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South Ribble road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 436 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 1985, and 589 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 87 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1984 (467), and casualties fell from 597.

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

Collisions in 1985
436
Down 7% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
589
Down 1% on 1984
Fatal collisions
12
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
87
20% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 1985

2.8% of collisions in South Ribble in 1985 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.8%
  • Serious8720%
  • Slight33777%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal132.2%
  • Serious12321%
  • Slight45377%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 1985 is highlighted, with 436, down 7% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (12%)
  • Tuesday68 (16%)
  • Wednesday47 (11%)
  • Thursday67 (15%)
  • Friday85 (19%)
  • Saturday72 (17%)
  • Sunday43 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (8.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59114 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5958 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5961 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (8.9%)
  • February30 (6.9%)
  • March27 (6.2%)
  • April22 (5%)
  • May46 (11%)
  • June28 (6.4%)
  • July43 (9.9%)
  • August43 (9.9%)
  • September42 (9.6%)
  • October32 (7.3%)
  • November50 (11%)
  • December34 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight293 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit117 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds349 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry269 (62%)
  • Wet or damp135 (31%)
  • Frost or ice20 (4.6%)
  • Snow12 (2.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph281 (64%)
  • 40 mph19 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph16 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph62 (14%)
  • 70 mph58 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway351 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway63 (14%)
  • Roundabout18 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant300 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist104 (18%)
  • Pedestrian84 (14%)
  • Cyclist67 (11%)
  • Van occupant26 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1032 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1538 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20130 (22%)
  • 21 to 2587 (15%)
  • 26 to 3597 (16%)
  • 36 to 4563 (11%)
  • 46 to 5538 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6543 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7523 (3.9%)
  • Over 7519 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider340 (58%)
  • Passenger165 (28%)
  • Pedestrian84 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car505 (65%)
  • Motorcycle105 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (3%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 222 of them in 1985.

Collisions
223rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
223rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
147th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
279th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 1985

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 1985: 44, including 3 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59446738
2ndA582425107
3rdA6404405
4thM6286623
5thA675223316
6thB5254212202
7thA677173414
8thA49111913
9thB5256101011
10thB525391401
11thB62307704
12thB62587703
13thB52486600
14thB52576705
15thM6151001
16thA50832201
17thA60612201
18thA6741100

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 1985

Bamber Bridge had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 1985: 107.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 1985

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 1985: 198.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 1985, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1985.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years