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South Ribble road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 393 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 1980, and 485 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 100 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1979 (403), and casualties fell from 518.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 17,349 collisions in South Ribble.

Collisions in 1980
393
Down 2% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
485
Down 6% on 1979
Fatal collisions
9
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
100
25% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 1980

2.3% of collisions in South Ribble in 1980 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.3%
  • Serious10025%
  • Slight28472%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.1%
  • Serious11123%
  • Slight36475%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 1980 is highlighted, with 393, down 2% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980: 393
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025191278
2024202292
2023196286
2022203265
2021187257
2020154216
2019183274
2018274394
2017278382
2016300422
2015312476
2014283390
2013291415
2012294420
2011297466
2010348508
2009389611
2008383584
2007440655
2006438662
2005445672
2004422614
2003373512
2002463626
2001416629
2000413589
1999401589
1998436611
1997480689
1996483697
1995517723
1994560858
1993432580
1992459614
1991428570
1990459619
1989451596
1988411516
1987442590
1986360464
1985436589
1984467597
1983390497
1982376495
1981390502
1980393485
1979403518

When and where crashes happen in South Ribble in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (12%)
  • Tuesday52 (13%)
  • Wednesday59 (15%)
  • Thursday55 (14%)
  • Friday62 (16%)
  • Saturday64 (16%)
  • Sunday54 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5995 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5949 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (8.9%)
  • February23 (5.9%)
  • March27 (6.9%)
  • April26 (6.6%)
  • May38 (9.7%)
  • June40 (10%)
  • July26 (6.6%)
  • August30 (7.6%)
  • September34 (8.7%)
  • October42 (11%)
  • November37 (9.4%)
  • December35 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight275 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit96 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (4.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds306 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds79 (20%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry222 (56%)
  • Wet or damp152 (39%)
  • Frost or ice18 (4.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph271 (69%)
  • 40 mph18 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph10 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph46 (12%)
  • 70 mph48 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway326 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (14%)
  • Roundabout13 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant191 (39%)
  • Motorcyclist130 (27%)
  • Pedestrian80 (16%)
  • Cyclist53 (11%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1027 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1541 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20132 (27%)
  • 21 to 2560 (12%)
  • 26 to 3576 (16%)
  • 36 to 4543 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5532 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6530 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.3%)
  • Over 759 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider296 (61%)
  • Passenger109 (22%)
  • Pedestrian80 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car383 (59%)
  • Motorcycle131 (20%)
  • Pedal cycle54 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in South Ribble

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Ribble ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 255 of them in 1980.

Collisions
256th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
276th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
240th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
286th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 1980

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 1980: 51, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59516528
2ndA64351113
3rdA582343809
4thM6243908
5thB5254192005
6thB5248172117
7thB5253131504
8thA675121413
9thB52579901
10thA497700
11thA67771111
12thM6171601
13thB525661303
14thA50835602
15thB62301200

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 1980

Bamber Bridge had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 1980: 103.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 1980

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 1980: 179.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 1980, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years