Haslingden road traffic accidents

852 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

Haslingden recorded 852 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,222 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 145 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 38% on 2024.

Fatal
7
Serious
145
Casualties
1,222
2025 16
2024 26
2023 21
2022 22
2021 22
2020 21
2019 20
2018 30
2017 18
2016 35
2015 24
2014 31
2013 29
2012 31
2011 36
2010 40
2009 27
2008 32
2007 33
2006 47
2005 41
2004 50
2003 44
2002 43
2001 44
2000 34
1999 35

Accidents in Haslingden

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Road collision statistics for Haslingden

Collisions recorded

852

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

1,222

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

7

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

145

17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 70.8%
Serious 14517%
Slight 70082.2%

What the data shows in Haslingden

Collisions in Haslingden are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

73.8% of recorded collisions in Haslingden happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in Haslingden have produced 1,222 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 9811.5%
Monday 13616%
Tuesday 13115.4%
Wednesday 11613.6%
Thursday 13115.4%
Friday 14116.5%
Saturday 9911.6%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 98 collisions, Monday 136 collisions, Tuesday 131 collisions, Wednesday 116 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 141 collisions, Saturday 99 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 63574.5%
Darkness 21725.5%

Light conditions: Daylight 635 collisions, Darkness 217 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 62973.8%
Dual carriageway 14917.5%
Roundabout 303.5%
Slip road 202.3%
One way street 111.3%
Unknown 70.8%
One way street/Slip road 60.7%

Road type: Single carriageway 629 collisions, Dual carriageway 149 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 435%
30 mph 63274.2%
40 mph 91.1%
50 mph 242.8%
60 mph 263.1%
70 mph 11813.8%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 43 collisions, 30 mph 632 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions, 70 mph 118 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 63374.3%
Raining no high winds 14316.8%
Raining + high winds 172%
Unknown 172%
Other 141.6%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 633 collisions, Raining no high winds 143 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Other 14 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 72259.1%
Passenger 32526.6%
Pedestrian 17514.3%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 722 casualties, Passenger 325 casualties, Pedestrian 175 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Haslingden

How many road accidents have there been in Haslingden?

852 collisions have been recorded in Haslingden in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,222 casualties.

How many of the collisions in Haslingden were serious or fatal?

7 were fatal and 145 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in Haslingden resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in Haslingden?

Friday is the most common day for collisions in Haslingden, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in Haslingden happen on?

73.8% of collisions in Haslingden are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Haslingden?

Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 1,222 casualties recorded in Haslingden.

Is road safety in Haslingden getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in Haslingden fell 38% 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 Haslingden 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 Haslingden cover 1999 to 2025.