Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) road traffic accidents
Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) recorded 8,759 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 12,157 casualties. Of these collisions, 51 were fatal and 1,353 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 2% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 1,353
- Casualties
- 12,157
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 1,353
- Casualties
- 12,157
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)
Road collision statistics for Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)
Collisions recorded
8,759
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
12,157
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
51
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,353
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)
Collisions in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.4% of recorded collisions in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) happen on a single carriageway. Around 24% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) have produced 12,155 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.1% 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 883 collisions, Monday 1,255 collisions, Tuesday 1,254 collisions, Wednesday 1,306 collisions, Thursday 1,322 collisions, Friday 1,471 collisions, Saturday 1,268 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 6,433 collisions, Darkness 2,326 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 7,038 collisions, Dual carriageway 854 collisions, Roundabout 375 collisions, One way street 228 collisions, One way street/Slip road 157 collisions, Unknown 79 collisions, Slip road 28 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 364 collisions, 30 mph 7,908 collisions, 40 mph 103 collisions, 50 mph 273 collisions, 60 mph 39 collisions, 70 mph 72 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 6,660 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,410 collisions, Unknown 267 collisions, Other 147 collisions, Raining + high winds 124 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 6,299 casualties, Passenger 3,408 casualties, Pedestrian 2,448 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)
How many road accidents have there been in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)?
8,759 collisions have been recorded in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 12,157 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) were serious or fatal?
51 were fatal and 1,353 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen), accounting for 16.8% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) happen on?
80.4% of collisions in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)?
Pedestrians make up 20.1% of the 12,155 casualties recorded in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen).
Is road safety in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) fell 2% 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 Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) 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 Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) cover 1999 to 2025.