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South Ribble road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 291 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 2013, and 415 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2012 (294), and casualties fell from 420.

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

Collisions in 2013
291
Down 1% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
415
Down 1% on 2012
Fatal collisions
4
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
17% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 2013

1.4% of collisions in South Ribble in 2013 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious4917%
  • Slight23882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious5213%
  • Slight35987%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 2013 is highlighted, with 291, down 1% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (13%)
  • Tuesday35 (12%)
  • Wednesday54 (19%)
  • Thursday41 (14%)
  • Friday49 (17%)
  • Saturday44 (15%)
  • Sunday31 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5987 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (5.8%)
  • February27 (9.3%)
  • March29 (10%)
  • April20 (6.9%)
  • May22 (7.6%)
  • June25 (8.6%)
  • July24 (8.2%)
  • August26 (8.9%)
  • September24 (8.2%)
  • October33 (11%)
  • November29 (10%)
  • December15 (5.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight224 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds241 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry201 (69%)
  • Wet or damp82 (28%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.7%)
  • Snow3 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (6.5%)
  • 30 mph142 (49%)
  • 40 mph25 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph27 (9.3%)
  • 60 mph29 (10%)
  • 70 mph49 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway176 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (23%)
  • Roundabout40 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant262 (63%)
  • Cyclist47 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian27 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2063 (15%)
  • 21 to 2549 (12%)
  • 26 to 3589 (21%)
  • 36 to 4550 (12%)
  • 46 to 5569 (17%)
  • 56 to 6531 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3.6%)
  • Over 7516 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider294 (71%)
  • Passenger94 (23%)
  • Pedestrian27 (6.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car395 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (9.2%)
  • Motorcycle39 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 191 of them in 2013.

Collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
179th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Ribble in 2013

Lostock Hall, South Ribble, PR5 5LN area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ribble in 2013, with 26 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 2013

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 2013: 31, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59313404
2ndA6294303
3rdB5254274209
4thM6254404
5thA582182703
6thB6258182100
7thA4981102
8thM6181002
9thB52487901
10thB525371012
11thB525661110
12thA5852201
13thA6752400
14thA6772200
15thB52572302
16thB62302501
17thA50831100
18thM651100

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 2013

Bamber Bridge had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 2013: 75.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 2013

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 2013: 148.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 2013, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years