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A680 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,640 collisions on the A680 from 1979 to 2025, with 5,001 casualties. Of those crashes, 65 were fatal and 650 serious, and 69 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 24 collisions on the A680, down 31% from 35 in 2024, with 41 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,640
312th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
5,001
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
65
69 people killed
Serious collisions
650
722 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Down 31% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
41
Down 9% on 2024

Crash severity on the A680

On the A680, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal651.8%
  • Serious65018%
  • Slight2,92580%

Where the A680 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
312th
Most casualties
304th
Most fatal collisions
322nd
Most serious collisions
310th

A680 accidents by year

Collisions on the A680 peaked at 132 in 1983 and were down to 24 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A680, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 24
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252441
20243545
20232938
20223342
20212729
20202839
20194064
20183851
20173449
20164148
20153648
20144975
20134062
20123752
20116295
20104868
20096689
200893135
20076296
20064662
200572102
200489126
200375108
200293154
2001100147
200094129
199993127
199899156
1997126179
1996113142
1995100135
199496137
1993110144
199293140
199196121
1990107135
1989104128
198896142
1987114151
198697126
1985110155
1984116148
1983132170
1982108145
198197121
1980122158
1979120147

When crashes happen on the A680

Friday has the most collisions on the A680 (584), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (919).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday478 (13%)
  • Tuesday515 (14%)
  • Wednesday529 (15%)
  • Thursday570 (16%)
  • Friday584 (16%)
  • Saturday531 (15%)
  • Sunday433 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am110 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am41 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am374 (10%)
  • 9am to noon534 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm665 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm919 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm599 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight398 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January280 (7.7%)
  • February272 (7.5%)
  • March288 (7.9%)
  • April297 (8.2%)
  • May291 (8%)
  • June323 (8.9%)
  • July295 (8.1%)
  • August303 (8.3%)
  • September306 (8.4%)
  • October307 (8.4%)
  • November356 (9.8%)
  • December322 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,586 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit965 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting56 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A680 crashes

On the A680, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,004 (83%)
  • 40 mph234 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph45 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph344 (9.5%)
  • 70 mph10 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,710 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds693 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds70 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (1.1%)
  • Other86 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded42 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,967 (54%)
  • Wet or damp1,579 (43%)
  • Frost or ice61 (1.7%)
  • Snow26 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,210 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway243 (6.7%)
  • Roundabout136 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A680 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A680, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,973 (59%)
  • Pedestrian921 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist455 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist271 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant146 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant125 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant44 (0.9%)
  • Other66 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,922 (76%)
  • Motorcycle457 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes395 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle282 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach168 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes129 (2%)
  • Other142 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5136 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 10262 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 15351 (7%)
  • 16 to 20834 (17%)
  • 21 to 25624 (12%)
  • 26 to 35948 (19%)
  • 36 to 45628 (13%)
  • 46 to 55462 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 65323 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 75226 (4.5%)
  • Over 75192 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,727 (55%)
  • Passenger1,353 (27%)
  • Pedestrian921 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A680

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A680

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A680 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A680 were recorded in 7 council areas. Hyndburn has the most, with 1,602, followed by Rochdale (1,084) and Rossendale (841).

Collisions on the A680 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHyndburn1,6022,13327298
2ndRochdale1,0841,50718160
3rdRossendale8411,17015165
4thRibble Valley91164519
5thBury6903
6thBlackburn with Darwen4401
7thHartlepool4400

A680 crashes by town

Collisions on the A680 were recorded in 9 towns and built-up areas, led by Rochdale (907) and Accrington (859).

Recent crashes on the A680

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A680, from 30 December 2024 to 17 December 2025.

Severity