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BB9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,121 road traffic collisions in the BB9 postcode district, Pendle, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,174 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 78 were fatal and 1,197 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 64 collisions, down 7% on 2024 (69).

Collisions since 1979
6,121
305th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,174
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
78
80 people killed
Serious collisions
1,197
1,322 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
64
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
90
Down 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BB9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal781.3%
  • Serious1,19720%
  • Slight4,84679%

What the data shows

  • BB9 had 784 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 1,116 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in BB9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,890 children under 16 were killed or injured in BB9, 23% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in BB9.

Where BB9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
305th
Most casualties
299th
Most fatal collisions
534th
Most serious collisions
208th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday910 (15%)
  • Tuesday884 (14%)
  • Wednesday869 (14%)
  • Thursday939 (15%)
  • Friday1,042 (17%)
  • Saturday788 (13%)
  • Sunday689 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,478 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,492 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting104 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,168 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway453 (7.4%)
  • Roundabout349 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road121 (2%)
  • Not recorded30 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph185 (3%)
  • 30 mph5,331 (87%)
  • 40 mph42 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph132 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph180 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph244 (4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,865 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds879 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds103 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds57 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds51 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist21 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other51 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded87 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,434 (54%)
  • Pedestrian2,122 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist644 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist501 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant154 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant123 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant109 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BB9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BB9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BB9 peaked at 192 in 1980; 2025 had 64.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 64
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256490
202469100
20237997
20226092
20217293
20206183
201990109
2018102139
201787101
2016100134
201588128
201495155
201387137
2012105143
2011106156
201099142
2009104148
2008162242
2007133207
2006137197
2005173261
2004153230
2003153209
2002159216
2001165222
2000128187
1999118162
1998154217
1997173226
1996169230
1995179251
1994143202
1993148218
1992146174
1991168215
1990141165
1989147191
1988139170
1987142163
1986104122
1985168204
1984146177
1983177202
1982188225
1981181222
1980192219
1979167201

Map of recent crashes in BB9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BB9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BB9

The 24 most recent collisions in BB9 happened between 6 October and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BB9

The A682 has the most collisions in BB9, 1,424 of 6,121 (23%), followed by the A56 (676).

Collisions in BB9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6821,4241,93626268
2ndA5667684912124
3rdA6068270432962
4thM65240394239
5thB6249109145229
6thB62485973011
7thB6247132106

Council areas covering BB9

Collisions in BB9 were recorded in 8 council areas. Pendle has 5,987 of 6,121 (98%).

Collisions in BB9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPendle5,9877,953761,171
2ndBurnley507726
3rdRibble Valley4176015
4thSouth Ribble233605
5thRossendale101500
6thChorley4800
7thBlackburn with Darwen3400
8thHyndburn3500

Towns in BB9

Collisions in BB9 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Nelson, Pendle (3,902) and Brierfield (1,021).