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BB2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,689 road traffic collisions in the BB2 postcode district, Blackburn with Darwen, from 1979 to 2025, and 13,432 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 102 were fatal and 1,650 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 123 collisions, up 8% on 2024 (114).

Collisions since 1979
9,689
58th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
13,432
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
102
112 people killed
Serious collisions
1,650
1,874 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
123
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
167
Up 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BB2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1021.1%
  • Serious1,65017%
  • Slight7,93782%

What the data shows

  • BB2 had 1,328 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 26% fewer than the 1,786 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in BB2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,425 children under 16 were killed or injured in BB2, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in BB2.

Where BB2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
58th
Most casualties
37th
Most fatal collisions
267th
Most serious collisions
54th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,392 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,355 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,413 (15%)
  • Thursday1,487 (15%)
  • Friday1,584 (16%)
  • Saturday1,392 (14%)
  • Sunday1,066 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,821 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,629 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting109 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown84 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit46 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway8,206 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway623 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road612 (6.3%)
  • Roundabout196 (2%)
  • Not recorded52 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph4 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph154 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph8,308 (86%)
  • 40 mph183 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph503 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph431 (4.4%)
  • 70 mph100 (1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,433 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,689 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds120 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds111 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds59 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist26 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.1%)
  • Other81 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded160 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant8,000 (60%)
  • Pedestrian2,774 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist1,019 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist706 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant346 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant231 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant176 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)57 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant49 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant46 (0.3%)
  • Other23 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BB2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BB2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BB2 peaked at 284 in 1979; 2025 had 123.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 123
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025123167
2024114155
2023130177
2022119155
2021130179
2020102136
2019145220
2018151205
2017143208
2016171228
2015163241
2014169238
2013175240
2012167258
2011161243
2010177239
2009196282
2008192286
2007177254
2006209327
2005217312
2004231343
2003181235
2002205289
2001230316
2000244343
1999225303
1998278410
1997281425
1996273391
1995245364
1994279424
1993228329
1992276371
1991262362
1990283369
1989278356
1988230292
1987229310
1986183244
1985257342
1984229279
1983234287
1982236329
1981238291
1980239307
1979284371

Map of recent crashes in BB2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BB2

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BB2

The 24 most recent collisions in BB2 happened between 11 November and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BB2

The A677 has the most collisions in BB2, 1,185 of 9,689 (12%), followed by the A666 (1,132).

Collisions in BB2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6771,1851,86626202
2ndA6661,1321,54212180
3rdA6741,0801,5129176
4thA6062413529884
5thB6447357525460
6thA592984981261
7thB6232220316237
8thA6078187303232
9thA617711016205
10thA611989143122
11thM658917338
12thA60777093013
13thA6061193014
14thA679192801
15thB6233192304
16thA5773301
17thA6673400
18thB62313401
19thB64773300

Council areas covering BB2

Collisions in BB2 were recorded in 6 council areas. Blackburn with Darwen has 8,919 of 9,689 (92%).

Collisions in BB2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlackburn with Darwen8,91912,160771,505
2ndRibble Valley49679614103
3rdSouth Ribble167301731
4thChorley89153410
5thHyndburn111500
6thRossendale3300

Towns in BB2

Collisions in BB2 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen (8,377) and Mellor Brook (228).