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BB3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,112 road traffic collisions in the BB3 postcode district, Blackburn with Darwen, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,563 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 64 were fatal and 731 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 44 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (47).

Collisions since 1979
4,112
853rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,563
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
64
72 people killed
Serious collisions
731
835 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
44
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
69
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for BB3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal641.6%
  • Serious73118%
  • Slight3,31781%

What the data shows

  • BB3 had 537 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 777 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in BB3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,083 children under 16 were killed or injured in BB3, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in BB3.

Where BB3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
853rd
Most casualties
819th
Most fatal collisions
819th
Most serious collisions
888th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday575 (14%)
  • Tuesday576 (14%)
  • Wednesday547 (13%)
  • Thursday643 (16%)
  • Friday676 (16%)
  • Saturday597 (15%)
  • Sunday498 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,000 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit874 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting172 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,626 (88%)
  • One way street or slip road213 (5.2%)
  • Dual carriageway207 (5%)
  • Roundabout53 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph63 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph3,414 (83%)
  • 40 mph95 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph53 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph348 (8.5%)
  • 70 mph138 (3.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,146 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds688 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds56 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds49 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.3%)
  • Other37 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded60 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,049 (55%)
  • Pedestrian1,296 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist528 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist339 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant165 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant71 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BB3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BB3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BB3 peaked at 141 in 1998; 2025 had 44.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254469
20244769
20235163
20224368
20214861
20204973
20195970
20186787
20176387
20166692
201578118
20146786
20136795
20127199
20116690
201087113
200976102
20087691
200799144
200690118
200596125
200487117
200384115
200294148
200198146
2000101149
199993125
1998141185
1997128192
1996109145
1995120172
1994114164
199399148
1992121157
1991102121
1990129175
1989119157
1988102127
1987106134
19867499
198598121
1984108129
198377103
1982116152
198189128
1980113137
19798097

Map of recent crashes in BB3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BB3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BB3

The 24 most recent collisions in BB3 happened between 27 May and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BB3

The A666 has the most collisions in BB3, 1,574 of 4,112 (38%), followed by the B6231 (141).

Collisions in BB3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6661,5742,14436266
2ndB6231141177022
3rdM65136243015
4thB62323300
5thB63913500

Council areas covering BB3

Collisions in BB3 were recorded in 3 council areas. Blackburn with Darwen has 4,094 of 4,112 (99.6%).

Collisions in BB3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlackburn with Darwen4,0945,53864727
2ndHyndburn61002
3rdRibble Valley4700

Towns in BB3

Collisions in BB3 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Darwen (2,899) and Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen (255).