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BB11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,304 road traffic collisions in the BB11 postcode district, Burnley, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,492 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 82 were fatal and 1,136 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 56 collisions, down 32% on 2024 (82).

Collisions since 1979
6,304
275th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,492
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
82
85 people killed
Serious collisions
1,136
1,264 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
56
Down 32% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
73
Down 37% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BB11

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal821.3%
  • Serious1,13618%
  • Slight5,08681%

What the data shows

  • BB11 had 678 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 1,014 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in BB11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,447 children under 16 were killed or injured in BB11, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in BB11.

Where BB11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
275th
Most casualties
269th
Most fatal collisions
487th
Most serious collisions
258th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday915 (15%)
  • Tuesday819 (13%)
  • Wednesday897 (14%)
  • Thursday960 (15%)
  • Friday1,084 (17%)
  • Saturday982 (16%)
  • Sunday647 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,493 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,611 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting142 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,808 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway996 (16%)
  • Roundabout345 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road111 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded44 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph154 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph4,910 (78%)
  • 40 mph488 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph72 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph577 (9.2%)
  • 70 mph92 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,933 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds949 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds109 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds84 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds62 (1%)
  • Fog or mist25 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.2%)
  • Other40 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded90 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,598 (54%)
  • Pedestrian1,960 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist672 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist418 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant318 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant234 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant163 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant47 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)46 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BB11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BB11, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BB11 peaked at 219 in 1992; 2025 had 56.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 56
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255673
202482116
20236474
20226180
20215972
20204566
20197698
201881102
201781104
20167390
201595142
201479115
20137097
201290115
201180109
2010105143
2009118167
2008120178
2007120173
2006137212
2005161246
2004169240
2003134205
2002169253
2001177262
2000136189
1999138200
1998151209
1997168237
1996191276
1995182256
1994217304
1993176234
1992219286
1991191234
1990165207
1989175226
1988160200
1987151191
1986100126
1985165194
1984191239
1983162209
1982168212
1981203249
1980193235
1979200247

Map of recent crashes in BB11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BB11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BB11

The 24 most recent collisions in BB11 happened between 20 August and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BB11

The A671 has the most collisions in BB11, 1,154 of 6,304 (18%), followed by the A682 (845).

Collisions in BB11 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6711,1541,55612179
2ndA6828451,20513155
3rdA6797421,01214137
4thA6464236411295
5thA56298406668
6thB643414119119
7thB6239131157324
8thA6114109167218
9thB624084116215
10thM6557107411
11thB6238131804

Council areas covering BB11

Collisions in BB11 were recorded in 7 council areas. Burnley has 6,241 of 6,304 (99%).

Collisions in BB11 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBurnley6,2418,404801,121
2ndHyndburn233213
3rdRossendale142306
4thRibble Valley101403
5thBlackburn with Darwen8811
6thPendle4601
7thSouth Ribble4501

Towns in BB11

Collisions in BB11 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Burnley (4,953) and Hapton (112).