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OL13 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,729 road traffic collisions in the OL13 postcode district, Rossendale, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,287 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 374 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 23 collisions, up from 18 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,729
1,881st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,287
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
38 people killed
Serious collisions
374
434 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
18 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
28
Up 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for OL13

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal352%
  • Serious37422%
  • Slight1,32076%

What the data shows

  • OL13 had 216 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 319 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in OL13 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 500 children under 16 were killed or injured in OL13, 22% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in OL13.

Where OL13 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,881st
Most casualties
1,911th
Most fatal collisions
1,679th
Most serious collisions
1,829th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday250 (14%)
  • Tuesday237 (14%)
  • Wednesday249 (14%)
  • Thursday251 (15%)
  • Friday294 (17%)
  • Saturday251 (15%)
  • Sunday197 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,272 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit399 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,664 (96%)
  • Roundabout19 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph1,595 (92%)
  • 40 mph30 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph85 (4.9%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,333 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds257 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.5%)
  • Other21 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded25 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,189 (52%)
  • Pedestrian559 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist207 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist130 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant81 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

OL13 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in OL13, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in OL13 peaked at 62 in 1996; 2025 had 23.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252328
20241824
20231418
20221826
20212326
20202327
20192840
20182329
20171822
20162837
20152747
20143135
20132937
20121823
20113452
20103050
20093549
20083345
20074258
20064059
20053962
20043855
20035263
20025990
20015067
20003244
19994460
19985178
19974667
19966274
19955470
19943341
19935172
19923554
19914658
19906076
19894653
19885055
19873642
19863444
19853845
19844145
19834255
19823742
19813646
19804252
19794045

Map of recent crashes in OL13

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in OL13

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in OL13

The 24 most recent collisions in OL13 happened between 17 October 2024 and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in OL13

The A681 has the most collisions in OL13, 642 of 1,729 (37%), followed by the A671 (523).

Collisions in OL13 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA68164284612148
2ndA67152373517117
3rdA606697133228
4thA6173300

Council areas covering OL13

Collisions in OL13 were recorded in 4 council areas. Rossendale has 1,654 of 1,729 (96%).

Collisions in OL13 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRossendale1,6542,16429355
2ndBurnley65106518
3rdCalderdale4501
4thRibble Valley3400

Towns in OL13

Collisions in OL13 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Bacup (1,459) and Rawtenstall (6).