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South Ribble road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 436 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 1998, and 611 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 55 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1997 (480), and casualties fell from 689.

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

Collisions in 1998
436
Down 9% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
611
Down 11% on 1997
Fatal collisions
9
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
55
13% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 1998

2.1% of collisions in South Ribble in 1998 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.1%
  • Serious5513%
  • Slight37285%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.5%
  • Serious6511%
  • Slight53788%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 1998 is highlighted, with 436, down 9% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (14%)
  • Tuesday69 (16%)
  • Wednesday61 (14%)
  • Thursday77 (18%)
  • Friday71 (16%)
  • Saturday64 (15%)
  • Sunday31 (7.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5950 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5978 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59123 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5980 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (8.3%)
  • February27 (6.2%)
  • March46 (11%)
  • April31 (7.1%)
  • May30 (6.9%)
  • June44 (10%)
  • July38 (8.7%)
  • August31 (7.1%)
  • September42 (9.6%)
  • October36 (8.3%)
  • November40 (9.2%)
  • December35 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight317 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit107 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds339 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds83 (19%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry260 (60%)
  • Wet or damp165 (38%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph221 (51%)
  • 40 mph25 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph12 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph92 (21%)
  • 70 mph86 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway301 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway99 (23%)
  • Roundabout28 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant429 (70%)
  • Cyclist59 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (7%)
  • Pedestrian39 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1024 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1531 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2094 (15%)
  • 21 to 2598 (16%)
  • 26 to 35135 (22%)
  • 36 to 4586 (14%)
  • 46 to 5558 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6539 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7517 (2.8%)
  • Over 7518 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider418 (68%)
  • Passenger154 (25%)
  • Pedestrian39 (6.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car651 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (6.8%)
  • Motorcycle42 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 in South Ribble

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Ribble ranked among 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 216 of them in 1998.

Collisions
217th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
112th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
245th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 1998

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 1998: 47, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA594761113
2ndA6395604
3rdB5254394502
4thA582364706
5thM6365511
6thA49183523
7thB5248172503
8thB6258142120
9thM61132402
10thA675101503
11thB5253101205
12thB525781201
13thA67771820
14thM657903
15thB52565510
16thB62305700
17thM584500
18thA50832300
19thA6741100

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 1998

Bamber Bridge had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 1998: 92.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 1998

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 1998: 164.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 1998, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1998.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years