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South Ribble road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 348 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 2010, and 508 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 55 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2009 (389), and casualties fell from 611.

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

Collisions in 2010
348
Down 11% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
508
Down 17% on 2009
Fatal collisions
4
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
55
16% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 2010

1.1% of collisions in South Ribble in 2010 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious5516%
  • Slight28983%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious6513%
  • Slight43986%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 2010 is highlighted, with 348, down 11% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (17%)
  • Tuesday57 (16%)
  • Wednesday56 (16%)
  • Thursday54 (16%)
  • Friday47 (14%)
  • Saturday46 (13%)
  • Sunday29 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5954 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5957 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (8%)
  • February18 (5.2%)
  • March25 (7.2%)
  • April27 (7.8%)
  • May26 (7.5%)
  • June21 (6%)
  • July35 (10%)
  • August36 (10%)
  • September32 (9.2%)
  • October34 (9.8%)
  • November34 (9.8%)
  • December32 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight262 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds274 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other15 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry209 (60%)
  • Wet or damp100 (29%)
  • Frost or ice35 (10%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph185 (53%)
  • 40 mph42 (12%)
  • 50 mph23 (6.6%)
  • 60 mph47 (14%)
  • 70 mph49 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway205 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway81 (23%)
  • Roundabout49 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant355 (70%)
  • Cyclist45 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian40 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (7.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1531 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2081 (16%)
  • 21 to 2561 (12%)
  • 26 to 35101 (20%)
  • 36 to 4574 (15%)
  • 46 to 5558 (11%)
  • 56 to 6543 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7513 (2.6%)
  • Over 7517 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider334 (66%)
  • Passenger134 (26%)
  • Pedestrian40 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car481 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle42 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle19 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Ribble ranked among 351 areas in 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had the 172nd most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
172nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
151st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
138th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Ribble in 2010

Bamber Bridge West, South Ribble, PR5 6JN area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ribble in 2010, with 34 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 2010

The A6 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 2010: 37, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6375301
2ndA59366115
3rdA582285302
4thM6212925
5thB5254152203
6thB5248143005
7thB6258142003
8thB525691001
9thM6182102
10thB525771001
11thA6756601
12thB62306601
13thA495601
14thM655600
15thA6774501
16thA50833301
17thB52532500
18thA5771201
19thA6741100
20thB62541100

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 2010

Leyland had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 2010: 72.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 2010

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 2010: 176.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 2010, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2010.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years