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Ribble Valley road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 169 road traffic collisions in Ribble Valley in 2006, and 257 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 2005 (207), and casualties fell from 298.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 8,291 collisions in Ribble Valley.

Collisions in 2006
169
Down 18% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
257
Down 14% on 2005
Fatal collisions
3
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Ribble Valley in 2006

1.8% of collisions in Ribble Valley in 2006 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.8% and 24% in Ribble Valley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious3521%
  • Slight13178%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious3815%
  • Slight21684%

Ribble Valley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Ribble Valley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 324 in 1984. 2006 is highlighted, with 169, down 18% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202597131
2024100150
2023101150
202293118
202196121
202086125
2019124167
2018110134
2017114156
2016138168
2015118169
2014127186
2013140186
2012143187
2011147221
2010160224
2009146205
2008182285
2007182261
2006169257
2005207298
2004163242
2003170246
2002193285
2001200324
2000188282
1999261400
1998268432
1997180265
1996247399
1995251420
1994244377
1993193287
1992257405
1991180245
1990198316
1989206296
1988174256
1987174262
1986196289
1985226307
1984324434
1983189257
1982231330
1981190247
1980211320
1979197279

When and where crashes happen in Ribble Valley in 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (12%)
  • Tuesday19 (11%)
  • Wednesday26 (15%)
  • Thursday24 (14%)
  • Friday25 (15%)
  • Saturday29 (17%)
  • Sunday26 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5945 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (7.7%)
  • February8 (4.7%)
  • March18 (11%)
  • April8 (4.7%)
  • May14 (8.3%)
  • June12 (7.1%)
  • July15 (8.9%)
  • August9 (5.3%)
  • September20 (12%)
  • October23 (14%)
  • November16 (9.5%)
  • December13 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight126 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds129 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (51%)
  • Wet or damp78 (46%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph62 (37%)
  • 40 mph11 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph17 (10%)
  • 60 mph78 (46%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway136 (80%)
  • Roundabout16 (9.5%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Ribble Valley in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant180 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist17 (6.6%)
  • Pedestrian17 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant11 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 104 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1513 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2059 (23%)
  • 21 to 2531 (12%)
  • 26 to 3543 (17%)
  • 36 to 4536 (14%)
  • 46 to 5527 (11%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7%)
  • 66 to 7517 (6.6%)
  • Over 759 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider165 (64%)
  • Passenger75 (29%)
  • Pedestrian17 (6.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car224 (73%)
  • Motorcycle20 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Ribble Valley in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Ribble Valley

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Ribble Valley ranked among 351 areas in 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Ribble Valley had fewer road collisions than 333 of them in 2006.

Collisions
334th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
270th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
274th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Ribble Valley in 2006

Alston & Hothersall, Ribble Valley, PR3 3JU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Ribble Valley in 2006, with 14 collisions.

Roads in Ribble Valley with the most crashes in 2006

The A59 had the most collisions in Ribble Valley in 2006: 34, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Ribble Valley, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59344817
2ndA671223003
3rdB6243163005
4thA6827901
5thB647861001
6thB62443400
7thB62463501
8thA6662200
9thA6772901
10thA6802701
11thB62452500
12thB52691100

Towns in Ribble Valley: crashes in 2006

Clitheroe had the most collisions of any town in Ribble Valley in 2006: 23.

Postcode districts in Ribble Valley: crashes in 2006

BB7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Ribble Valley in 2006: 96.

Latest crashes in Ribble Valley in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Ribble Valley in 2006, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 27 December 2006.

Severity

Ribble Valley road accidents in other years