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B6434 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 230 collisions on the B6434 from 1979 to 2025, with 320 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 24 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B6434, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
230
3,058th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
320
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
24
25 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B6434

On the B6434, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious2410%
  • Slight20589%

Where the B6434 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,058th
Most casualties
3,037th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,851st

B6434 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6434 peaked at 19 in 1992 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6434, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202433
202334
202223
202122
202011
201922
201811
201722
201613
201500
201411
201325
201236
201157
201046
2009812
2008610
200734
200659
200535
200444
2003813
2002910
200159
200034
199968
1998911
19971112
1996814
199556
1994811
199367
19921936
19911316
199078
1989815
198846
198733
198633
198536
198466
198355
198222
198188
198044
197944

When crashes happen on the B6434

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6434 (50), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (60).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (12%)
  • Tuesday26 (11%)
  • Wednesday31 (13%)
  • Thursday50 (22%)
  • Friday43 (19%)
  • Saturday34 (15%)
  • Sunday18 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am14 (6.1%)
  • 9am to noon42 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm49 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm60 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm30 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (9.1%)
  • February11 (4.8%)
  • March18 (7.8%)
  • April16 (7%)
  • May19 (8.3%)
  • June14 (6.1%)
  • July15 (6.5%)
  • August23 (10%)
  • September25 (11%)
  • October21 (9.1%)
  • November17 (7.4%)
  • December30 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight168 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6434 crashes

On the B6434, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph228 (99%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds183 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry131 (57%)
  • Wet or damp93 (40%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway159 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (17%)
  • Roundabout27 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6434 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B6434, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant193 (60%)
  • Pedestrian47 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist12 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car309 (78%)
  • Bus or coach24 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle21 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.3%)
  • Minibus4 (1%)
  • Other5 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1014 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1512 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2048 (15%)
  • 21 to 2553 (17%)
  • 26 to 3563 (20%)
  • 36 to 4539 (12%)
  • 46 to 5530 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6515 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7517 (5.3%)
  • Over 7517 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider150 (47%)
  • Passenger123 (38%)
  • Pedestrian47 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6434

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6434

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6434 crashes by council area

Of the 230 collisions on the B6434, 228 were in Burnley.

Collisions on the B6434 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBurnley228316123

B6434 crashes by town

Of the 230 collisions on the B6434, 212 were in the built-up area of Burnley.

Recent crashes on the B6434

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6434, from 1 February 2012 to 1 December 2025.

Severity