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South Ribble road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 376 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 1982, and 495 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 95 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1981 (390), and casualties fell from 502.

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

Collisions in 1982
376
Down 4% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
495
Down 1% on 1981
Fatal collisions
13
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
95
25% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 1982

3.5% of collisions in South Ribble in 1982 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal133.5%
  • Serious9525%
  • Slight26871%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal153%
  • Serious11824%
  • Slight36273%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 1982 is highlighted, with 376, down 4% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (14%)
  • Tuesday62 (16%)
  • Wednesday56 (15%)
  • Thursday43 (11%)
  • Friday60 (16%)
  • Saturday55 (15%)
  • Sunday46 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5996 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5965 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (6.6%)
  • February17 (4.5%)
  • March38 (10%)
  • April33 (8.8%)
  • May30 (8%)
  • June33 (8.8%)
  • July27 (7.2%)
  • August35 (9.3%)
  • September35 (9.3%)
  • October36 (9.6%)
  • November34 (9%)
  • December33 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight255 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit99 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (4.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds285 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (20%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry219 (58%)
  • Wet or damp145 (39%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph256 (68%)
  • 40 mph24 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph49 (13%)
  • 70 mph42 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway303 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (14%)
  • Roundabout19 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant225 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist116 (23%)
  • Pedestrian79 (16%)
  • Cyclist55 (11%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1024 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1549 (9.9%)
  • 16 to 20128 (26%)
  • 21 to 2575 (15%)
  • 26 to 3561 (12%)
  • 36 to 4559 (12%)
  • 46 to 5520 (4%)
  • 56 to 6523 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.4%)
  • Over 7515 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider290 (59%)
  • Passenger126 (25%)
  • Pedestrian79 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car419 (63%)
  • Motorcycle112 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.2%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in South Ribble

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Ribble ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 273 of them in 1982.

Collisions
274th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
279th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
163rd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
293rd
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 1982

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 1982: 53, including 3 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA595382316
2ndA6364717
3rdA582293705
4thM6244137
5thB5257182005
6thB5248161714
7thA675131502
8thB5254131603
9thB5253111602
10thA67771213
11thB52567702
12thB62307913
13thM6171202
14thA494602
15thA50833411
16thA5811101

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 1982

Bamber Bridge had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 1982: 110.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 1982

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 1982: 164.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 1982, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years