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South Ribble road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 451 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 1989, and 596 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 75 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1988 (411), and casualties rose from 516.

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

Collisions in 1989
451
Up 10% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
596
Up 16% on 1988
Fatal collisions
8
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
75
17% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 1989

1.8% of collisions in South Ribble in 1989 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.8%
  • Serious7517%
  • Slight36882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.3%
  • Serious8815%
  • Slight50084%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 1989 is highlighted, with 451, up 10% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (16%)
  • Tuesday71 (16%)
  • Wednesday49 (11%)
  • Thursday57 (13%)
  • Friday87 (19%)
  • Saturday68 (15%)
  • Sunday48 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5955 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5975 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59125 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5978 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5942 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (6.9%)
  • February37 (8.2%)
  • March29 (6.4%)
  • April42 (9.3%)
  • May44 (9.8%)
  • June38 (8.4%)
  • July33 (7.3%)
  • August28 (6.2%)
  • September38 (8.4%)
  • October45 (10%)
  • November52 (12%)
  • December34 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight309 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit120 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds349 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds79 (18%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry282 (63%)
  • Wet or damp157 (35%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph272 (60%)
  • 40 mph22 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph24 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph85 (19%)
  • 70 mph47 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway350 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway65 (14%)
  • Roundabout34 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant317 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist88 (15%)
  • Cyclist76 (13%)
  • Pedestrian76 (13%)
  • Van occupant27 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1029 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1546 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20153 (26%)
  • 21 to 2594 (16%)
  • 26 to 35114 (19%)
  • 36 to 4560 (10%)
  • 46 to 5535 (5.9%)
  • 56 to 6524 (4%)
  • 66 to 7513 (2.2%)
  • Over 757 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider356 (60%)
  • Passenger164 (28%)
  • Pedestrian76 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car558 (68%)
  • Motorcycle90 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle78 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 228 of them in 1989.

Collisions
229th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
235th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
242nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
272nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 1989

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 1989: 68, including 4 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA596893410
2ndB5254333905
3rdA582294406
4thA6243102
5thB5248222603
6thB6258181902
7thM6152800
8thA677142306
9thB5253132105
10thA675122203
11thB6230111813
12thA498901
13thB52566801
14thA50835500
15thB52574603
16thM612300

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 1989

Leyland had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 1989: 89.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 1989

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 1989: 187.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 1989, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1989.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years