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South Ribble road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 283 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 2014, and 390 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2013 (291), and casualties fell from 415.

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

Collisions in 2014
283
Down 3% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
390
Down 6% on 2013
Fatal collisions
4
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
18% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 2014

1.4% of collisions in South Ribble in 2014 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious5118%
  • Slight22881%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious5414%
  • Slight33285%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 2014 is highlighted, with 283, down 3% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (14%)
  • Tuesday50 (18%)
  • Wednesday44 (16%)
  • Thursday45 (16%)
  • Friday40 (14%)
  • Saturday47 (17%)
  • Sunday17 (6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5939 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (9.2%)
  • February14 (4.9%)
  • March28 (9.9%)
  • April7 (2.5%)
  • May22 (7.8%)
  • June22 (7.8%)
  • July27 (9.5%)
  • August23 (8.1%)
  • September15 (5.3%)
  • October28 (9.9%)
  • November36 (13%)
  • December35 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight210 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit68 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds232 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry184 (65%)
  • Wet or damp91 (32%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph21 (7.4%)
  • 30 mph144 (51%)
  • 40 mph25 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph19 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph25 (8.8%)
  • 70 mph49 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway176 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway59 (21%)
  • Roundabout34 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant242 (62%)
  • Cyclist48 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian36 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (4.4%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2039 (10%)
  • 21 to 2548 (12%)
  • 26 to 3569 (18%)
  • 36 to 4558 (15%)
  • 46 to 5567 (17%)
  • 56 to 6532 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7524 (6.2%)
  • Over 7515 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider264 (68%)
  • Passenger90 (23%)
  • Pedestrian36 (9.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car383 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle49 (9.3%)
  • Motorcycle37 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 209 of them in 2014.

Collisions
210th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
207th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
158th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Ribble in 2014

Leyland Central, South Ribble, PR25 2LB area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ribble in 2014, with 20 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 2014

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 2014: 29, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59294405
2ndM6284322
3rdB5254222904
4thA6192503
5thA582131804
6thA67791602
7thB525691301
8thB625891004
9thM6191700
10thB52487701
11thA6755601
12thM654500
13thA50833301
14thB52533702
15thB52573501
16thA492600
17thA5831100
18thB62301100

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 2014

Leyland had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 2014: 62.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 2014

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 2014: 130.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 2014, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2014.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years