Road collisions in Hyndburn
Police recorded 745 road collisions involving injury in Hyndburn between 2021 and 2025, about 149 a year. 8 of them were fatal, and an estimated 225 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 3pm to 4pm, and 31% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Thursday had the most collisions, and 25% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 150 in 2021 to 153 in 2025, a very small change. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Hyndburn should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Hyndburn, 1,055 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 16% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 4% (12%) and motorcyclists 6% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 69%. 2 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 14% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 20% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 9% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Hyndburn | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 172 | 16.3% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 46 | 4.4% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 60 | 5.7% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 724 | 68.6% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 8 | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 32 | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 13 | 1.2% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Hyndburn | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 28 | 2.7% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 61 | 5.8% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 55 | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 99 | 9.4% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 109 | 10.4% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 233 | 22.2% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 165 | 15.7% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 108 | 10.3% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 96 | 9.1% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 59 | 5.6% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 38 | 3.6% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
22.1% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 6.2% a cyclist (15.0%) and 7.5% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 3.2% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 23.8% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 6 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Hyndburn | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,108 | 82.6% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 67 | 5.0% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 25 | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 62 | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 48 | 3.6% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 10 | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 22 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Hyndburn
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willows Lane | T or staggered junction | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Elton Road (B6232) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Union Road (B6231) | Not at a junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Richmond Street | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | High Street (A678) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Whalley Road (A680) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Whitebirk Drive (A6119) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Blackburn Road | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Whalley Road (A680) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Eastgate (A679) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | M65 | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | High Street (A678) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Henry Street (A679) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Union Road (B6231) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Whitebirk Drive (A678) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Nuttall Street | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Scaitcliffe Street | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Milnshaw Lane (A680) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Edgar Street | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Blackburn Road (A679) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | St James' Street | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Wilpshire Road | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | M65 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Milnshaw Lane | Other junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Wilpshire Road (B6535) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Road | 66 | 1 | 19 |
| Whalley Road | 55 | 0 | 16 |
| Union Road | 25 | 0 | 8 |
| Burnley Road | 25 | 1 | 11 |
| Haslingden Road | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| Whitebirk Drive | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| Elton Road | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Eastgate | 13 | 1 | 5 |
| Manchester Road | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Wilpshire Road | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Hyndburn Road | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| High Street | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Willows Lane | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Harwood Road | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Henry Street | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
73% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 13% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 51% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A680 | 75 | 1 | 25 |
| A679 | 67 | 2 | 17 |
| M65 | 65 | 1 | 19 |
| A678 | 44 | 0 | 18 |
| B6231 | 34 | 0 | 12 |
| B6535 | 33 | 0 | 10 |
| B6236 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| A56 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| B6232 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| A6119 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| B6234 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| A6185 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| B6237 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| A1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| B8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
30% of collisions in Hyndburn happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 65% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Hyndburn | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 65 | 8.7% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 225 | 30.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 120 | 16.1% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 335 | 45.0% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Hyndburn | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 77 | 10.3% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 464 | 62.3% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 36 | 4.8% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 71 | 9.5% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 19 | 2.6% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 78 | 10.5% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Hyndburn | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 356 | 48.7% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 130 | 17.8% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 95 | 13.0% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 6 | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 2 | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 120 | 16.4% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 22 | 3.0% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Hyndburn | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 524 | 70.3% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 170 | 22.8% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 8 | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 33 | 4.4% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 10 | 1.3% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Hyndburn | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 485 | 65.1% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 260 | 34.9% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.