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South Ribble road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 459 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 1992, and 614 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 81 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1991 (428), and casualties rose from 570.

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

Collisions in 1992
459
Up 7% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
614
Up 8% on 1991
Fatal collisions
11
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
81
18% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 1992

2.4% of collisions in South Ribble in 1992 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal112.4%
  • Serious8118%
  • Slight36780%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal132.1%
  • Serious9315%
  • Slight50883%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 1992 is highlighted, with 459, up 7% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (14%)
  • Tuesday58 (13%)
  • Wednesday75 (16%)
  • Thursday57 (12%)
  • Friday87 (19%)
  • Saturday67 (15%)
  • Sunday50 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5970 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59108 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5972 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (7.2%)
  • February29 (6.3%)
  • March32 (7%)
  • April33 (7.2%)
  • May42 (9.2%)
  • June42 (9.2%)
  • July41 (8.9%)
  • August44 (9.6%)
  • September30 (6.5%)
  • October51 (11%)
  • November42 (9.2%)
  • December40 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight316 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit130 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds348 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds94 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry246 (54%)
  • Wet or damp198 (43%)
  • Frost or ice15 (3.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph264 (58%)
  • 40 mph32 (7%)
  • 50 mph20 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph80 (17%)
  • 70 mph63 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway335 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway69 (15%)
  • Roundabout53 (12%)
  • 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 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant379 (62%)
  • Cyclist71 (12%)
  • Pedestrian66 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (9%)
  • Van occupant26 (4.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1544 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20124 (20%)
  • 21 to 2593 (15%)
  • 26 to 35148 (24%)
  • 36 to 4560 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5554 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6525 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3.1%)
  • Over 7514 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider384 (63%)
  • Passenger164 (27%)
  • Pedestrian66 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car641 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle71 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (7.5%)
  • Motorcycle55 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 185 of them in 1992.

Collisions
186th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
203rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
111th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
201st
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 1992

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 1992: 64, including 3 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA596485316
2ndB52545057010
3rdA6385713
4thA582283614
5thM6253602
6thB6258182302
7thA675141912
8thB5248141503
9thA677112112
10thB6230111114
11thM61101302
12thB525691110
13thB525781401
14thA497802
15thA50833400
16thB52533400
17thB1271100

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 1992

Bamber Bridge had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 1992: 106.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 1992

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 1992: 203.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 1992, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years