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Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 17,996 road traffic collisions in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, from 1979 to 2025, and 24,128 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 167 were fatal and 3,065 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 220 collisions, down 4% on 2024 (229).

Collisions since 1979
17,996
72nd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
24,128
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
167
178 people killed
Serious collisions
3,065
3,367 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
220
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
282
Down 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Blackburn

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1670.9%
  • Serious3,06517%
  • Slight14,76482%

What the data shows

  • Blackburn had 2,480 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 26% fewer than the 3,360 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Blackburn were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 5,182 children under 16 were killed or injured in Blackburn, 22% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in Blackburn.

Where Blackburn ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
72nd
Most casualties
69th
Most fatal collisions
72nd
Most serious collisions
71st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,551 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,512 (14%)
  • Wednesday2,641 (15%)
  • Thursday2,662 (15%)
  • Friday3,127 (17%)
  • Saturday2,601 (14%)
  • Sunday1,902 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight13,000 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4,696 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown150 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting82 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit68 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway15,113 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway1,290 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road920 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout557 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded116 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph378 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph16,627 (92%)
  • 40 mph186 (1%)
  • 50 mph470 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph217 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph107 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds13,936 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds3,010 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds223 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds185 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds118 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist46 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds18 (0.1%)
  • Other147 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded313 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant13,359 (55%)
  • Pedestrian6,179 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist1,775 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist1,286 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant511 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant380 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant355 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant101 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant82 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)68 (0.3%)
  • Other23 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Blackburn road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Blackburn, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Blackburn peaked at 538 in 1989; 2025 had 220.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 220
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025220282
2024229313
2023234311
2022218306
2021255338
2020210291
2019258372
2018276373
2017258388
2016322419
2015300432
2014301421
2013323454
2012344513
2011294428
2010294416
2009364491
2008401554
2007356496
2006383564
2005377520
2004387509
2003380522
2002429590
2001453605
2000422604
1999423577
1998491712
1997487696
1996481644
1995437612
1994472643
1993439614
1992491636
1991505653
1990527651
1989538680
1988449567
1987470597
1986312385
1985465590
1984467568
1983444529
1982428544
1981419525
1980455559
1979508634

Map of recent crashes in Blackburn

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Blackburn

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Blackburn

The 24 most recent collisions in Blackburn happened between 2 December and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Blackburn

The A666 has the most collisions in Blackburn, 2,172 of 17,996 (12%), followed by the A677 (1,509).

Collisions in Blackburn on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6662,1722,92734359
2ndA6771,5092,12720229
3rdA6749641,3258154
4thA6797941,05612140
5thA61197041,07423113
6thB6130451611480
7thA6062410526883
8thB6447352519458
9thB6232312453355
10thA6078304484357
11thB6231277366245
12thB6233233314237
13thA678215307141
14thA6177150219015
15thA6077126188025
16thB62455886214
17thM65579007
18thB62364274113
19thB62344158011
20thB16700
21stA15602
22ndA594400

Council areas covering Blackburn

Collisions in Blackburn were recorded in 6 council areas. Blackburn with Darwen has 17,316 of 17,996 (96%).

Collisions in Blackburn by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlackburn with Darwen17,31623,2061602,935
2ndHyndburn393547375
3rdRibble Valley270354452
4thRossendale7700
5thBurnley6602
6thSouth Ribble4801

Postcode districts in Blackburn

Collisions in Blackburn were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by BB1 (9,337) and BB2 (8,377).