Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 14 Dec 2025, 16:15
- Nissan Qashqai and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041711575
Wensley Fold, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 6LT area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 527 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Wensley Fold ward, Blackburn with Darwen, from 2001 to 2025, with 706 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 79 were serious.
In 2025 there were 15 collisions here, down from 21 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 527
- 1,115th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 706
- 1.34 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 15
- Down 29% on 2024
Crash severity at the BB2 6LT hotspot
81 of the 527 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal20.4%
- Serious7915%
- Slight44685%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 85
- Slightly injured
- 619
- All casualties
- 706
Accidents by year at the BB2 6LT hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 29 in 2013, against an average of 21 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the BB2 6LT hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 22 |
| 2024 | 21 | 31 |
| 2023 | 15 | 16 |
| 2022 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | 13 | 16 |
| 2020 | 11 | 12 |
| 2019 | 19 | 32 |
| 2018 | 22 | 28 |
| 2017 | 21 | 28 |
| 2016 | 18 | 20 |
| 2015 | 19 | 28 |
| 2014 | 24 | 31 |
| 2013 | 29 | 47 |
| 2012 | 21 | 30 |
| 2011 | 16 | 19 |
| 2010 | 29 | 35 |
| 2009 | 23 | 29 |
| 2008 | 19 | 27 |
| 2007 | 27 | 44 |
| 2006 | 24 | 33 |
| 2005 | 26 | 31 |
| 2004 | 25 | 31 |
| 2003 | 27 | 35 |
| 2002 | 26 | 34 |
| 2001 | 29 | 37 |
Map of crashes at the BB2 6LT hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BB2 6LT.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Wensley Fold, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 6LT area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the BB2 6LT hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Wensley Fold
- Council area
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- BB2 6LT
- Postcode district
- BB2
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.74922, -2.50333
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 14 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 1,115th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the BB2 6LT hotspot
525 of the 527 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen.
Accident hotspots near BB2 6LT
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Mill Hill & Moorgate, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 2PN area, 1 km away, with 231 collisions.
- Mill Hill & Moorgate, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 2PN area1 km away, 300 casualties231 collisions
- Billinge & Beardwood, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 7FN area1.2 km away, 178 casualties116 collisions
- Blackburn Central, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 7DR area1.2 km away, 2,064 casualties1,456 collisions
- Shear Brow & Corporation Park, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 8DP area1.3 km away, 388 casualties279 collisions
- Blackburn Central, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 3QJ area1.6 km away, 942 casualties694 collisions
- Billinge & Beardwood, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 7GX area2 km away, 172 casualties102 collisions
- Blackburn Central, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 1JA area2.1 km away, 110 casualties80 collisions
- Ewood, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 4LY area2.1 km away, 535 casualties398 collisions
All 527 crashes at the BB2 6LT hotspot
Newest first, from 10 January 2001 to 14 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 11 Nov 2025, 17:50
- Ford Focus and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041666946
- Slight
Fiat Panda crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 24 Oct 2025, 07:30
- Fiat Panda, Toyota Yaris, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Tiguan and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041662798
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 6 Oct 2025, 11:55
- Nissan Qashqai and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041650822
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 6 Jul 2025, 22:20
- Vauxhall Corsa and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041612407
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 1 Jul 2025, 19:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041668283
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the A677 in Blackburn with Darwen, 19 Jun 2025, 08:15
- Toyota Auris and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041606036
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the B6447 in Blackburn with Darwen, 10 Jun 2025, 22:20
- BMW 3 Series (2)
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025041601190
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 5 Jun 2025, 22:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041606588
- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on the B6447 in Blackburn with Darwen, 11 May 2025, 13:37
- Volkswagen Touran and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025041588462
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 19 Apr 2025, 17:26
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041579806
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A677 in Blackburn with Darwen, 15 Apr 2025, 18:00
- Toyota Aygo and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041578395
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 5 Apr 2025, 19:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041576467
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 3 Feb 2025, 10:50
- Honda Civic and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041549716
- Serious
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 10 Jan 2025, 10:12
- Toyota Prius and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041539818
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 12 Dec 2024, 12:21
- Audi A3, Audi A1 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041529282
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 7 Dec 2024, 16:20
- Toyota Corolla, Honda Jazz and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041532434
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 27 Nov 2024, 17:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041531055
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 26 Nov 2024, 23:29
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041521971
- Slight
Renault Kangoo crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 23 Nov 2024, 09:40
- Renault Kangoo and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024041520390
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 19 Oct 2024, 09:40
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041505779
- Slight
Kia Niro crash on the B6447 in Blackburn with Darwen, 27 Sep 2024, 16:37
- Kia Niro and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024041501837
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 19 Sep 2024, 19:43
- Vauxhall Astra, Mercedes C Class, Honda Accord and BMW 5 Series
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024041497131
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 18 Aug 2024, 22:20
- Ford Transit and Audi S3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041482371
- Slight
Kia Niro crash on the A677 in Blackburn with Darwen, 16 Jul 2024, 19:30
- Kia Niro and Hyundai ix20
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041468695
- Serious
Citroen C3 crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 1 Jul 2024, 10:45
- Citroen C3 and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041462512
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 1 Jun 2024, 14:02
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041450920
- Serious
Audi S3 crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 24 May 2024, 18:05
- Audi S3 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041447901
- Slight
Honda Accord crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 21 May 2024, 20:33
- Honda Accord and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041446374
- Serious
Ford S-Max crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 21 Apr 2024, 10:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041436282
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 27 Mar 2024, 22:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041426970
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 23 Feb 2024, 16:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041416207
- Slight
Volkswagen CC crash on the A677 in Blackburn with Darwen, 12 Feb 2024, 17:10
- Volkswagen CC and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041409639
- Slight
Audi A5 crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 31 Jan 2024, 20:20
- Audi A5 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041405069
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A677 in Blackburn with Darwen, 23 Jan 2024, 16:00
- Mercedes A Class and Hyundai Kona
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041401845
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 16 Jan 2024, 09:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041400163
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 21 Oct 2023, 16:45
- 2 motorcycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041365530
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 14 Oct 2023, 09:30
- Nissan Qashqai and BMW 2 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041362867
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the B6447 in Blackburn with Darwen, 18 Aug 2023, 08:15
- Toyota Yaris and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041343008
- Slight
Peugeot 108 crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 14 Aug 2023, 14:50
- Peugeot 108 and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041384142
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 9 Aug 2023, 14:20
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041340027
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddy crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 5 Aug 2023, 16:55
- Volkswagen Caddy and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041338523
- Serious
Seat Leon crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 16 Jul 2023, 12:00
- Seat Leon and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041330083
- Slight
BMW X1 crash on the B6447 in Blackburn with Darwen, 7 Jul 2023, 17:00
- BMW X1 and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023041359953
- Serious
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 10 Jun 2023, 16:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041317145
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B6447 in Blackburn with Darwen, 25 May 2023, 14:14
- Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 208
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041311504
- Serious
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 19 May 2023, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041310216
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Blackburn with Darwen, 12 May 2023, 15:40
- 2 Vauxhall Astras and Peugeot 3008
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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