Slight
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in Rossendale, 23 Jul 2025, 19:05
- Audi A3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041620066
Whitworth, Rossendale, OL12 8LS area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 66 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Whitworth ward, Rossendale, from 2001 to 2025, with 85 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 24 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, down from 4 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 66
- 11,326th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 85
- 1.29 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the OL12 8LS hotspot
25 of the 66 collisions here (38%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.5%
- Serious2436%
- Slight4162%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 26
- Slightly injured
- 58
- All casualties
- 85
Accidents by year at the OL12 8LS hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2001, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the OL12 8LS hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 6 | 10 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 11 |
Map of crashes at the OL12 8LS hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near OL12 8LS.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Whitworth, Rossendale, OL12 8LS area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the OL12 8LS 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
- Whitworth
- Council area
- Rossendale
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- OL12 8LS
- Postcode district
- OL12
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.66962, -2.17088
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 24 of 25
- Latest collision
- 23 July 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 11,326th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the OL12 8LS hotspot
43 of the 66 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Whitworth.
Accident hotspots near OL12 8LS
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Whitworth, Rossendale, OL12 8QH area, 1.5 km away, with 143 collisions.
- Whitworth, Rossendale, OL12 8QH area1.5 km away, 208 casualties143 collisions
- Britannia & Lee Mill, Rossendale, OL13 9TW area2.7 km away, 83 casualties65 collisions
- Healey, Rochdale, OL12 6EB area3.6 km away, 154 casualties95 collisions
- Britannia & Lee Mill, Rossendale, OL13 0AX area3.8 km away, 367 casualties271 collisions
- Whitewell & Stacksteads, Rossendale, OL13 0RW area4.4 km away, 213 casualties162 collisions
- Bacup, Rossendale, OL13 8EE area4.7 km away, 122 casualties87 collisions
- Smallbridge & Firgrove, Rochdale, OL12 9AF area4.7 km away, 334 casualties259 collisions
- Healey, Rochdale, OL12 6HT area4.7 km away, 248 casualties168 collisions
All 66 crashes at the OL12 8LS hotspot
Newest first, from 6 May 2001 to 23 July 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 20 Jun 2025, 18:25
- Ford Transit and BMW R Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041605900
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 22 Nov 2024, 16:00
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041520149
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 24 Jun 2024, 15:50
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041459533
- Slight
Lorry crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 27 May 2024, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041448718
- Serious
Mazda 2 crash on an unclassified road in Rossendale, 23 Feb 2024, 17:07
- Mazda 2 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041414309
- Fatal
Fiat Fiorino crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 11 Jul 2023, 14:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041328536
- Serious
Honda crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 2 Sep 2022, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041215010
- Serious
Citroen C1 crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 7 Jun 2022, 20:48
- Citroen C1, Fiat Panda, Renault Kadjar and Renault Megane
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022041185247
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 27 Feb 2022, 19:33
- BMW X5 and Mini Countryman
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041170375
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 10 Nov 2021, 15:06
- Audi A3 and Dacia Duster
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041108498
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 14 Oct 2021, 17:53
- Land Rover Discovery, a car and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041098462
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 15 May 2021, 13:30
- Volkswagen Golf and Honda GLR 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041045632
- Serious
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Rossendale, 30 Apr 2021, 13:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041040951
- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 5 Mar 2021, 17:58
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021041041936
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Rossendale, 25 Jun 2020, 18:16
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020040959937
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 10 Oct 2019, 08:44
- Nissan Micra and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019040886395
- Serious
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in Rossendale, 22 Jul 2018, 00:07
- Fiat Punto, Audi A3, Toyota RAV4 and BMW 3 Series
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804EF18162
- Serious
Smart Forfour crash on an unclassified road in Rossendale, 5 May 2017, 21:00
- Smart Forfour and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201704EF17086
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 15 Sep 2016, 19:00
- Vauxhall Vectra and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604EF16245
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Rossendale, 17 Feb 2016, 19:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201604EF16082
- Slight
Suzuki DR 125 crash on an unclassified road in Rossendale, 30 Aug 2015, 18:50
- Suzuki DR 125 and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504EF15249
- Slight
Suzuki Carry crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 20 Jun 2015, 21:08
- Suzuki Carry and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504EF15179
- Slight
Hyundai Matrix crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 1 Mar 2015, 13:57
- Hyundai Matrix and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504EF15070
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Rossendale, 6 Feb 2015, 13:20
- Vauxhall Astra and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504EF15055
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 31 Aug 2014, 12:30
- A bicycle and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201404FJ14040
- Slight
Citroen C5 crash on an unclassified road in Rossendale, 27 Jun 2013, 16:25
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201304FJ13023
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Rossendale, 17 Feb 2013, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201304FJ13008
- Serious
Toyota Corolla crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 5 Dec 2012, 07:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201204FJ12038
- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on an unclassified road in Rossendale, 21 Oct 2012, 10:39
- Peugeot 206, Kawasaki ZR750 and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201204FJ12030
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 19 Oct 2012, 13:10
- Mercedes Sprinter and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201204FJ12031
- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on an unclassified road in Rossendale, 24 Jun 2012, 21:04
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201204FJ12021
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 3 Apr 2012, 22:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201204FJ12013
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on an unclassified road in Rossendale, 2 Feb 2012, 14:00
- Vauxhall Combo and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201204FJ12007
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 20 Aug 2011, 16:15
- Peugeot 206, a motorcycle and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201104FJ11037
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 22 Jun 2010, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201004FJ10028
- Slight
Citroen C2 crash on an unclassified road in Rossendale, 20 Mar 2010, 14:42
- Citroen C2 and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004FJ10013
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 16 Jan 2010, 17:00
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004FJ10001
- Slight
Hyundai Matrix crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 29 Dec 2009, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200904FJ09053
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 29 Dec 2009, 12:05
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200904FJ09051
- Slight
Fiat Bravo crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 2 Feb 2009, 11:00
- Fiat Bravo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200904FJ09006
- Slight
Car crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 5 Oct 2008, 13:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200804FJ08052
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Rossendale, 14 Jan 2008, 19:10
- Toyota Yaris (2) and Peugeot 206
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200804FJ08002
- Slight
Volkswagen 1200 crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 23 Oct 2007, 19:15
- Volkswagen 1200, Yamaha YZF 1000 R and Jeep Cherokee
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200704FJ07061
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 7 Oct 2007, 01:10
- Citroen Saxo, Vauxhall Astra, Nissan Primera and Renault Megane
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200704FJ07057
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Rossendale, 4 Aug 2007, 18:25
- Vauxhall Astra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200704FJ07040
- Slight
Daewoo Matiz crash on an unclassified road in Rossendale, 15 May 2007, 11:30
- Daewoo Matiz and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200704FJ07027
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A671 in Rossendale, 15 Feb 2007, 00:30
- BMW 3 Series, Renault Clio, Vauxhall Agila and Vauxhall Corsa
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200704FJ07009