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South Ribble road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 274 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 2018, and 394 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2017 (278), and casualties rose from 382.

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

Collisions in 2018
274
Down 1% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
394
Up 3% on 2017
Fatal collisions
2
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
17% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 2018

0.7% of collisions in South Ribble in 2018 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious4717%
  • Slight22582%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious4812%
  • Slight34487%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 2018 is highlighted, with 274, down 1% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (14%)
  • Tuesday42 (15%)
  • Wednesday45 (16%)
  • Thursday41 (15%)
  • Friday50 (18%)
  • Saturday32 (12%)
  • Sunday25 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5965 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.8%)
  • February20 (7.3%)
  • March17 (6.2%)
  • April20 (7.3%)
  • May30 (11%)
  • June23 (8.4%)
  • July19 (6.9%)
  • August24 (8.8%)
  • September20 (7.3%)
  • October23 (8.4%)
  • November25 (9.1%)
  • December29 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight204 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit58 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds219 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry195 (71%)
  • Wet or damp71 (26%)
  • Snow3 (1.1%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (6.9%)
  • 30 mph125 (46%)
  • 40 mph28 (10%)
  • 50 mph31 (11%)
  • 60 mph18 (6.6%)
  • 70 mph53 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway146 (53%)
  • Dual carriageway90 (33%)
  • Roundabout30 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant269 (68%)
  • Cyclist40 (10%)
  • Pedestrian34 (8.6%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1520 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2046 (12%)
  • 21 to 2537 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 3582 (21%)
  • 36 to 4550 (13%)
  • 46 to 5564 (16%)
  • 56 to 6543 (11%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4.6%)
  • Over 7516 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider282 (72%)
  • Passenger78 (20%)
  • Pedestrian34 (8.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car413 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (5%)
  • Motorcycle25 (4.7%)
  • Other vehicle12 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had the 164th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
164th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
150th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
195th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Ribble in 2018

Broad Oak, South Ribble, PR1 9XJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ribble in 2018, with 21 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 2018

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 2018: 44, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59445805
2ndM6324805
3rdA6172302
4thA582101500
5thB5253101803
6thB5254101502
7thM61102001
8thB524881213
9thB623081200
10thA6776900
11thM6561102
12thA6755700
13thA494603
14thB52564500
15thB62583301
16thB52572210
17thA50831401
18thB52451100
19thB52631100
20thB54281100

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 2018

Leyland had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 2018: 58.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 2018

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 2018: 128.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 2018, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2018.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years