Barnoldswick road traffic accidents
Barnoldswick recorded 268 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 332 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 65 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 20% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 332
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 332
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Barnoldswick
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Accidents in Barnoldswick
Road collision statistics for Barnoldswick
Collisions recorded
268
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
332
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
65
24.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Barnoldswick
Collisions in Barnoldswick are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.4% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94% of recorded collisions in Barnoldswick happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Barnoldswick have produced 332 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.9% 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 24 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 52 collisions, Thursday 48 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 33 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 199 collisions, Darkness 69 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 252 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 248 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 214 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 188 casualties, Passenger 58 casualties, Pedestrian 86 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Barnoldswick
How many road accidents have there been in Barnoldswick?
268 collisions have been recorded in Barnoldswick in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 332 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Barnoldswick were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 65 were serious — 24.6% of all recorded collisions in Barnoldswick resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Barnoldswick?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Barnoldswick, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Barnoldswick happen on?
94% of collisions in Barnoldswick are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Barnoldswick?
Pedestrians make up 25.9% of the 332 casualties recorded in Barnoldswick.
Is road safety in Barnoldswick getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Barnoldswick fell 20% 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 Barnoldswick 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 Barnoldswick cover 1999 to 2025.