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South Ribble road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 432 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 1993, and 580 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 95 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1992 (459), and casualties fell from 614.

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

Collisions in 1993
432
Down 6% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
580
Down 6% on 1992
Fatal collisions
3
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
95
22% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 1993

0.7% of collisions in South Ribble in 1993 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious9522%
  • Slight33477%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.5%
  • Serious11219%
  • Slight46580%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 1993 is highlighted, with 432, down 6% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (12%)
  • Tuesday62 (14%)
  • Wednesday57 (13%)
  • Thursday72 (17%)
  • Friday82 (19%)
  • Saturday71 (16%)
  • Sunday35 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5959 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5983 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59101 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5974 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (7.2%)
  • February20 (4.6%)
  • March28 (6.5%)
  • April39 (9%)
  • May32 (7.4%)
  • June32 (7.4%)
  • July37 (8.6%)
  • August39 (9%)
  • September36 (8.3%)
  • October42 (9.7%)
  • November49 (11%)
  • December47 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight302 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit119 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds332 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry251 (58%)
  • Wet or damp171 (40%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph230 (53%)
  • 40 mph35 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph97 (22%)
  • 70 mph63 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway342 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (16%)
  • Roundabout19 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant380 (66%)
  • Pedestrian64 (11%)
  • Cyclist53 (9.1%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant31 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1030 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1530 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20102 (18%)
  • 21 to 2596 (17%)
  • 26 to 35112 (19%)
  • 36 to 4569 (12%)
  • 46 to 5551 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6536 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.4%)
  • Over 7514 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider374 (64%)
  • Passenger142 (24%)
  • Pedestrian64 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car613 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle43 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 198 of them in 1993.

Collisions
199th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
212th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
299th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
154th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 1993

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 1993: 40, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59406219
2ndA6394919
3rdA582263505
4thB5254263304
5thM6263904
6thB5256192312
7thB6258172705
8thB5248161803
9thB5253162205
10thA675152205
11thA49142201
12thB6230131401
13thB525791200
14thM6191501
15thA50833300
16thA6772401
17thA50721100
18thA50851100
19thA5831201
20thA5851101

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 1993

Bamber Bridge had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 1993: 100.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 1993

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 1993: 192.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 1993, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years