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South Ribble road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 183 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 2019, and 274 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 33% on 2018 (274), and casualties fell from 394.

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

Collisions in 2019
183
Down 33% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
274
Down 30% on 2018
Fatal collisions
4
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
21% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 2019

2.2% of collisions in South Ribble in 2019 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious3921%
  • Slight14077%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious4416%
  • Slight22682%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 2019 is highlighted, with 183, down 33% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 183
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (17%)
  • Tuesday22 (12%)
  • Wednesday27 (15%)
  • Thursday24 (13%)
  • Friday28 (15%)
  • Saturday33 (18%)
  • Sunday17 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (8.7%)
  • February8 (4.4%)
  • March13 (7.1%)
  • April15 (8.2%)
  • May13 (7.1%)
  • June16 (8.7%)
  • July16 (8.7%)
  • August16 (8.7%)
  • September27 (15%)
  • October13 (7.1%)
  • November17 (9.3%)
  • December13 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight137 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds141 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Other8 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry118 (64%)
  • Wet or damp59 (32%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (8.2%)
  • 30 mph82 (45%)
  • 40 mph18 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph18 (9.8%)
  • 60 mph15 (8.2%)
  • 70 mph35 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway99 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (26%)
  • Roundabout20 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant185 (68%)
  • Pedestrian25 (9.1%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist18 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant17 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)5 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1519 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2018 (6.6%)
  • 21 to 2532 (12%)
  • 26 to 3550 (18%)
  • 36 to 4549 (18%)
  • 46 to 5541 (15%)
  • 56 to 6525 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7514 (5.1%)
  • Over 7514 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider174 (64%)
  • Passenger75 (27%)
  • Pedestrian25 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car279 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle19 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 241 of them in 2019.

Collisions
242nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
219th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
237th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Ribble in 2019

Bamber Bridge West, South Ribble, PR5 6JN area and Broad Oak, South Ribble, PR1 9XJ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in South Ribble in 2019, with 14 collisions each.

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 2019

The A59 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 2019: 20, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59203103
2ndM6193705
3rdA6162205
4thA582132201
5thB5254101105
6thB625891102
7thA6757801
8thB525361001
9thM6161512
10thM6561200
11thA67751200
12thB52564601
13thB52483301
14thB52573300
15thA492200
16thB62302301

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 2019

Bamber Bridge had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 2019: 35.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 2019

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 2019: 93.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 2019, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years