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BB6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,467 road traffic collisions in the BB6 postcode district, Hyndburn, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,961 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 301 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 16 collisions, up from 11 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,467
1,985th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,961
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
20 people killed
Serious collisions
301
340 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
11 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
14 in 2024

Road collision statistics for BB6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal191.3%
  • Serious30121%
  • Slight1,14778%

What the data shows

  • BB6 had 162 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 43% fewer than the 286 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in BB6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 325 children under 16 were killed or injured in BB6, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in BB6.

Where BB6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,985th
Most casualties
2,011th
Most fatal collisions
2,186th
Most serious collisions
2,004th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday190 (13%)
  • Tuesday218 (15%)
  • Wednesday218 (15%)
  • Thursday214 (15%)
  • Friday232 (16%)
  • Saturday196 (13%)
  • Sunday199 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,096 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit296 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting54 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,250 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway99 (6.7%)
  • Roundabout91 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph26 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph882 (60%)
  • 40 mph132 (9%)
  • 50 mph32 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph301 (21%)
  • 70 mph94 (6.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,170 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds215 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Other20 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,148 (59%)
  • Pedestrian333 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist193 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist147 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant67 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider3 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BB6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BB6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BB6 peaked at 46 in 1999; 2025 had 16.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251619
20241114
20231821
20221217
20211621
20201924
20191416
20181420
20172333
20161921
20152225
20143141
20133036
20122434
20112633
20102531
20093243
20083138
20073239
20063341
20054256
20044053
20034161
20024261
20013958
20003651
19994667
19984668
19973350
19962945
19953236
19942939
19933548
19923655
19912840
19903855
19893748
19884568
19873146
19863338
19854359
19843744
19834050
19824460
19813945
19803948
19793945

Map of recent crashes in BB6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BB6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BB6

The 24 most recent collisions in BB6 happened between 15 June 2024 and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BB6

The B6535 has the most collisions in BB6, 277 of 1,467 (19%), followed by the A59 (161).

Collisions in BB6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB6535277335255
2ndA59161243246
3rdA680158260324
4thA666117155122
5thM658714917

Council areas covering BB6

Collisions in BB6 were recorded in 9 council areas. Hyndburn has 974 of 1,467 (66%).

Collisions in BB6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHyndburn9741,24910192
2ndRibble Valley340479674
3rdBlackburn with Darwen104154230
4thSouth Ribble131701
5thBurnley122901
6thPendle81001
7thRossendale7901
8thWest Lancashire5601
9thChorley3610

Towns in BB6

Collisions in BB6 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Great Harwood (769) and Langho (142).