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Rawtenstall road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,617 road traffic collisions in Rawtenstall, Rossendale, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,490 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 34 were fatal and 522 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 26 collisions, down 4% on 2024 (27).

Collisions since 1979
2,617
374th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
3,490
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
34
34 people killed
Serious collisions
522
609 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
26
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
27
Down 23% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Rawtenstall

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal341.3%
  • Serious52220%
  • Slight2,06179%

What the data shows

  • Rawtenstall had 314 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 485 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in Rawtenstall were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 648 children under 16 were killed or injured in Rawtenstall, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in Rawtenstall.

Where Rawtenstall ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
374th
Most casualties
353rd
Most fatal collisions
305th
Most serious collisions
327th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday360 (14%)
  • Tuesday360 (14%)
  • Wednesday363 (14%)
  • Thursday429 (16%)
  • Friday437 (17%)
  • Saturday395 (15%)
  • Sunday273 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,941 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit639 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,250 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway193 (7.4%)
  • Roundabout128 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph34 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph2,381 (91%)
  • 40 mph159 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph10 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph26 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,059 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds407 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds32 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.2%)
  • Other22 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded42 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,844 (53%)
  • Pedestrian800 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist323 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist228 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant130 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant80 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant38 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Rawtenstall road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rawtenstall, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Rawtenstall peaked at 85 in 2005; 2025 had 26.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 26
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252627
20242735
20233439
20222732
20213138
20202633
20193541
20184358
20173236
20163336
20154360
20144756
20133958
20123955
20115266
20105577
20094865
20085266
20074263
20066895
200585129
200471101
200370110
20026381
200184127
20005995
19996898
199874103
19977398
19966681
19956186
19947097
19935885
19925267
19916687
19906580
19896887
19887092
19876381
19864661
198585113
198479102
19836987
19826172
19817184
19805264
19796986

Map of recent crashes in Rawtenstall

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Rawtenstall

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Rawtenstall

The 24 most recent collisions in Rawtenstall happened between 15 March and 1 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Rawtenstall

The A681 has the most collisions in Rawtenstall, 749 of 2,617 (29%), followed by the A682 (532).

Collisions in Rawtenstall on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6817491,02010126
2ndA6825327368101
3rdB6238231305346
4thA56135168237

Council areas covering Rawtenstall

Collisions in Rawtenstall were recorded in 2 council areas. Rossendale has 2,607 of 2,617 (99.6%).

Collisions in Rawtenstall by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRossendale2,6073,47634521
2ndBurnley4701

Postcode districts in Rawtenstall

Collisions in Rawtenstall were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by BB4 (2,606) and OL13 (6).