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South Ribble road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 297 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 2011, and 466 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2010 (348), and casualties fell from 508.

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

Collisions in 2011
297
Down 15% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
466
Down 8% on 2010
Fatal collisions
3
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
17% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 2011

1% of collisions in South Ribble in 2011 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious5017%
  • Slight24482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious5412%
  • Slight40988%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 2011 is highlighted, with 297, down 15% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (14%)
  • Tuesday53 (18%)
  • Wednesday37 (12%)
  • Thursday47 (16%)
  • Friday53 (18%)
  • Saturday27 (9.1%)
  • Sunday37 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5985 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (8.8%)
  • February22 (7.4%)
  • March21 (7.1%)
  • April25 (8.4%)
  • May29 (9.8%)
  • June20 (6.7%)
  • July26 (8.8%)
  • August14 (4.7%)
  • September27 (9.1%)
  • October25 (8.4%)
  • November31 (10%)
  • December31 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight227 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds235 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other8 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry187 (63%)
  • Wet or damp103 (35%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph174 (59%)
  • 40 mph20 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph14 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph40 (13%)
  • 70 mph49 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway186 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (20%)
  • Roundabout40 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant333 (71%)
  • Cyclist41 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (8.4%)
  • Pedestrian31 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1521 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2056 (12%)
  • 21 to 2548 (10%)
  • 26 to 35101 (22%)
  • 36 to 4590 (19%)
  • 46 to 5564 (14%)
  • 56 to 6526 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.5%)
  • Over 7511 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider307 (66%)
  • Passenger128 (27%)
  • Pedestrian31 (6.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car421 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle39 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (4%)
  • Other vehicle14 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 208 of them in 2011.

Collisions
209th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
176th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
204th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
164th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Ribble in 2011

Leyland Central, South Ribble, PR25 2LB area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ribble in 2011, with 29 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 2011

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 2011: 30, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59304803
2ndB5254253407
3rdM6254317
4thA6172413
5thA582152312
6thB6258152105
7thA67792301
8thB525691100
9thM6193000
10thB525381502
11thB52487903
12thB52577900
13thA67561002
14thM654500
15thA493500
16thB62303300
17thA50832600

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 2011

Leyland had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 2011: 67.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 2011

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 2011: 140.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 2011, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years