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South Ribble road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 202 road traffic collisions in South Ribble in 2024, and 292 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2023 (196), and casualties rose from 286.

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

Collisions in 2024
202
Up 3% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
292
Up 2% on 2023
Fatal collisions
3
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
29% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ribble in 2024

1.5% of collisions in South Ribble in 2024 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in South Ribble from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious5829%
  • Slight14170%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious6121%
  • Slight22878%

South Ribble road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ribble, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 560 in 1994. 2024 is highlighted, with 202, up 3% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 202
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (15%)
  • Tuesday36 (18%)
  • Wednesday27 (13%)
  • Thursday36 (18%)
  • Friday25 (12%)
  • Saturday30 (15%)
  • Sunday18 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5955 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (11%)
  • February16 (7.9%)
  • March13 (6.4%)
  • April18 (8.9%)
  • May19 (9.4%)
  • June20 (9.9%)
  • July13 (6.4%)
  • August14 (6.9%)
  • September21 (10%)
  • October18 (8.9%)
  • November9 (4.5%)
  • December18 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight146 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds160 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry136 (67%)
  • Wet or damp62 (31%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (5.4%)
  • 30 mph91 (45%)
  • 40 mph24 (12%)
  • 50 mph30 (15%)
  • 60 mph11 (5.4%)
  • 70 mph35 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway115 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (26%)
  • Roundabout21 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (6.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ribble in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant190 (65%)
  • Pedestrian35 (12%)
  • Cyclist20 (6.8%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant11 (3.8%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.7%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1013 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1516 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2030 (10%)
  • 21 to 2529 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 3551 (17%)
  • 36 to 4550 (17%)
  • 46 to 5530 (10%)
  • 56 to 6529 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.5%)
  • Over 7523 (7.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider194 (66%)
  • Passenger63 (22%)
  • Pedestrian35 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car287 (74%)
  • Motorcycle26 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown10 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ribble in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Ribble ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ribble had fewer road collisions than 183 of them in 2024.

Collisions
184th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
159th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
165th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Ribble in 2024

Bamber Bridge West, South Ribble, PR5 6JN area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ribble in 2024, with 18 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in South Ribble with the most crashes in 2024

The M6 had the most collisions in South Ribble in 2024: 22, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ribble, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM6222805
2ndA6152202
3rdA59131616
4thB5254112104
5thB6258111214
6thA582101300
7thA67581204
8thB525381003
9thM6172303
10thM657802
11thB52486702
12thB525651002
13thB52573400
14thB62303502
15thA492200
16thA50832700
17thA11100
18thA6771100

Towns in South Ribble: crashes in 2024

Bamber Bridge had the most collisions of any town in South Ribble in 2024: 43.

Postcode districts in South Ribble: crashes in 2024

PR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ribble in 2024: 113.

Latest crashes in South Ribble in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ribble in 2024, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2024.

Severity

South Ribble road accidents in other years