Accrington road traffic accidents
Accrington recorded 2,194 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,943 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 364 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 364
- Casualties
- 2,943
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 364
- Casualties
- 2,943
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Accrington
Roads in Accrington
Postcode districts in Accrington
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Accrington
Road collision statistics for Accrington
Collisions recorded
2,194
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,943
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
364
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Accrington
Collisions in Accrington are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.4% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.1% of recorded collisions in Accrington happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Accrington have produced 2,943 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 218 collisions, Monday 283 collisions, Tuesday 333 collisions, Wednesday 343 collisions, Thursday 360 collisions, Friday 339 collisions, Saturday 318 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,650 collisions, Darkness 544 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,866 collisions, Roundabout 120 collisions, Dual carriageway 92 collisions, One way street 56 collisions, One way street/Slip road 31 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 131 collisions, 30 mph 2,005 collisions, 40 mph 56 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,716 collisions, Raining no high winds 320 collisions, Unknown 67 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,459 casualties, Passenger 735 casualties, Pedestrian 749 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,194 accidents
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SeriousAccident 199904F009099
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Accrington
How many road accidents have there been in Accrington?
2,194 collisions have been recorded in Accrington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,943 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Accrington were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 364 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in Accrington resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Accrington?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Accrington, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Accrington happen on?
85.1% of collisions in Accrington are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Accrington?
Pedestrians make up 25.5% of the 2,943 casualties recorded in Accrington.
Is road safety in Accrington getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Accrington fell 4% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Accrington come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Accrington cover 1999 to 2025.