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BB10 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,894 road traffic collisions in the BB10 postcode district, Burnley, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,605 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 64 were fatal and 908 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 51 collisions, up 24% on 2024 (41).

Collisions since 1979
4,894
591st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,605
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
64
71 people killed
Serious collisions
908
1,012 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
51
Up 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
65
Up 30% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BB10

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal641.3%
  • Serious90819%
  • Slight3,92280%

What the data shows

  • BB10 had 531 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 872 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in BB10 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,356 children under 16 were killed or injured in BB10, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in BB10.

Where BB10 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
591st
Most casualties
561st
Most fatal collisions
819th
Most serious collisions
527th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday658 (13%)
  • Tuesday663 (14%)
  • Wednesday729 (15%)
  • Thursday722 (15%)
  • Friday798 (16%)
  • Saturday740 (15%)
  • Sunday584 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,436 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,294 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting123 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,448 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway277 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road90 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout50 (1%)
  • Not recorded29 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph162 (3.3%)
  • 30 mph4,085 (83%)
  • 40 mph306 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph17 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph318 (6.5%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,848 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds770 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds67 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds45 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.2%)
  • Other29 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded60 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,581 (54%)
  • Pedestrian1,469 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist567 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist440 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant206 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant150 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant107 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant29 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BB10 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BB10, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BB10 peaked at 155 in 1994; 2025 had 51.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 51
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255165
20244150
20236078
20225772
20215872
20204564
20195680
20185981
20174872
20165675
2015101129
201487151
201380112
20127197
201175114
20106690
200987116
200898140
200798160
2006109177
2005107148
2004135180
2003109154
2002132185
2001141199
2000106149
1999141208
1998127183
1997119173
1996135201
1995123187
1994155212
1993150202
1992137169
1991129148
1990148191
1989131166
1988112133
1987111131
19868999
1985140170
1984136160
1983124144
1982130168
1981155197
1980150197
1979119156

Map of recent crashes in BB10

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BB10

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BB10

The 24 most recent collisions in BB10 happened between 30 June and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BB10

The A682 has the most collisions in BB10, 724 of 4,894 (15%), followed by the A6114 (497).

Collisions in BB10 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA68272497313109
2ndA6114497716588
3rdA646192288742
4thA56182207327
5thA671167217333

Council areas covering BB10

Collisions in BB10 were recorded in 4 council areas. Burnley has 4,704 of 4,894 (96%).

Collisions in BB10 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBurnley4,7046,32561868
2ndPendle175257338
3rdRibble Valley71302
4thRossendale4400

Towns in BB10

Collisions in BB10 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Burnley (4,017) and Brierfield (100).