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BB18 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,340 road traffic collisions in the BB18 postcode district, Pendle, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,821 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 326 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 18 collisions, up from 15 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,340
2,038th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,821
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
29
34 people killed
Serious collisions
326
380 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
15 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Up 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BB18

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal292.2%
  • Serious32624%
  • Slight98574%

What the data shows

  • BB18 had 152 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 229 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in BB18 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 322 children under 16 were killed or injured in BB18, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in BB18.

Where BB18 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,038th
Most casualties
2,061st
Most fatal collisions
1,875th
Most serious collisions
1,940th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday147 (11%)
  • Tuesday171 (13%)
  • Wednesday201 (15%)
  • Thursday219 (16%)
  • Friday252 (19%)
  • Saturday205 (15%)
  • Sunday145 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight964 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit294 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting71 (5.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,293 (96%)
  • Roundabout17 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph21 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph893 (67%)
  • 40 mph134 (10%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph281 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,056 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds186 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant989 (54%)
  • Pedestrian324 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist190 (10%)
  • Cyclist158 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant58 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BB18 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BB18, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BB18 peaked at 52 in 1980; 2025 had 18.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251826
20241521
202367
20221520
20211317
20201318
20191719
20182529
20171115
20161923
20152640
20142328
20132123
20122124
20111618
20102032
20092127
20082030
20073440
20062742
20054565
20043140
20034462
20023747
20013249
20003345
19992842
19984166
19973555
19964057
19954277
19943149
19932430
19923557
19913340
19904759
19893847
19884254
19873235
19863239
19852527
19843133
19832331
19823747
19813947
19805275
19793047

Map of recent crashes in BB18

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BB18

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BB18

The 24 most recent collisions in BB18 happened between 27 July 2024 and 15 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BB18

The A56 has the most collisions in BB18, 271 of 1,340 (20%), followed by the B6383 (261).

Collisions in BB18 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA562714171373
2ndB6383261364754
3rdB6251250331157
4thB6252106151324

Council areas covering BB18

Collisions in BB18 were recorded in 3 council areas. Pendle has 1,129 of 1,340 (84%).

Collisions in BB18 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPendle1,1291,51625273
2ndRibble Valley205294453
3rdNorth Yorkshire3700

Towns in BB18

Collisions in BB18 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Barnoldswick (601) and Earby (191).