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South Ribble road accidents in 1986: crash statistics

Police recorded 360 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 1986, and 464 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 92 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 1985 (436), and casualties fell from 589.

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

Collisions in 1986
360
Down 17% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
464
Down 21% on 1985
Fatal collisions
10
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
92
26% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 1986

2.8% of collisions in South Ribble in 1986 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.8%
  • Serious9226%
  • Slight25872%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.2%
  • Serious10322%
  • Slight35176%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 1986 is highlighted, with 360, down 17% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (13%)
  • Tuesday61 (17%)
  • Wednesday59 (16%)
  • Thursday57 (16%)
  • Friday66 (18%)
  • Saturday35 (9.7%)
  • Sunday36 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5954 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5979 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5964 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5941 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (7.2%)
  • February39 (11%)
  • March25 (6.9%)
  • April23 (6.4%)
  • May32 (8.9%)
  • June29 (8.1%)
  • July38 (11%)
  • August28 (7.8%)
  • September19 (5.3%)
  • October36 (10%)
  • November29 (8.1%)
  • December36 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight243 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit100 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds278 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry207 (57%)
  • Wet or damp142 (39%)
  • Frost or ice11 (3.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph247 (69%)
  • 40 mph13 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph14 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph46 (13%)
  • 70 mph40 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway289 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (12%)
  • Roundabout26 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant202 (44%)
  • Motorcyclist90 (19%)
  • Cyclist70 (15%)
  • Pedestrian63 (14%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1018 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1545 (9.7%)
  • 16 to 20112 (24%)
  • 21 to 2552 (11%)
  • 26 to 3583 (18%)
  • 36 to 4555 (12%)
  • 46 to 5532 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6532 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7513 (2.8%)
  • Over 759 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider293 (63%)
  • Passenger108 (23%)
  • Pedestrian63 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car393 (61%)
  • Motorcycle93 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How South Ribble ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 270 of them in 1986.

Collisions
271st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
281st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
192nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
265th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 1986

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 1986: 44, including 2 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA594459210
2ndA5823644015
3rdA6283507
4thB52542831010
5thM6193602
6thB5248151714
7thB6258121402
8thA49101301
9thA677102122
10thB5257101001
11thB62307902
12thM617922
13thA67561210
14thB52534900
15thB52563301
16thA50721101
17thA50831100

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 1986

Leyland had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 1986: 58.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 1986

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 1986: 111.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 1986, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years