000197301
1999216312
1998246358
1997240339
1996243312
1995202287
1994194263
1993205289
1992196271
1991228306
1990260348
1989235302
1988236330
1987225288
1986247334
1985242315
1984233294
1983241302
1982210266
1981230275
1980206270
1979207252

When and where crashes happen in Rossendale in 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (14%)
  • Tuesday31 (15%)
  • Wednesday28 (14%)
  • Thursday34 (17%)
  • Friday34 (17%)
  • Saturday30 (15%)
  • Sunday20 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5954 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (8.8%)
  • February11 (5.4%)
  • March15 (7.3%)
  • April21 (10%)
  • May10 (4.9%)
  • June18 (8.8%)
  • July22 (11%)
  • August22 (11%)
  • September21 (10%)
  • October13 (6.3%)
  • November16 (7.8%)
  • December18 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight161 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds155 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (57%)
  • Wet or damp75 (37%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.4%)
  • Snow6 (2.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph170 (83%)
  • 40 mph8 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph15 (7.3%)
  • 70 mph12 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway178 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rossendale in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant167 (58%)
  • Pedestrian59 (20%)
  • Van occupant21 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist13 (4.5%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1023 (8%)
  • 11 to 1519 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2047 (16%)
  • 21 to 2541 (14%)
  • 26 to 3553 (18%)
  • 36 to 4537 (13%)
  • 46 to 5519 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6519 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.5%)
  • Over 757 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider144 (50%)
  • Passenger86 (30%)
  • Pedestrian59 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car266 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle13 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle8 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rossendale in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 in Rossendale

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Rossendale ranked among 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rossendale had fewer road collisions than 333 of them in 1993.

Collisions
334th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
332nd
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
165th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
302nd
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Rossendale with the most crashes in 1993

The A681 had the most collisions in Rossendale in 1993: 37, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rossendale, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA681375727
2ndA671233538
3rdA680212903
4thA682182401
5thA56141803
6thB62148912
7thB623281003
8thB62386801
9thA60664601
10thA6773512
11thB65273501
12thB62352301
13thA6761200

Towns in Rossendale: crashes in 1993

Rawtenstall had the most collisions of any town in Rossendale in 1993: 58.

Postcode districts in Rossendale: crashes in 1993

BB4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rossendale in 1993: 120.

Latest crashes in Rossendale in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Rossendale in 1993, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Rossendale road accidents in other years