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Nelson (Pendle) road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,907 road traffic collisions in Nelson, Pendle, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,061 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 749 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 38 collisions, down 5% on 2024 (40).

Collisions since 1979
3,907
264th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
5,061
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
37
37 people killed
Serious collisions
749
794 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
38
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
51
Down 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Nelson

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal370.9%
  • Serious74919%
  • Slight3,12180%

What the data shows

  • Nelson had 488 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% fewer than the 686 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in Nelson were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,327 children under 16 were killed or injured in Nelson, 26% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in Nelson.

Where Nelson ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
264th
Most casualties
262nd
Most fatal collisions
287th
Most serious collisions
245th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday590 (15%)
  • Tuesday546 (14%)
  • Wednesday586 (15%)
  • Thursday586 (15%)
  • Friday672 (17%)
  • Saturday509 (13%)
  • Sunday418 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,874 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit982 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,345 (86%)
  • Roundabout260 (6.7%)
  • Dual carriageway193 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road85 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph151 (3.9%)
  • 30 mph3,700 (95%)
  • 40 mph11 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph28 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,098 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds580 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds64 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds31 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other33 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded58 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,506 (50%)
  • Pedestrian1,551 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist375 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist338 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant90 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant86 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant72 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Nelson road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Nelson, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Nelson peaked at 135 in 1980; 2025 had 38.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 38
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253851
20244064
20234152
20224163
20214964
20203949
20195771
20186594
20175968
20165982
20155983
20145790
20135386
20127191
20116177
20106385
20094966
2008101152
200783119
200689126
2005112173
200493126
200390122
200294124
2001104135
200080112
19997194
1998100147
1997102133
1996102130
1995106133
199489117
199383119
199293106
1991106131
199094109
198996121
198899120
1987107119
19866268
1985111131
198495114
1983129144
1982134155
1981129146
1980135154
1979117145

Map of recent crashes in Nelson

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Nelson

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Nelson

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

Severity

Crashes by road in Nelson

The A56 has the most collisions in Nelson, 585 of 3,907 (15%), followed by the A682 (568).

Collisions in Nelson on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5658573611103
2ndA6825687745107
3rdA6068132178323
4thB624984108022
5thM65284902

Council areas covering Nelson

Collisions in Nelson were recorded in 3 council areas. Pendle has 3,886 of 3,907 (99%).

Collisions in Nelson by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPendle3,8865,02737744
2ndBurnley162502
3rdRibble Valley3702

Postcode districts in Nelson

Collisions in Nelson were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by BB9 (3,902) and BB8 (5).