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BB7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,927 road traffic collisions in the BB7 postcode district, Ribble Valley, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,117 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 148 were fatal and 1,210 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 59 collisions, down 13% on 2024 (68).

Collisions since 1979
4,927
580th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,117
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
148
164 people killed
Serious collisions
1,210
1,459 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
59
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
76
Down 26% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BB7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1483%
  • Serious1,21025%
  • Slight3,56972%

What the data shows

  • BB7 had 664 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 947 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in BB7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 746 children under 16 were killed or injured in BB7, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in BB7.

Where BB7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
580th
Most casualties
461st
Most fatal collisions
70th
Most serious collisions
198th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday627 (13%)
  • Tuesday641 (13%)
  • Wednesday634 (13%)
  • Thursday630 (13%)
  • Friday817 (17%)
  • Saturday796 (16%)
  • Sunday782 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,667 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit722 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting489 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,308 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway249 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout200 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road141 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded29 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph63 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph1,969 (40%)
  • 40 mph193 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph132 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph2,483 (50%)
  • 70 mph86 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,890 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds702 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds95 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds46 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist33 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Other40 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded57 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,363 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist1,027 (14%)
  • Pedestrian726 (10%)
  • Cyclist455 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant246 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant82 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)79 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant51 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant41 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (0.4%)
  • Other22 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BB7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BB7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BB7 peaked at 150 in 1992; 2025 had 59.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 59
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255976
202468103
20235479
20225770
20216384
20205683
201981115
20186783
20177598
201684105
201574102
201469104
2013100135
201296126
2011102146
2010100135
200984114
2008107163
2007116165
200699150
2005130191
200498145
2003118173
2002122175
2001123194
2000110168
1999123185
1998144247
1997133198
1996138220
1995143228
1994146233
1993110161
1992150224
1991103136
1990118189
1989125171
1988101143
1987104157
1986110151
1985121164
1984124175
1983119154
1982126171
1981134168
1980120186
1979123174

Map of recent crashes in BB7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BB7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BB7

The 24 most recent collisions in BB7 happened between 2 September and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BB7

The A59 has the most collisions in BB7, 837 of 4,927 (17%), followed by the A671 (801).

Collisions in BB7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA598371,36646230
2ndA6718011,17124144
3rdA6823064882196
4thB6478304429370
5thB6243289396376
6thB6246234324349
7thA68098178522
8thB13303

Council areas covering BB7

Collisions in BB7 were recorded in 8 council areas. Ribble Valley has 4,784 of 4,927 (97%).

Collisions in BB7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRibble Valley4,7846,9091461,172
2ndBlackburn with Darwen4965016
3rdHyndburn234515
4thPendle222819
5thLancaster212905
6thBurnley91300
7thNorth Yorkshire51003
8thPreston4400

Towns in BB7

Collisions in BB7 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Clitheroe (1,297) and Whalley (217).