Crap Towns / Burnley / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Burnley?
There were 4.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Burnley from 2021 to 2025, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.7, up from 4.5 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Colne | 8.3 km | 4.9 |
| Rawtenstall | 10.3 km | 4.7 |
| Padiham | 5.1 km | 4.5 |
| Accrington | 9.7 km | 4.5 |
| Burnley | – | 4.5 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 9.9 km | 3.8 |
| Bacup | 11.0 km | 3.7 |
| Church | 11.1 km | 3.6 |
| Brierfield | 3.4 km | 3.2 |
| Nelson | 5.1 km | 3.1 |
| Barrowford | 6.7 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |