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BB4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,613 road traffic collisions in the BB4 postcode district, Rossendale, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,753 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 85 were fatal and 1,087 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 54 collisions, down 21% on 2024 (68).

Collisions since 1979
5,613
400th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,753
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
85
90 people killed
Serious collisions
1,087
1,260 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
54
Down 21% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
78
Down 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BB4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal851.5%
  • Serious1,08719%
  • Slight4,44179%

What the data shows

  • BB4 had 678 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 1,153 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in BB4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,229 children under 16 were killed or injured in BB4, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 45% of collisions in BB4.

Where BB4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
400th
Most casualties
345th
Most fatal collisions
444th
Most serious collisions
302nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday836 (15%)
  • Tuesday777 (14%)
  • Wednesday762 (14%)
  • Thursday888 (16%)
  • Friday939 (17%)
  • Saturday809 (14%)
  • Sunday602 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,048 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,389 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting108 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit39 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown29 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,442 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway778 (14%)
  • Roundabout252 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road111 (2%)
  • Not recorded30 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph79 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph4,300 (77%)
  • 40 mph274 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph212 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph271 (4.8%)
  • 70 mph476 (8.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,297 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds924 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds87 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds63 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds57 (1%)
  • Fog or mist39 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds18 (0.3%)
  • Other44 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded84 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,592 (59%)
  • Pedestrian1,368 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist677 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist420 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant279 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant192 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant71 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)66 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant44 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant30 (0.4%)
  • Other13 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BB4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BB4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BB4 peaked at 172 in 2005; 2025 had 54.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 54
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255478
20246892
20236890
20226173
20216480
20205874
20196174
201889129
20176686
201689120
201587114
2014106138
201393149
201290124
2011116169
2010121198
2009118164
2008127159
2007136231
2006159232
2005172266
2004165256
2003145229
2002159219
2001160239
2000120191
1999131182
1998148212
1997152211
1996141178
1995115169
1994126171
1993121164
1992124167
1991145195
1990161225
1989142182
1988135182
1987132162
1986107138
1985166221
1984139181
1983149181
1982131162
1981148176
1980122159
1979126161

Map of recent crashes in BB4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BB4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BB4

The 24 most recent collisions in BB4 happened between 8 July and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BB4

The A681 has the most collisions in BB4, 850 of 5,613 (15%), followed by the A56 (705).

Collisions in BB4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6818501,17314146
2ndA567051,08414134
3rdA68264988811122
4thA6805847608102
5thB6238320435572
6thB6232207350539
7thB6214199261640
8thA617782146116
9thA67768109215
10thB65275792115
11thB62355269113
12thB62363350012
13thB62343300

Council areas covering BB4

Collisions in BB4 were recorded in 5 council areas. Rossendale has 5,559 of 5,613 (99%).

Collisions in BB4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRossendale5,5597,675851,082
2ndBurnley213304
3rdHyndburn162501
4thPendle101200
5thBlackburn with Darwen5600

Towns in BB4

Collisions in BB4 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Rawtenstall (2,606) and Haslingden (1,509).