Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) road traffic accidents
Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) recorded 8,538 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 11,873 casualties. Of these collisions, 47 were fatal and 1,292 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 1,292
- Casualties
- 11,873
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 1,292
- Casualties
- 11,873
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)
Collisions recorded
8,538
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
11,873
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
47
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,292
15.7% 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 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.2% 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 11,871 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 865 collisions, Monday 1,228 collisions, Tuesday 1,214 collisions, Wednesday 1,265 collisions, Thursday 1,283 collisions, Friday 1,438 collisions, Saturday 1,245 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 6,280 collisions, Darkness 2,258 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 6,848 collisions, Dual carriageway 828 collisions, Roundabout 372 collisions, One way street 228 collisions, Other 157 collisions, Unknown 79 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 333 collisions, 30 mph 7,729 collisions, 40 mph 102 collisions, 50 mph 265 collisions, 60 mph 39 collisions, 70 mph 70 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 6,492 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,376 collisions, Unknown 260 collisions, Other 143 collisions, Raining + high winds 120 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 6,136 casualties, Passenger 3,353 casualties, Pedestrian 2,382 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)
How many road accidents have there been in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)?
8,538 collisions have been recorded in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 11,873 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) were serious or fatal?
47 were fatal and 1,292 were serious — 15.7% 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 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) happen on?
80.2% 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 11,871 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 3% in 2024 compared with 2023, 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 2024.