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South Ribble road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 428 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 1991, and 570 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1990 (459), and casualties fell from 619.

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

Collisions in 1991
428
Down 7% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
570
Down 8% on 1990
Fatal collisions
5
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
15% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 1991

1.2% of collisions in South Ribble in 1991 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious6315%
  • Slight36084%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.9%
  • Serious7413%
  • Slight49186%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 1991 is highlighted, with 428, down 7% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (14%)
  • Tuesday66 (15%)
  • Wednesday57 (13%)
  • Thursday55 (13%)
  • Friday87 (20%)
  • Saturday55 (13%)
  • Sunday48 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5959 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5971 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59111 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5970 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (5.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (8.4%)
  • February28 (6.5%)
  • March26 (6.1%)
  • April46 (11%)
  • May30 (7%)
  • June47 (11%)
  • July30 (7%)
  • August33 (7.7%)
  • September33 (7.7%)
  • October46 (11%)
  • November39 (9.1%)
  • December34 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight307 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit111 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds354 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry276 (64%)
  • Wet or damp139 (32%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph254 (59%)
  • 40 mph25 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph15 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph89 (21%)
  • 70 mph45 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway319 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway61 (14%)
  • Roundabout43 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant338 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist67 (12%)
  • Cyclist64 (11%)
  • Pedestrian60 (11%)
  • Van occupant19 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3%)
  • 11 to 1531 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2092 (16%)
  • 21 to 2586 (15%)
  • 26 to 35136 (24%)
  • 36 to 4573 (13%)
  • 46 to 5532 (5.6%)
  • 56 to 6539 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7527 (4.7%)
  • Over 7517 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider367 (64%)
  • Passenger143 (25%)
  • Pedestrian60 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car561 (70%)
  • Motorcycle67 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 210 of them in 1991.

Collisions
211th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
217th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
277th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
260th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 1991

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 1991: 57, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA595795110
2ndB5254404905
3rdA6384405
4thA582223203
5thM6173214
6thB6258151704
7thA675131400
8thA677132402
9thB5248131701
10thB5257121303
11thB5253111402
12thA49101401
13thB6230101712
14thA50835800
15thM614500
16thB52563400

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 1991

Leyland had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 1991: 96.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 1991

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 1991: 187.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 1991, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1991.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years