Bacup road traffic accidents
Bacup recorded 683 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 905 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 154 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 31% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 905
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 905
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bacup
Roads in Bacup
Postcode districts in Bacup
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Bacup
Road collision statistics for Bacup
Collisions recorded
683
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
905
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
154
23.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bacup
Collisions in Bacup are most frequently recorded on a Monday (18.4% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95% of recorded collisions in Bacup happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bacup have produced 905 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.4% 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 71 collisions, Monday 126 collisions, Tuesday 87 collisions, Wednesday 104 collisions, Thursday 92 collisions, Friday 114 collisions, Saturday 89 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 522 collisions, Darkness 161 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 649 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 662 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 529 collisions, Raining no high winds 97 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 500 casualties, Passenger 202 casualties, Pedestrian 203 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 3 of 683 accidents
Accident 199904F016999
SeriousAccident 199904F015399
SlightAccident 199904F007799
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bacup
How many road accidents have there been in Bacup?
683 collisions have been recorded in Bacup in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 905 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bacup were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 154 were serious — 23.9% of all recorded collisions in Bacup resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bacup?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Bacup, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bacup happen on?
95% of collisions in Bacup are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bacup?
Pedestrians make up 22.4% of the 905 casualties recorded in Bacup.
Is road safety in Bacup getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bacup rose 31% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Bacup 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 Bacup cover 1999 to 2025.