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South Ribble road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 517 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 1995, and 723 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 94 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1994 (560), and casualties fell from 858.

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

Collisions in 1995
517
Down 8% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
723
Down 16% on 1994
Fatal collisions
8
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
94
18% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 1995

1.5% of collisions in South Ribble in 1995 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.5%
  • Serious9418%
  • Slight41580%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.1%
  • Serious10114%
  • Slight61485%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 1995 is highlighted, with 517, down 8% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday64 (12%)
  • Tuesday84 (16%)
  • Wednesday63 (12%)
  • Thursday90 (17%)
  • Friday89 (17%)
  • Saturday68 (13%)
  • Sunday59 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5973 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5988 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59130 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5976 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (8.5%)
  • February50 (9.7%)
  • March55 (11%)
  • April35 (6.8%)
  • May29 (5.6%)
  • June51 (9.9%)
  • July44 (8.5%)
  • August37 (7.2%)
  • September37 (7.2%)
  • October55 (11%)
  • November38 (7.4%)
  • December42 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight371 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit127 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds435 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry343 (66%)
  • Wet or damp156 (30%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.3%)
  • Snow6 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph299 (58%)
  • 40 mph53 (10%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph114 (22%)
  • 70 mph42 (8.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway421 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway73 (14%)
  • Roundabout19 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant481 (67%)
  • Cyclist73 (10%)
  • Pedestrian72 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant23 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1027 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1549 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20120 (17%)
  • 21 to 2599 (14%)
  • 26 to 35185 (26%)
  • 36 to 4593 (13%)
  • 46 to 5550 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6540 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7530 (4.1%)
  • Over 7516 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider457 (63%)
  • Passenger194 (27%)
  • Pedestrian72 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car741 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes55 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle51 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.3%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had the 160th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
160th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
162nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
151st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
162nd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 1995

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 1995: 60, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA596093113
2ndA6456807
3rdB5254354127
4thB5256345214
5thA582233001
6thB5248202802
7thA49193212
8thM6192812
9thB5253172523
10thA675151903
11thB6258151702
12thB5257111201
13thB623091003
14thM6191503
15thA60614800
16thA50832200
17thB52651100
18thB62541100

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 1995

Leyland had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 1995: 122.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 1995

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 1995: 200.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 1995, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1995.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years