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South Ribble road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 187 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 2021, and 257 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 59 were serious.

Collisions were up 21% on 2020 (154), and casualties rose from 216.

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

Collisions in 2021
187
Up 21% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
257
Up 19% on 2020
Fatal collisions
2
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
59
32% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 2021

1.1% of collisions in South Ribble in 2021 were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious5932%
  • Slight12667%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious6626%
  • Slight18974%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 2021 is highlighted, with 187, up 21% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 187
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (16%)
  • Tuesday22 (12%)
  • Wednesday27 (14%)
  • Thursday21 (11%)
  • Friday40 (21%)
  • Saturday24 (13%)
  • Sunday23 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5954 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (5.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (3.2%)
  • February11 (5.9%)
  • March7 (3.7%)
  • April15 (8%)
  • May18 (9.6%)
  • June22 (12%)
  • July19 (10%)
  • August19 (10%)
  • September15 (8%)
  • October20 (11%)
  • November22 (12%)
  • December13 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight145 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds130 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other13 (7%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry130 (70%)
  • Wet or damp52 (28%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (9.1%)
  • 30 mph84 (45%)
  • 40 mph22 (12%)
  • 50 mph23 (12%)
  • 60 mph12 (6.4%)
  • 70 mph29 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway114 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (21%)
  • Roundabout21 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant157 (61%)
  • Cyclist36 (14%)
  • Pedestrian26 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant14 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1515 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2028 (11%)
  • 21 to 2529 (11%)
  • 26 to 3557 (22%)
  • 36 to 4533 (13%)
  • 46 to 5538 (15%)
  • 56 to 6522 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7516 (6.2%)
  • Over 758 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider187 (73%)
  • Passenger44 (17%)
  • Pedestrian26 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car262 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (8.3%)
  • Motorcycle16 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 197 of them in 2021.

Collisions
198th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
182nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
131st
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in South Ribble in 2021

Bamber Bridge West, South Ribble, PR5 6JN area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ribble in 2021, with 20 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 2021

The A582 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 2021: 19, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA582192704
2ndB5254172105
3rdM6172305
4thA6142604
5thA5981403
6thA67571303
7thM6171403
8thB62586812
9thB52565602
10thB52484601
11thB52573402
12thM653501
13thA492201
14thA50832301
15thA6771101
16thB52531201
17thB62301200

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 2021

Bamber Bridge had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 2021: 47.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 2021

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 2021: 92.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 2021, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years