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BB8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,514 road traffic collisions in the BB8 postcode district, Pendle, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,727 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 52 were fatal and 750 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 33 collisions, down 23% on 2024 (43).

Collisions since 1979
3,514
1,085th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,727
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
52
54 people killed
Serious collisions
750
839 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
33
Down 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
42
Down 31% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BB8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal521.5%
  • Serious75021%
  • Slight2,71277%

What the data shows

  • BB8 had 409 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 650 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in BB8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 846 children under 16 were killed or injured in BB8, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in BB8.

Where BB8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,085th
Most casualties
1,078th
Most fatal collisions
1,136th
Most serious collisions
842nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday445 (13%)
  • Tuesday479 (14%)
  • Wednesday514 (15%)
  • Thursday548 (16%)
  • Friday614 (17%)
  • Saturday497 (14%)
  • Sunday417 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,608 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit702 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting168 (4.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,997 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway216 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road159 (4.5%)
  • Roundabout125 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph69 (2%)
  • 30 mph2,764 (79%)
  • 40 mph33 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph126 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph448 (13%)
  • 70 mph72 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,737 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds515 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds79 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds33 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist13 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Other33 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded48 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,684 (57%)
  • Pedestrian976 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist399 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist298 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant142 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant92 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant60 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BB8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BB8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BB8 peaked at 119 in 2004; 2025 had 33.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 33
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253342
20244361
20234354
20222634
20213746
20204048
20193035
20185877
20174665
20165365
20154470
20145367
20134054
20126487
20116292
201069114
20096399
20087192
200790107
200694149
200598128
2004119161
200394140
200289141
2001102146
200080115
199992133
199885116
1997111154
199686120
1995104144
1994104143
1993107136
199290118
199185118
199089104
198990104
198882101
198775109
19866385
198585107
198497113
19837498
198285107
198188108
198098121
19798399

Map of recent crashes in BB8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BB8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BB8

The 24 most recent collisions in BB8 happened between 20 March and 20 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BB8

The A56 has the most collisions in BB8, 1,069 of 3,514 (30%), followed by the A6068 (745).

Collisions in BB8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA561,0691,40216224
2ndA60687451,07413149
3rdB6250235293655
4thB6247109172224
5thM657411509
6thB6251426909

Council areas covering BB8

Collisions in BB8 were recorded in 5 council areas. Pendle has 3,476 of 3,514 (99%).

Collisions in BB8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPendle3,4764,67852745
2ndBurnley151702
3rdRibble Valley81503
4thHyndburn7800
5thSouth Ribble3400

Towns in BB8

Collisions in BB8 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Colne (2,478) and Foulridge (116).