Road collisions in Rossendale
Police recorded 500 road collisions involving injury in Rossendale between 2021 and 2025, about 100 a year. 8 of them were fatal, and an estimated 157 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 5pm to 6pm, and 35% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Monday had the most collisions, and 23% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 107 in 2021 to 96 in 2025, a fall of 10%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Rossendale should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Rossendale, 657 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 17% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 9% (12%) and motorcyclists 7% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 59%. 3 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 13% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 20% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 11% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Rossendale | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 111 | 16.9% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 61 | 9.3% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 49 | 7.5% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 386 | 58.8% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 8 | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 29 | 4.4% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 13 | 2.0% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Rossendale | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 12 | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 28 | 4.3% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 45 | 6.9% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 71 | 10.9% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 62 | 9.5% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 113 | 17.3% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 96 | 14.7% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 79 | 12.1% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 75 | 11.5% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 48 | 7.3% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 25 | 3.8% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
22.0% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 12.2% a cyclist (15.0%) and 9.6% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 4.6% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 24.0% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 1 collision involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Rossendale | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 713 | 77.7% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 48 | 5.2% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 23 | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 51 | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 62 | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 7 | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 14 | 1.5% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Rossendale
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 | A56 | Not at a junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Bolton Road North (A56) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Bacup Road (A681) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | St James Street (A671) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Blackburn Road (A56) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Union Street (A681) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Newchurch Road (A681) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | A56 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Burnley Road (A682) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Warner Street (B6232) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Haslingden Road (A682) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Market Street (A671) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Bury Road (A682) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Newchurch Road (A681) | Not at a 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley Road | 41 | 1 | 15 |
| Market Street | 36 | 1 | 13 |
| Bacup Road | 26 | 0 | 8 |
| Newchurch Road | 25 | 0 | 12 |
| Manchester Road | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| Rochdale Road | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| Bury Road | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| Blackburn Road | 16 | 1 | 5 |
| Burnley Road East | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| Grane Road | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Haslingden Road | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Booth Road | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| New Line | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Bocholt Way | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Hall Street | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
80% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 10% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 53% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, close to the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A681 | 65 | 1 | 16 |
| A56 | 61 | 0 | 10 |
| A671 | 55 | 1 | 18 |
| A680 | 39 | 0 | 17 |
| A682 | 36 | 1 | 13 |
| B6232 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| B6238 | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| B6527 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| A6066 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| B6214 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| B6236 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| B6235 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| A1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| M66 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| A(M)56 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
28% of collisions in Rossendale happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 78% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Rossendale | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 3 | 0.6% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 1 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| A road | 266 | 53.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 61 | 12.2% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 169 | 33.8% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Rossendale | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 40 | 8.0% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 362 | 72.4% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 13 | 2.6% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 37 | 7.4% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 11 | 2.2% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 37 | 7.4% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Rossendale | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 233 | 47.0% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 98 | 19.8% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 19 | 3.8% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 8 | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 11 | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 110 | 22.2% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 17 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Rossendale | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 358 | 71.6% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 102 | 20.4% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 12 | 2.4% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 15 | 3.0% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 13 | 2.6% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Rossendale | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 392 | 78.4% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 108 | 21.6% | 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.