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South Ribble road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 483 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 1996, and 697 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 81 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1995 (517), and casualties fell from 723.

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

Collisions in 1996
483
Down 7% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
697
Down 4% on 1995
Fatal collisions
5
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
81
17% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 1996

1% of collisions in South Ribble in 1996 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious8117%
  • Slight39782%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious9514%
  • Slight59686%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 1996 is highlighted, with 483, down 7% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (15%)
  • Tuesday74 (15%)
  • Wednesday75 (16%)
  • Thursday70 (14%)
  • Friday87 (18%)
  • Saturday62 (13%)
  • Sunday42 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5965 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5964 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5988 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59112 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59105 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5937 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (7.5%)
  • February45 (9.3%)
  • March41 (8.5%)
  • April40 (8.3%)
  • May33 (6.8%)
  • June46 (9.5%)
  • July30 (6.2%)
  • August39 (8.1%)
  • September45 (9.3%)
  • October43 (8.9%)
  • November50 (10%)
  • December35 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight360 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit114 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds408 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (10%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry314 (65%)
  • Wet or damp147 (30%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.5%)
  • Snow10 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph290 (60%)
  • 40 mph51 (11%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph88 (18%)
  • 70 mph45 (9.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway387 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway68 (14%)
  • Roundabout22 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant468 (67%)
  • Cyclist69 (9.9%)
  • Pedestrian66 (9.5%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant27 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1034 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1546 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20118 (17%)
  • 21 to 2593 (13%)
  • 26 to 35154 (22%)
  • 36 to 45115 (16%)
  • 46 to 5544 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6536 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7520 (2.9%)
  • Over 7516 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider442 (63%)
  • Passenger189 (27%)
  • Pedestrian66 (9.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car710 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle47 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 182 of them in 1996.

Collisions
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 1996

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 1996: 62, including 2 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5962100213
2ndA6528006
3rdB5254425304
4thB6258273504
5thB5256213303
6thM6194007
7thA582172903
8thA675151700
9thA49132103
10thB5248131702
11thB5253132502
12thB6230101402
13thA508361100
14thB52576704
15thA6742200
16thM612301

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 1996

Bamber Bridge had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 1996: 129.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 1996

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 1996: 207.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 1996, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years