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BB1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 12,105 road traffic collisions in the BB1 postcode district, Blackburn with Darwen, from 1979 to 2025, and 16,793 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 150 were fatal and 2,145 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 164 collisions, down 4% on 2024 (170).

Collisions since 1979
12,105
19th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
16,793
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
150
160 people killed
Serious collisions
2,145
2,441 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
164
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
237
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BB1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1501.2%
  • Serious2,14518%
  • Slight9,81081%

What the data shows

  • BB1 had 1,708 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 2,364 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in BB1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 3,334 children under 16 were killed or injured in BB1, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in BB1.

Where BB1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
19th
Most casualties
11th
Most fatal collisions
67th
Most serious collisions
15th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,707 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,690 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,787 (15%)
  • Thursday1,739 (14%)
  • Friday2,125 (18%)
  • Saturday1,729 (14%)
  • Sunday1,328 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,876 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,749 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting334 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown98 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit48 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway9,675 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway1,363 (11%)
  • Roundabout628 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road361 (3%)
  • Not recorded78 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph244 (2%)
  • 30 mph9,168 (76%)
  • 40 mph370 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph816 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph952 (7.9%)
  • 70 mph549 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,314 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,992 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds185 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds131 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds97 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist63 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds23 (0.2%)
  • Other102 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded198 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant10,177 (61%)
  • Pedestrian3,698 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist1,118 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist743 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant393 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant215 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant193 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)100 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant76 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant63 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BB1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BB1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BB1 peaked at 347 in 1996; 2025 had 164.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025164237
2024170245
2023164240
2022143212
2021174239
2020148218
2019164236
2018182263
2017179285
2016220294
2015211318
2014212309
2013204294
2012235337
2011204303
2010211326
2009246348
2008296419
2007270366
2006275398
2005277387
2004266356
2003287422
2002307439
2001320438
2000265381
1999299444
1998340500
1997330492
1996347470
1995297429
1994304417
1993300433
1992318431
1991328424
1990334426
1989341443
1988286382
1987310408
1986189230
1985290357
1984309388
1983270330
1982255329
1981267367
1980307408
1979290375

Map of recent crashes in BB1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BB1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BB1

The 24 most recent collisions in BB1 happened between 10 November and 25 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BB1

The A666 has the most collisions in BB1, 1,078 of 12,105 (8.9%), followed by the A6119 (977).

Collisions in BB1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6661,0781,43821188
2ndA61199771,45423131
3rdA6798011,09014146
4thA6777561,0497113
5thA67870696211136
6thM65452749465
7thB6130451611480
8thB62323595961175
9thB6233214291233
10thA6177197307535
11thB6231190275432
12thA59185325745
13thB6535145222234
14thA6078117181125
15thB6245104159332
16thA607762107014
17thB62344665113
18thB62364677013
19thB15600
20thA14501

Council areas covering BB1

Collisions in BB1 were recorded in 7 council areas. Blackburn with Darwen has 9,464 of 12,105 (78%).

Collisions in BB1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlackburn with Darwen9,46412,848961,634
2ndHyndburn2,0413,03740383
3rdRibble Valley48573512110
4thRossendale69103212
5thSouth Ribble263803
6thBurnley152403
7thPendle5800

Towns in BB1

Collisions in BB1 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen (9,337) and Rishton (500).