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Burnley road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 10,341 road traffic collisions in Burnley from 1979 to 2025, and 13,453 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 107 were fatal and 1,852 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 93 collisions, down 13% on 2024 (107).

Collisions since 1979
10,341
112th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
13,453
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
107
113 people killed
Serious collisions
1,852
1,979 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
93
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
118
Down 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Burnley

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1071%
  • Serious1,85218%
  • Slight8,38281%

What the data shows

  • Burnley had 1,108 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 1,747 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Burnley were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,939 children under 16 were killed or injured in Burnley, 22% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in Burnley.

Where Burnley ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
112th
Most casualties
110th
Most fatal collisions
107th
Most serious collisions
106th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,476 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,397 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,506 (15%)
  • Thursday1,556 (15%)
  • Friday1,778 (17%)
  • Saturday1,580 (15%)
  • Sunday1,048 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,432 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,772 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown56 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit42 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway8,505 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway1,267 (12%)
  • Roundabout300 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road199 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded70 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph350 (3.4%)
  • 30 mph9,337 (90%)
  • 40 mph571 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph43 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph17 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,214 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,549 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds147 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds109 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds82 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.1%)
  • Other69 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded138 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,613 (49%)
  • Pedestrian3,707 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist1,072 (8%)
  • Cyclist873 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant509 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant269 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant254 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant60 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)41 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant38 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Burnley peaked at 331 in 1981; 2025 had 93.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 93
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202593118
2024107133
2023119143
2022118144
2021100118
202083104
2019127170
2018143177
2017111144
2016107133
2015176234
2014151240
2013144189
2012163210
2011156215
2010146202
2009178241
2008208301
2007202300
2006223328
2005238332
2004255338
2003213305
2002280397
2001305423
2000227298
1999254349
1998243338
1997265373
1996312444
1995293405
1994324434
1993272344
1992315395
1991315361
1990295370
1989279335
1988262306
1987248298
1986183216
1985287342
1984305360
1983286343
1982285360
1981331402
1980311374
1979303367

Map of recent crashes in Burnley

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Burnley

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Burnley

The 24 most recent collisions in Burnley happened between 22 September and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Burnley

The A682 has the most collisions in Burnley, 1,376 of 10,341 (13%), followed by the A671 (1,266).

Collisions in Burnley on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6821,3761,86019217
2ndA6711,2661,61911226
3rdA679520673590
4thA6114517748591
5thA6463985971085
6thA56380464773
7thB6434212293120
8thB6239135163323
9thB624085117216
10thM65172411

Council areas covering Burnley

Collisions in Burnley were recorded in 4 council areas. Burnley has 10,303 of 10,341 (99.6%).

Collisions in Burnley by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBurnley10,30313,3981071,844
2ndPendle182804
3rdRibble Valley141804
4thRossendale5800

Postcode districts in Burnley

Collisions in Burnley were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by BB11 (4,953) and BB10 (4,017).