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South Ribble road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 445 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 2005, and 672 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 68 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2004 (422), and casualties rose from 614.

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

Collisions in 2005
445
Up 5% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
672
Up 9% on 2004
Fatal collisions
10
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
68
15% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 2005

2.2% of collisions in South Ribble in 2005 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.2%
  • Serious6815%
  • Slight36782%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.8%
  • Serious8413%
  • Slight57686%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 2005 is highlighted, with 445, up 5% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (15%)
  • Tuesday71 (16%)
  • Wednesday72 (16%)
  • Thursday64 (14%)
  • Friday68 (15%)
  • Saturday64 (14%)
  • Sunday41 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5972 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5973 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5973 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59109 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5966 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (5.2%)
  • February33 (7.4%)
  • March26 (5.8%)
  • April30 (6.7%)
  • May43 (9.7%)
  • June46 (10%)
  • July45 (10%)
  • August34 (7.6%)
  • September35 (7.9%)
  • October42 (9.4%)
  • November47 (11%)
  • December41 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight344 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit87 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds357 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (2%)
  • Not recorded9 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry295 (66%)
  • Wet or damp137 (31%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph244 (55%)
  • 40 mph18 (4%)
  • 50 mph15 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph76 (17%)
  • 70 mph90 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway259 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway108 (24%)
  • Roundabout53 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant455 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist54 (8%)
  • Pedestrian51 (7.6%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1548 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20111 (17%)
  • 21 to 2594 (14%)
  • 26 to 35109 (16%)
  • 36 to 45112 (17%)
  • 46 to 5568 (10%)
  • 56 to 6542 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7528 (4.2%)
  • Over 7526 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider435 (65%)
  • Passenger186 (28%)
  • Pedestrian51 (7.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car671 (78%)
  • Motorcycle55 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle55 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 2005

Map of the last 23 crashes of 2005 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in South Ribble

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Ribble ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had the 169th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
169th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
143rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
86th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
123rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Ribble in 2005

Bamber Bridge West, South Ribble, PR5 6JN area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ribble in 2005, with 39 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 2005

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 2005: 51, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59518127
2ndA6405617
3rdA582263913
4thM6246224
5thM65243703
6thB5254233104
7thM61173313
8thB5253141910
9thB524891202
10thA508381003
11thB625881000
12thA67561002
13thB52576700
14thA6775901
15thB52565700
16thB62305711
17thA494702
18thB62543300
19thA5811101
20thB52331200

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 2005

Leyland had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 2005: 88.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 2005

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 2005: 195.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 2005, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years