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South Ribble road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 480 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 1997, and 689 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1996 (483), and casualties fell from 697.

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

Collisions in 1997
480
Down 1% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
689
Down 1% on 1996
Fatal collisions
5
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
12% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 1997

1% of collisions in South Ribble in 1997 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious5812%
  • Slight41787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.7%
  • Serious629%
  • Slight62290%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 1997 is highlighted, with 480, down 1% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (14%)
  • Tuesday72 (15%)
  • Wednesday70 (15%)
  • Thursday62 (13%)
  • Friday79 (16%)
  • Saturday67 (14%)
  • Sunday63 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5982 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5964 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5987 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59106 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5985 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (10%)
  • February45 (9.4%)
  • March41 (8.5%)
  • April38 (7.9%)
  • May43 (9%)
  • June38 (7.9%)
  • July38 (7.9%)
  • August47 (9.8%)
  • September39 (8.1%)
  • October32 (6.7%)
  • November37 (7.7%)
  • December33 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight371 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit97 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds393 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry305 (64%)
  • Wet or damp165 (34%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph257 (54%)
  • 40 mph43 (9%)
  • 50 mph14 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph94 (20%)
  • 70 mph72 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway345 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway104 (22%)
  • Roundabout28 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant478 (69%)
  • Cyclist64 (9.3%)
  • Pedestrian57 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (6%)
  • Van occupant25 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1032 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1549 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2088 (13%)
  • 21 to 2588 (13%)
  • 26 to 35163 (24%)
  • 36 to 45106 (15%)
  • 46 to 5564 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6548 (7%)
  • 66 to 7525 (3.6%)
  • Over 7514 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider450 (65%)
  • Passenger182 (26%)
  • Pedestrian57 (8.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car667 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle38 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 194 of them in 1997.

Collisions
195th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
240th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
246th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 1997

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 1997: 63, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59638817
2ndM6437503
3rdA6415923
4thB5254314414
5thA582294305
6thB6258213003
7thB5248151702
8thB5257151801
9thA49121401
10thB5256122002
11thB6230111903
12thA67591400
13thA67791202
14thB525391301
15thM6171611
16thA50835700
17thA60613700
18thA5811100
19thA5851201
20thA6741100

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 1997

Bamber Bridge had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 1997: 101.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 1997

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 1997: 221.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 1997, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 1997.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years