Crashes on the A679

1,039 recorded collisions since 2000.

Since 2000 the A679 has seen 1,039 collisions, 14 of them fatal and 173 serious. That ranks it 482nd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 13.5 per 1,000 collisions, and 18% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 73% since 2000, from 78 to 21 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Hyndburn, Burnley and Blackburn with Darwen.

Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.