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Accrington road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,784 road traffic collisions in Accrington, Hyndburn, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,124 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 63 were fatal and 849 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 50 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (51).

Collisions since 1979
4,784
217th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
6,124
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
63
65 people killed
Serious collisions
849
905 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
50
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
65
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for Accrington

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal631.3%
  • Serious84918%
  • Slight3,87281%

What the data shows

  • Accrington had 585 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% fewer than the 828 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Accrington were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,441 children under 16 were killed or injured in Accrington, 24% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in Accrington.

Where Accrington ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
217th
Most casualties
214th
Most fatal collisions
176th
Most serious collisions
215th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday646 (14%)
  • Tuesday694 (15%)
  • Wednesday721 (15%)
  • Thursday754 (16%)
  • Friday791 (17%)
  • Saturday672 (14%)
  • Sunday506 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,543 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,174 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,275 (89%)
  • One way street or slip road174 (3.6%)
  • Dual carriageway151 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout151 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded33 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph137 (2.9%)
  • 30 mph4,512 (94%)
  • 40 mph125 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,790 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds750 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other34 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded79 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,925 (48%)
  • Pedestrian1,799 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist555 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist397 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant170 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant107 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant98 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant30 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Accrington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Accrington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Accrington peaked at 162 in 1996; 2025 had 50.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 50
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255065
20245165
20236481
20224972
20215064
20206479
20196490
201868103
20175968
20166688
20156787
201470108
20137588
201279101
201178110
20107695
200978106
2008102131
2007103157
2006100145
2005104141
2004104129
200381103
2002122169
2001126189
200098123
1999118155
1998148183
1997145195
1996162216
1995131170
1994122159
1993131176
1992103131
1991115136
1990140177
1989133148
1988120150
1987124137
19868193
1985126149
1984132162
1983137156
1982138161
1981139169
1980130153
1979161191

Map of recent crashes in Accrington

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Accrington

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Accrington

The 24 most recent collisions in Accrington happened between 26 June and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Accrington

The A680 has the most collisions in Accrington, 859 of 4,784 (18%), followed by the A679 (826).

Collisions in Accrington on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6808591,13916170
2ndA6798261,08511169
3rdB623770104110
4thA6185162211
5thB6236101204

Council areas covering Accrington

Collisions in Accrington were recorded in 3 council areas. Hyndburn has 4,759 of 4,784 (99%).

Collisions in Accrington by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHyndburn4,7596,09061844
2ndRossendale121612
3rdBlackburn with Darwen101012

Postcode district for Accrington

All 4,784 collisions in Accrington were in the BB5 postcode district.