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South Ribble road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 203 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 2022, and 265 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2021 (187), and casualties rose from 257.

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

Collisions in 2022
203
Up 9% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
265
Up 3% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
32% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 2022

2% of collisions in South Ribble in 2022 were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42%
  • Serious6532%
  • Slight13466%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious7428%
  • Slight18670%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 2022 is highlighted, with 203, up 9% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 203
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (16%)
  • Tuesday24 (12%)
  • Wednesday29 (14%)
  • Thursday43 (21%)
  • Friday27 (13%)
  • Saturday28 (14%)
  • Sunday20 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5953 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5939 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (6.9%)
  • February15 (7.4%)
  • March20 (9.9%)
  • April16 (7.9%)
  • May16 (7.9%)
  • June12 (5.9%)
  • July13 (6.4%)
  • August18 (8.9%)
  • September19 (9.4%)
  • October21 (10%)
  • November15 (7.4%)
  • December24 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight149 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds157 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other10 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (4.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry142 (70%)
  • Wet or damp57 (28%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph22 (11%)
  • 30 mph103 (51%)
  • 40 mph22 (11%)
  • 50 mph20 (9.9%)
  • 60 mph16 (7.9%)
  • 70 mph20 (9.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway138 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (19%)
  • Roundabout18 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant174 (66%)
  • Pedestrian41 (15%)
  • Cyclist19 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.8%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2029 (11%)
  • 21 to 2525 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 3545 (17%)
  • 36 to 4531 (12%)
  • 46 to 5533 (12%)
  • 56 to 6536 (14%)
  • 66 to 7521 (7.9%)
  • Over 7516 (6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider178 (67%)
  • Passenger46 (17%)
  • Pedestrian41 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car303 (82%)
  • Motorcycle19 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 190 of them in 2022.

Collisions
191st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
131st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Ribble in 2022

Lostock Hall, South Ribble, PR5 5LN area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ribble in 2022, with 20 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 2022

The B5254 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 2022: 16, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB5254161906
2ndA582142102
3rdA59111904
4thB5248111305
5thA691004
6thM691611
7thB625871004
8thA50835703
9thB52535701
10thM654600
11thA6753301
12thB52563401
13thB52573300
14thB62303711
15thA492501
16thA6772200
17thM612300

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 2022

Bamber Bridge had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 2022: 48.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 2022

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 2022: 86.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 2022, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2022.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years