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South Ribble road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 294 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 2012, and 420 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2011 (297), and casualties fell from 466.

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

Collisions in 2012
294
Down 1% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
420
Down 10% on 2011
Fatal collisions
2
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
12% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 2012

0.7% of collisions in South Ribble in 2012 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious3512%
  • Slight25787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious389%
  • Slight38090%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 2012 is highlighted, with 294, down 1% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (17%)
  • Tuesday44 (15%)
  • Wednesday51 (17%)
  • Thursday38 (13%)
  • Friday60 (20%)
  • Saturday28 (9.5%)
  • Sunday22 (7.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (0.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5950 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5983 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5939 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (4.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (6.1%)
  • February15 (5.1%)
  • March29 (9.9%)
  • April23 (7.8%)
  • May23 (7.8%)
  • June23 (7.8%)
  • July23 (7.8%)
  • August22 (7.5%)
  • September24 (8.2%)
  • October32 (11%)
  • November32 (11%)
  • December30 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight235 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds227 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (61%)
  • Wet or damp106 (36%)
  • Frost or ice9 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (4.1%)
  • 30 mph158 (54%)
  • 40 mph24 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph21 (7.1%)
  • 60 mph43 (15%)
  • 70 mph36 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway176 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway61 (21%)
  • Roundabout46 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant268 (64%)
  • Cyclist55 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian29 (6.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1516 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2050 (12%)
  • 21 to 2571 (17%)
  • 26 to 3563 (15%)
  • 36 to 4579 (19%)
  • 46 to 5559 (14%)
  • 56 to 6527 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7524 (5.7%)
  • Over 7512 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider288 (69%)
  • Passenger103 (25%)
  • Pedestrian29 (6.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car418 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle55 (9.7%)
  • Motorcycle35 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle12 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 203 of them in 2012.

Collisions
204th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Ribble in 2012

Lostock Hall, South Ribble, PR5 5LN area and Walton-le-Dale West, South Ribble, PR5 4JL area were among the busiest accident hotspots in South Ribble in 2012, with 27 collisions each.

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 2012

The A6 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 2012: 36, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6366005
2ndA582253804
3rdB5254243603
4thA59192403
5thM6173712
6thB6258121201
7thB5248101100
8thA508361003
9thB52566900
10thM616601
11thA6755701
12thA6775500
13thB52535900
14thB52575800
15thB62303300
16thM653300
17thA492300

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 2012

Bamber Bridge had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 2012: 77.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 2012

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 2012: 156.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 2012, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years