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South Ribble road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 389 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 2009, and 611 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2008 (383), and casualties rose from 584.

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

Collisions in 2009
389
Up 2% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
611
Up 5% on 2008
Fatal collisions
5
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
18% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 2009

1.3% of collisions in South Ribble in 2009 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious6918%
  • Slight31581%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.8%
  • Serious7412%
  • Slight53287%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 2009 is highlighted, with 389, up 2% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (15%)
  • Tuesday56 (14%)
  • Wednesday60 (15%)
  • Thursday64 (16%)
  • Friday69 (18%)
  • Saturday52 (13%)
  • Sunday31 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59114 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (9.5%)
  • February22 (5.7%)
  • March27 (6.9%)
  • April36 (9.3%)
  • May27 (6.9%)
  • June25 (6.4%)
  • July32 (8.2%)
  • August34 (8.7%)
  • September34 (8.7%)
  • October42 (11%)
  • November35 (9%)
  • December38 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight297 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit79 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds294 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry235 (60%)
  • Wet or damp140 (36%)
  • Frost or ice13 (3.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph188 (48%)
  • 40 mph33 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph18 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph39 (10%)
  • 70 mph109 (28%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway195 (50%)
  • Dual carriageway119 (31%)
  • Roundabout57 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant464 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (6.4%)
  • Pedestrian38 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist35 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2%)
  • 11 to 1519 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2092 (15%)
  • 21 to 2589 (15%)
  • 26 to 35112 (18%)
  • 36 to 45108 (18%)
  • 46 to 5581 (13%)
  • 56 to 6547 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7524 (3.9%)
  • Over 7510 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider396 (65%)
  • Passenger177 (29%)
  • Pedestrian38 (6.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car599 (81%)
  • Motorcycle39 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had the 152nd most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
152nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
129th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
105th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Ribble in 2009

Bamber Bridge West, South Ribble, PR5 6JN area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ribble in 2009, with 39 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 2009

The M65 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 2009: 52, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM65529913
2ndA6396015
3rdA59384717
4thB5254294309
5thM6295517
6thA582224001
7thB6258192903
8thA67581302
9thA67781600
10thM6181101
11thB52486901
12thB525761103
13thB62306801
14thB52535900
15thB52565700
16thA50832300
17thA491100

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 2009

Bamber Bridge had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 2009: 81.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 2009

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 2009: 182.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years