Burnley road traffic accidents
Burnley recorded 4,673 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 6,343 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 834 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 834
- Casualties
- 6,343
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 834
- Casualties
- 6,343
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Burnley
Roads in Burnley
Postcode districts in Burnley
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Burnley
Road collision statistics for Burnley
Collisions recorded
4,673
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,343
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
834
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Burnley
Collisions in Burnley are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.4% of recorded collisions in Burnley happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Burnley have produced 6,343 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.3% 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 477 collisions, Monday 639 collisions, Tuesday 675 collisions, Wednesday 711 collisions, Thursday 692 collisions, Friday 794 collisions, Saturday 685 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,386 collisions, Darkness 1,287 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,756 collisions, Dual carriageway 531 collisions, Roundabout 223 collisions, One way street 74 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, One way street/Slip road 33 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 351 collisions, 30 mph 4,122 collisions, 40 mph 140 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 44 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,674 collisions, Raining no high winds 665 collisions, Unknown 115 collisions, Raining + high winds 72 collisions, Other 68 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,328 casualties, Passenger 1,667 casualties, Pedestrian 1,348 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Burnley
How many road accidents have there been in Burnley?
4,673 collisions have been recorded in Burnley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 6,343 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Burnley were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 834 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in Burnley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Burnley?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Burnley, accounting for 17% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Burnley happen on?
80.4% of collisions in Burnley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Burnley?
Pedestrians make up 21.3% of the 6,343 casualties recorded in Burnley.
Is road safety in Burnley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Burnley fell 17% 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 Burnley 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 Burnley cover 1999 to 2025.