Slight
MG HS crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 25 Sep 2025, 08:00
- MG HS, Citroen Berlingo and Ford Puma
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041646515
Earnshaw Bridge, South Ribble, PR26 7TR area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 120 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Earnshaw Bridge ward, South Ribble, from 2001 to 2025, with 189 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 25 were serious.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 120
- 6,780th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 189
- 1.58 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the PR26 7TR hotspot
26 of the 120 collisions here (22%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.8%
- Serious2521%
- Slight9478%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 30
- Slightly injured
- 158
- All casualties
- 189
Accidents by year at the PR26 7TR hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2018, against an average of 4.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the PR26 7TR hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 17 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 7 | 11 |
| 2014 | 6 | 8 |
| 2013 | 7 | 10 |
| 2012 | 7 | 13 |
| 2011 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 | 6 | 9 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 7 | 12 |
| 2007 | 6 | 12 |
| 2006 | 5 | 8 |
| 2005 | 7 | 15 |
| 2004 | 6 | 7 |
| 2003 | 6 | 10 |
| 2002 | 5 | 6 |
| 2001 | 9 | 10 |
Map of crashes at the PR26 7TR hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PR26 7TR.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Earnshaw Bridge, South Ribble, PR26 7TR area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the PR26 7TR hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Earnshaw Bridge
- Council area
- South Ribble
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- PR26 7TR
- Postcode district
- PR26
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 53.69116, -2.73077
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 24 of 25
- Latest collision
- 25 September 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 6,780th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the PR26 7TR hotspot
105 of the 120 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Leyland.
Accident hotspots near PR26 7TR
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Broadfield, South Ribble, PR25 1QY area, 1.1 km away, with 297 collisions.
- Broadfield, South Ribble, PR25 1QY area1.1 km away, 375 casualties297 collisions
- Seven Stars, South Ribble, PR25 1AB area1.4 km away, 89 casualties74 collisions
- Earnshaw Bridge, South Ribble, PR26 6QA area1.5 km away, 181 casualties132 collisions
- Leyland Central, South Ribble, PR25 2LB area2.5 km away, 733 casualties547 collisions
- Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South, Chorley, PR26 8LQ area3 km away, 103 casualties63 collisions
- Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South, Chorley, PR7 6EN area3.1 km away, 145 casualties99 collisions
- Buckshaw & Worden, South Ribble, PR25 3DE area3.2 km away, 179 casualties112 collisions
- Farington West, South Ribble, PR26 6RA area3.3 km away, 338 casualties217 collisions
All 120 crashes at the PR26 7TR hotspot
Newest first, from 27 February 2001 to 25 September 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 6 Apr 2025, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041574404
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 7 Jan 2025, 17:07
- Seat Ibiza, Ford Transit, Vauxhall Corsa and Renault Captur
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025041538691
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 6 Jun 2024, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041452673
- Slight
Car crash on the B5253 in South Ribble, 28 Feb 2024, 16:35
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041415220
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 29 Oct 2023, 00:50
- BMW 1 Series and Vauxhall Adam
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041368092
- Serious
Nissan X-Trail crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 7 Aug 2023, 12:39
- Nissan X-Trail and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041339073
- Serious
Fiat 500 crash on the B5253 in South Ribble, 13 Apr 2023, 15:30
- Fiat 500 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023041296435
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 19 Nov 2022, 06:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041244439
- Slight
Scania crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 26 Oct 2022, 10:05
- Scania and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041234817
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the B5253 in South Ribble, 15 Aug 2022, 23:45
- Mercedes A Class and Vauxhall Crossland
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041212335
- Serious
Ford Ka+ crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 15 Jul 2022, 14:37
- Ford Ka+ and Ford Tourneo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022041199204
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 17 Jun 2022, 14:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041188981
- Serious
Kia Ceed crash on the B5253 in South Ribble, 21 Mar 2022, 16:38
- Kia Ceed and Yamaha MT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041155914
- Serious
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 23 Jan 2022, 10:00
- Peugeot 207 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041136952
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 19 Jun 2021, 15:22
- Peugeot 306 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041184146
- Serious
Peugeot 307 crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 26 Jan 2020, 15:02
- Peugeot 307 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020040923416
- Slight
Seat Altea crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 7 Nov 2018, 15:07
- Seat Altea and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SC18286
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 12 Sep 2018, 18:20
- Nissan Juke and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201804SC18232
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B5253 in South Ribble, 10 Sep 2018, 23:19
- Volkswagen Polo and Peugeot 106
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201804SC18227
- Serious
Citroen C3 crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 1 Sep 2018, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SC18214
- Slight
Toyota Landcruiser crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 30 Aug 2018, 23:20
- Toyota Landcruiser and Volkswagen Touran
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SC18213
- Fatal
Mini One crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 26 Jun 2018, 20:35
- Mini One, Suzuki GSXR 1000 and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SC18129
- Serious
Ford KA crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 11 Jun 2018, 07:35
- Ford KA, Ford Kuga and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SC18140
- Slight
Lexus RX450 crash on the B5253 in South Ribble, 18 Apr 2018, 14:35
- Lexus RX450 and Volvo XC60
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201804SC18076
- Serious
Fiat 500 crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 7 Feb 2018, 18:00
- Fiat 500 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SC18336
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 7 Oct 2017, 13:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Renault Kadjar
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201704SC17239
- Slight
Toyota Hilux crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 20 Oct 2016, 05:40
- Toyota Hilux and Vauxhall Tigra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SC16281
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 30 Apr 2016, 10:15
- Toyota Prius and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SC16265
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 31 Mar 2016, 15:01
- Nissan Micra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SC16102
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 27 Dec 2015, 17:07
- Toyota RAV4, Ford Fiesta and Citroen C5
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201504SC15339
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 16 Aug 2015, 01:40
- Vauxhall Vectra and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201504SC15209
- Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 19 May 2015, 15:09
- Dacia Sandero and Chevrolet Matiz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SC15124
- Slight
Honda CBR1000RR crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 7 May 2015, 12:00
- Honda CBR1000RR and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201504SC15121
- Slight
Suzuki Jimny crash on the B5253 in South Ribble, 3 May 2015, 04:10
- Suzuki Jimny and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SC15125
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 27 Feb 2015, 09:00
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SC15059
- Slight
Citroen DS3 crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 6 Feb 2015, 19:10
- Citroen DS3 and Peugeot 107
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201504SC15032
- Slight
Honda Accord crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 17 Dec 2014, 16:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201404SC14095
- Slight
Nissan Primera crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 4 Dec 2014, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201404SC14077
- Slight
Kia Venga crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 6 Aug 2014, 10:30
- Kia Venga and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201404CL14152
- Slight
Car crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 17 Jun 2014, 23:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201404CL14096
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 6 May 2014, 16:24
- Vauxhall Vectra, Vauxhall Astra, Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201404CL14063
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 11 Jan 2014, 13:00
- Renault Clio and Ford Puma
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201404CA14013
- Slight
Hyundai Amica crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 12 Oct 2013, 11:11
- Hyundai Amica and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201304CL13208
- Slight
Suzuki Alto crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 9 Oct 2013, 08:20
- Suzuki Alto and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201304CL13202
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 7 Sep 2013, 12:00
- A bicycle and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201304CL13181
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in South Ribble, 23 Jun 2013, 13:20
- Ford Fiesta and Citroen C2
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201304CL13123
- Slight
Fiat Bravo crash on the B5248 in South Ribble, 16 Jun 2013, 14:45
- Fiat Bravo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201304CL13109