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South Ribble road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 560 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 1994, and 858 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 103 were serious.

Collisions were up 30% on 1993 (432), and casualties rose from 580.

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

Collisions in 1994
560
Up 30% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
858
Up 48% on 1993
Fatal collisions
10
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
103
18% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 1994

1.8% of collisions in South Ribble in 1994 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.8%
  • Serious10318%
  • Slight44780%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.3%
  • Serious12815%
  • Slight71984%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 1994 is highlighted, with 560, up 30% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (16%)
  • Tuesday82 (15%)
  • Wednesday79 (14%)
  • Thursday71 (13%)
  • Friday91 (16%)
  • Saturday71 (13%)
  • Sunday77 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5972 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5974 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59105 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59147 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5983 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5952 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (8.6%)
  • February30 (5.4%)
  • March36 (6.4%)
  • April39 (7%)
  • May41 (7.3%)
  • June44 (7.9%)
  • July52 (9.3%)
  • August44 (7.9%)
  • September55 (9.8%)
  • October62 (11%)
  • November56 (10%)
  • December53 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight397 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit150 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds450 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds92 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry345 (62%)
  • Wet or damp203 (36%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph289 (52%)
  • 40 mph54 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph140 (25%)
  • 70 mph69 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway430 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway97 (17%)
  • Roundabout27 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant581 (68%)
  • Cyclist78 (9.1%)
  • Pedestrian65 (7.6%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant28 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1032 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1558 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20139 (16%)
  • 21 to 25119 (14%)
  • 26 to 35180 (21%)
  • 36 to 45121 (14%)
  • 46 to 5576 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6545 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.3%)
  • Over 7528 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider503 (59%)
  • Passenger290 (34%)
  • Pedestrian65 (7.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car837 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle75 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (4.8%)
  • Motorcycle45 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 350 areas in 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had the 144th most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
144th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
131st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
112th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
143rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 1994

The A6 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 1994: 76, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA676117110
2ndA596390114
3rdM6398104
4thB5254354717
5thA582254003
6thA675233912
7thB6258213815
8thA49193212
9thB5248172104
10thB5256172003
11thB6230162603
12thB5257151623
13thM61134209
14thB525371102
15thA50834701
16thA60612300
17thA6742300
18thA5851901
19thA6771201

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 1994

Bamber Bridge had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 1994: 143.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 1994

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 1994: 279.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 1994, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1994.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years