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South Ribble road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 383 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 2008, and 584 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 66 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2007 (440), and casualties fell from 655.

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

Collisions in 2008
383
Down 13% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
584
Down 11% on 2007
Fatal collisions
8
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
66
17% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 2008

2.1% of collisions in South Ribble in 2008 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.1%
  • Serious6617%
  • Slight30981%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.4%
  • Serious8114%
  • Slight49585%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 2008 is highlighted, with 383, down 13% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday74 (19%)
  • Tuesday49 (13%)
  • Wednesday53 (14%)
  • Thursday56 (15%)
  • Friday65 (17%)
  • Saturday44 (11%)
  • Sunday42 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5965 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59115 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5956 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (8.9%)
  • February29 (7.6%)
  • March35 (9.1%)
  • April27 (7%)
  • May36 (9.4%)
  • June43 (11%)
  • July33 (8.6%)
  • August29 (7.6%)
  • September25 (6.5%)
  • October32 (8.4%)
  • November29 (7.6%)
  • December31 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight281 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit95 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds299 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry260 (68%)
  • Wet or damp109 (28%)
  • Frost or ice12 (3.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph228 (60%)
  • 40 mph22 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph20 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph61 (16%)
  • 70 mph52 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway230 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway71 (19%)
  • Roundabout64 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant386 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (8.6%)
  • Pedestrian50 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist43 (7.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1534 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20104 (18%)
  • 21 to 2576 (13%)
  • 26 to 35116 (20%)
  • 36 to 45103 (18%)
  • 46 to 5562 (11%)
  • 56 to 6533 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7515 (2.6%)
  • Over 7512 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider376 (64%)
  • Passenger158 (27%)
  • Pedestrian50 (8.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car525 (73%)
  • Motorcycle50 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Ribble ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had the 169th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
169th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
144th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
93rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Ribble in 2008

Leyland Central, South Ribble, PR25 2LB area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ribble in 2008, with 43 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 2008

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 2008: 42, including 3 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA594266312
2ndA6405705
3rdM6296103
4thA582243505
5thB5254173002
6thB625891412
7thA67581100
8thB524881101
9thA67771801
10thB52537911
11thB623071110
12thA50836600
13thB52566900
14thA493500
15thB52573300
16thM613600
17thM653300
18thA561510
19thA5851100
20thA6711100

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 2008

Leyland had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 2008: 94.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 2008

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 2008: 188.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 2008, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2008.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years