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South Ribble road accidents in 1999: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 401 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 1999, and 589 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 70 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1998 (436), and casualties fell from 611.

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

Collisions in 1999
401
Down 8% on 1998
Casualties in 1999
589
Down 4% on 1998
Fatal collisions
5
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
70
17% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 1999

1.2% of collisions in South Ribble in 1999 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious7017%
  • Slight32681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61%
  • Serious8214%
  • Slight50185%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 1999 is highlighted, with 401, down 8% on 1998.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1999
  • 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 1999

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (15%)
  • Tuesday54 (13%)
  • Wednesday62 (15%)
  • Thursday68 (17%)
  • Friday65 (16%)
  • Saturday55 (14%)
  • Sunday36 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5965 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59105 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (8%)
  • February33 (8.2%)
  • March38 (9.5%)
  • April41 (10%)
  • May28 (7%)
  • June34 (8.5%)
  • July30 (7.5%)
  • August25 (6.2%)
  • September37 (9.2%)
  • October35 (8.7%)
  • November37 (9.2%)
  • December31 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight302 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit90 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds311 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry242 (60%)
  • Wet or damp146 (36%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2%)
  • Mud4 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph215 (54%)
  • 40 mph22 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph8 (2%)
  • 60 mph74 (18%)
  • 70 mph82 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway271 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway101 (25%)
  • Roundabout20 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 1999

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant401 (68%)
  • Cyclist61 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (7.1%)
  • Pedestrian38 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant22 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1025 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1533 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20106 (18%)
  • 21 to 2564 (11%)
  • 26 to 35139 (24%)
  • 36 to 4579 (13%)
  • 46 to 5553 (9%)
  • 56 to 6540 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3.2%)
  • Over 7515 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider404 (69%)
  • Passenger147 (25%)
  • Pedestrian38 (6.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car579 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (8.1%)
  • Motorcycle44 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 1999

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1999 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 1999

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 230 of them in 1999.

Collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
218th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
234th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 1999

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 1999: 51, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 1999
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA595183110
2ndA6354202
3rdA582284105
4thB5254284004
5thM6274406
6thB6258152602
7thM61153001
8thB5248141500
9thB5253101813
10thA4992002
11thA508371101
12thA6757911
13thB52577802
14thB62307902
15thA6775602
16thM655600
17thM584913
18thB52563301
19thA6741200
20thB51241100

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 1999

Bamber Bridge had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 1999: 83.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 1999

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 1999: 151.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 1999

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 1999, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1999.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years