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BB5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,346 road traffic collisions in the BB5 postcode district, Hyndburn, from 1979 to 2025, and 12,436 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 133 were fatal and 1,714 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 97 collisions, down 7% on 2024 (104).

Collisions since 1979
9,346
70th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
12,436
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
133
139 people killed
Serious collisions
1,714
1,880 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
97
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
131
Down 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BB5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1331.4%
  • Serious1,71418%
  • Slight7,49980%

What the data shows

  • BB5 had 1,169 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 1,746 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in BB5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,421 children under 16 were killed or injured in BB5, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in BB5.

Where BB5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
70th
Most casualties
62nd
Most fatal collisions
119th
Most serious collisions
49th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,296 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,344 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,390 (15%)
  • Thursday1,432 (15%)
  • Friday1,587 (17%)
  • Saturday1,288 (14%)
  • Sunday1,009 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,783 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,268 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting183 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown68 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit44 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,851 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway845 (9%)
  • Roundabout374 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road215 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded61 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph191 (2%)
  • 30 mph7,697 (82%)
  • 40 mph368 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph162 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph414 (4.4%)
  • 70 mph509 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,233 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,526 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds149 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds92 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds91 (1%)
  • Fog or mist33 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds19 (0.2%)
  • Other77 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded126 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,858 (55%)
  • Pedestrian2,784 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist1,087 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist721 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant341 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant258 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant174 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)75 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant60 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant58 (0.5%)
  • Other16 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BB5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BB5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BB5 peaked at 306 in 1998; 2025 had 97.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 97
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202597131
2024104139
2023110143
2022100144
2021109154
2020128162
2019116168
2018134199
2017123158
2016148204
2015159208
2014144214
2013150185
2012162221
2011161228
2010170237
2009169243
2008199268
2007219323
2006213319
2005199285
2004233299
2003189270
2002239343
2001270392
2000222304
1999229311
1998306399
1997284393
1996304401
1995250333
1994246355
1993228310
1992232315
1991197247
1990234291
1989224261
1988224319
1987230266
1986161191
1985225271
1984251302
1983247287
1982249312
1981234285
1980238295
1979286351

Map of recent crashes in BB5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BB5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BB5

The 24 most recent collisions in BB5 happened between 26 September and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BB5

The A680 has the most collisions in BB5, 1,527 of 9,346 (16%), followed by the A679 (1,315).

Collisions in BB5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6801,5271,98723292
2ndA6791,3151,77918260
3rdB62316978857149
4thA56328521852
5thA6782633661360
6thA6185240339113
7thM65216353227
8thA6772073551150
9thB6236161288337
10thB6234132205131
11thB623772110110
12thA593301
13thB62323301
14thB63213500

Council areas covering BB5

Collisions in BB5 were recorded in 7 council areas. Hyndburn has 8,929 of 9,346 (96%).

Collisions in BB5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHyndburn8,92911,8171231,649
2ndRossendale341504755
3rdBlackburn with Darwen323735
4thBurnley202804
5thSouth Ribble143201
6thRibble Valley51000
7thPendle4700

Towns in BB5

Collisions in BB5 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Accrington (4,784) and Oswaldtwistle (1,073).