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South Ribble road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 467 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 1984, and 597 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 113 were serious.

Collisions were up 20% on 1983 (390), and casualties rose from 497.

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

Collisions in 1984
467
Up 20% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
597
Up 20% on 1983
Fatal collisions
11
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
113
24% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 1984

2.4% of collisions in South Ribble in 1984 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal112.4%
  • Serious11324%
  • Slight34373%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.8%
  • Serious12521%
  • Slight46177%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 1984 is highlighted, with 467, up 20% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (15%)
  • Tuesday66 (14%)
  • Wednesday71 (15%)
  • Thursday69 (15%)
  • Friday86 (18%)
  • Saturday63 (13%)
  • Sunday40 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59117 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5978 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5964 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (8.4%)
  • February35 (7.5%)
  • March33 (7.1%)
  • April34 (7.3%)
  • May35 (7.5%)
  • June32 (6.9%)
  • July31 (6.6%)
  • August50 (11%)
  • September44 (9.4%)
  • October47 (10%)
  • November46 (9.9%)
  • December41 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight325 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit119 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (4.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds387 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry302 (65%)
  • Wet or damp152 (33%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph325 (70%)
  • 40 mph13 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph70 (15%)
  • 70 mph50 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway391 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (13%)
  • Roundabout15 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant241 (40%)
  • Motorcyclist128 (21%)
  • Pedestrian98 (16%)
  • Cyclist92 (15%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1036 (6%)
  • 11 to 1554 (9%)
  • 16 to 20161 (27%)
  • 21 to 2583 (14%)
  • 26 to 3581 (14%)
  • 36 to 4550 (8.4%)
  • 46 to 5539 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6536 (6%)
  • 66 to 7523 (3.9%)
  • Over 7519 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider357 (60%)
  • Passenger142 (24%)
  • Pedestrian98 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car480 (60%)
  • Motorcycle139 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 209 of them in 1984.

Collisions
210th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
221st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
180th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
239th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 1984

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 1984: 53, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA595376214
2ndA64148016
3rdA582405519
4thB5254273003
5thM6213001
6thB5248141602
7thB5253141803
8thA675131303
9thB5257121404
10thA49102100
11thA677101503
12thA508381203
13thB52568804
14thB62308904
15thM6171510
16thA5811100

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 1984

Bamber Bridge had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 1984: 108.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 1984

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 1984: 192.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 1984, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years