Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on the A6 in South Ribble, 31 Dec 2006, 17:40
- Citroen Xsara and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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South Ribble road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 438 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 2006, and 662 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 65 were serious.
Collisions were down 2% on 2005 (445), and casualties fell from 672.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 17,349 collisions in South Ribble.
- Collisions in 2006
- 438
- Down 2% on 2005
- Casualties in 2006
- 662
- Down 1% on 2005
- Fatal collisions
- 9
- 2.1% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 65
- 15% of collisions
Crash severity in South Ribble in 2006
2.1% of collisions in South Ribble in 2006 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal92.1%
- Serious6515%
- Slight36483%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal91.4%
- Serious7611%
- Slight57787%
South Ribble road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 2006 is highlighted, with 438, down 2% on 2005.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2006
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 191 | 278 |
| 2024 | 202 | 292 |
| 2023 | 196 | 286 |
| 2022 | 203 | 265 |
| 2021 | 187 | 257 |
| 2020 | 154 | 216 |
| 2019 | 183 | 274 |
| 2018 | 274 | 394 |
| 2017 | 278 | 382 |
| 2016 | 300 | 422 |
| 2015 | 312 | 476 |
| 2014 | 283 | 390 |
| 2013 | 291 | 415 |
| 2012 | 294 | 420 |
| 2011 | 297 | 466 |
| 2010 | 348 | 508 |
| 2009 | 389 | 611 |
| 2008 | 383 | 584 |
| 2007 | 440 | 655 |
| 2006 | 438 | 662 |
| 2005 | 445 | 672 |
| 2004 | 422 | 614 |
| 2003 | 373 | 512 |
| 2002 | 463 | 626 |
| 2001 | 416 | 629 |
| 2000 | 413 | 589 |
| 1999 | 401 | 589 |
| 1998 | 436 | 611 |
| 1997 | 480 | 689 |
| 1996 | 483 | 697 |
| 1995 | 517 | 723 |
| 1994 | 560 | 858 |
| 1993 | 432 | 580 |
| 1992 | 459 | 614 |
| 1991 | 428 | 570 |
| 1990 | 459 | 619 |
| 1989 | 451 | 596 |
| 1988 | 411 | 516 |
| 1987 | 442 | 590 |
| 1986 | 360 | 464 |
| 1985 | 436 | 589 |
| 1984 | 467 | 597 |
| 1983 | 390 | 497 |
| 1982 | 376 | 495 |
| 1981 | 390 | 502 |
| 1980 | 393 | 485 |
| 1979 | 403 | 518 |
When and where crashes happen in South Ribble in 2006
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday62 (14%)
- Tuesday73 (17%)
- Wednesday61 (14%)
- Thursday74 (17%)
- Friday64 (15%)
- Saturday61 (14%)
- Sunday43 (9.8%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5912 (2.7%)
- 03:00 to 05:593 (0.7%)
- 06:00 to 08:5970 (16%)
- 09:00 to 11:5951 (12%)
- 12:00 to 14:5980 (18%)
- 15:00 to 17:59126 (29%)
- 18:00 to 20:5969 (16%)
- 21:00 to 23:5927 (6.2%)
Collisions by month
- January33 (7.5%)
- February28 (6.4%)
- March36 (8.2%)
- April30 (6.8%)
- May44 (10%)
- June34 (7.8%)
- July30 (6.8%)
- August34 (7.8%)
- September50 (11%)
- October46 (11%)
- November46 (11%)
- December27 (6.2%)
Light conditions
- Daylight331 (76%)
- Dark, street lights lit95 (22%)
- Dark, no street lighting7 (1.6%)
- Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds334 (76%)
- Raining, no high winds68 (16%)
- Fine with high winds9 (2.1%)
- Raining with high winds8 (1.8%)
- Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
- Other6 (1.4%)
- Not recorded9 (2.1%)
Road surface
- Dry292 (67%)
- Wet or damp137 (31%)
- Snow3 (0.7%)
- Frost or ice2 (0.5%)
- Not recorded4 (0.9%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph5 (1.1%)
- 30 mph218 (50%)
- 40 mph23 (5.3%)
- 50 mph20 (4.6%)
- 60 mph68 (16%)
- 70 mph104 (24%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway241 (55%)
- Dual carriageway114 (26%)
- Roundabout55 (13%)
- One way street or slip road26 (5.9%)
- Not recorded2 (0.5%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 2006
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant473 (71%)
- Motorcyclist55 (8.3%)
- Cyclist52 (7.9%)
- Pedestrian48 (7.3%)
- Van occupant13 (2%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.1%)
- Other vehicle occupant5 (0.8%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.6%)
- Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
- Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 512 (1.8%)
- 6 to 1018 (2.7%)
- 11 to 1545 (6.8%)
- 16 to 20116 (18%)
- 21 to 2565 (9.8%)
- 26 to 35106 (16%)
- 36 to 45136 (21%)
- 46 to 5588 (13%)
- 56 to 6545 (6.8%)
- 66 to 7510 (1.5%)
- Over 7511 (1.7%)
- Not recorded10 (1.5%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider439 (66%)
- Passenger175 (26%)
- Pedestrian48 (7.3%)
Vehicles involved
- Car623 (75%)
- Motorcycle54 (6.5%)
- Pedal cycle53 (6.4%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (5%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (4%)
- Taxi or private hire car6 (0.7%)
- Bus or coach5 (0.6%)
- Minibus5 (0.6%)
- Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
- Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)
- Not recorded2 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for South Ribble in 2006
Map of the last 23 crashes of 2006 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
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How South Ribble ranked among 351 areas in 2006
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had the 169th most road collisions in 2006.
- Collisions
- 169th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 144th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 103rd
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 143rd
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in South Ribble in 2006
Bamber Bridge West, South Ribble, PR5 6JN area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ribble in 2006, with 39 collisions, 7 of them serious.
- Bamber Bridge West, South Ribble, PR5 6JN area52 casualties, 7 serious collisions39 collisions
- Leyland Central, South Ribble, PR25 2LB area42 casualties, 1 fatal and 4 serious collisions31 collisions
- Walton-le-Dale West, South Ribble, PR5 4JL area41 casualties, 1 serious collision27 collisions
- Samlesbury & Walton, South Ribble, PR5 0UJ area43 casualties, 2 serious collisions20 collisions
- St Ambrose, South Ribble, PR25 4YJ area24 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions19 collisions
- Broad Oak, South Ribble, PR1 9XJ area27 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions18 collisions
- Lostock Hall, South Ribble, PR5 5LN area23 casualties, 2 serious collisions18 collisions
- Farington East, South Ribble, PR25 4QZ area25 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions15 collisions
- Bamber Bridge West, South Ribble, PR5 6TF area19 casualties, 3 serious collisions14 collisions
- Samlesbury & Walton, South Ribble, PR5 6ZA area20 casualties, 1 serious collision14 collisions
Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 2006
The M65 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 2006: 49, including 7 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M65 | 49 | 80 | 0 | 7 |
| 2nd | A6 | 38 | 54 | 0 | 4 |
| 3rd | M6 | 34 | 58 | 0 | 4 |
| 4th | A59 | 33 | 54 | 3 | 5 |
| 5th | A582 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 3 |
| 6th | B5254 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 7th | B6258 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | B5248 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 9th | A675 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th | B5253 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 11th | A49 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 12th | A677 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| 13th | B5257 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | B6230 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| 15th | M61 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A5083 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | B5256 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | A577 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 19th | A682 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B524 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 2006
Leyland had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 2006: 74.
- Leyland74 collisions
- Bamber Bridge71 collisions
- Penwortham36 collisions
- Longton14 collisions
- Hutton, South Ribble7 collisions
- Mellor Brook6 collisions
- Higher Walton5 collisions
- Buckshaw Village and Euxton3 collisions
- New Gate3 collisions
- Clayton-le-Moors2 collisions
- Gregson Lane2 collisions
- Adlington, Chorley1 collision
- Ormskirk1 collision
- Preston, Preston1 collision
- Read1 collision
- Tarleton and Hesketh Bank1 collision
- Whittle-le-Woods1 collision
Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 2006
PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 2006: 187.
- PR5187 collisions
- PR2584 collisions
- PR153 collisions
- PR434 collisions
- PR2618 collisions
- BB1216 collisions
- PR69 collisions
- BB27 collisions
- PR77 collisions
- BB55 collisions
- BB13 collisions
- BB93 collisions
- BB112 collisions
- BB82 collisions
- BB61 collision
- FY81 collision
- L391 collision
- LA21 collision
- PR31 collision
- PR91 collision
- WN61 collision
Latest crashes in South Ribble in 2006
Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 2006, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.
Severity
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 29 Dec 2006, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200604CM06214
- Slight
Car crash on the A6 in South Ribble, 28 Dec 2006, 22:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200604CM06213
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B5254 in South Ribble, 28 Dec 2006, 00:34
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200604CL06125
- Fatal
Ford Escort crash on the A59 in South Ribble, 27 Dec 2006, 20:20
- Ford Escort and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200604CM06212
- Slight
Fiat Stilo crash on the A6 in South Ribble, 23 Dec 2006, 15:20
- 2 Fiat Stilos, Volkswagen Passat and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200604CM06211
- Slight
Car crash on the B6245 in South Ribble, 22 Dec 2006, 18:40
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200604EA06433
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the M6 in South Ribble, 22 Dec 2006, 15:50
- Citroen Saxo and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200604CL06124
- Fatal
Dennis crash on the A577 in South Ribble, 21 Dec 2006, 13:55
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200604CK06205
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the B5264 in South Ribble, 19 Dec 2006, 08:23
- Fiat Punto and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200604CM06210
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 18 Dec 2006, 14:30
- Ford KA and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200604CM06208
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B6258 in South Ribble, 18 Dec 2006, 13:15
- Vauxhall Corsa and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200604CM06209
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 15 Dec 2006, 16:45
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200604CL06123
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M61 in South Ribble, 14 Dec 2006, 08:43
- Ford Fiesta and Honda Accord
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200604TA06310
- Serious
Ford Galaxy crash on the A675 in South Ribble, 13 Dec 2006, 20:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200604CM06205
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 12 Dec 2006, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200604CL06121
- Slight
Renault crash on the M6 in South Ribble, 12 Dec 2006, 07:13
- Renault and Vauxhall Cavalier
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200604TA06315
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M65 in South Ribble, 9 Dec 2006, 14:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200604TA06306
- Slight
Volkswagen LT 35 crash on the B5253 in South Ribble, 7 Dec 2006, 17:54
- Volkswagen LT 35 and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200604CL06119
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 7 Dec 2006, 16:30
- Honda Civic and Porsche Boxster
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200604CM06203
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 6 Dec 2006, 13:35
- Honda Civic and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200604CL06118
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the M65 in South Ribble, 6 Dec 2006, 08:40
- Nissan Micra and Ford Puma
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200604TA06303
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 5 Dec 2006, 07:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200604CL06116
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 5 Dec 2006, 07:25
- Ford Fiesta, Honda CBR600F and Ford Mondeo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200604CM06201