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PR25 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,993 road traffic collisions in the PR25 postcode district, South Ribble, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,266 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 50 were fatal and 733 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 45 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (48).

Collisions since 1979
3,993
890th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,266
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
50
54 people killed
Serious collisions
733
813 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
45
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
57
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PR25

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal501.3%
  • Serious73318%
  • Slight3,21080%

What the data shows

  • PR25 had 508 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 774 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in PR25 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 877 children under 16 were killed or injured in PR25, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in PR25.

Where PR25 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
890th
Most casualties
909th
Most fatal collisions
1,189th
Most serious collisions
880th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday617 (15%)
  • Tuesday616 (15%)
  • Wednesday565 (14%)
  • Thursday599 (15%)
  • Friday676 (17%)
  • Saturday549 (14%)
  • Sunday371 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,927 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit987 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown29 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,435 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway298 (7.5%)
  • Roundabout168 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road67 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph101 (2.5%)
  • 30 mph2,994 (75%)
  • 40 mph105 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph49 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph488 (12%)
  • 70 mph256 (6.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,181 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds589 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds33 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist13 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other41 (1%)
  • Not recorded45 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,810 (53%)
  • Pedestrian891 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist660 (13%)
  • Cyclist628 (12%)
  • Van occupant117 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant74 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PR25 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PR25, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PR25 peaked at 130 in 1996; 2025 had 45.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 45
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254557
20244868
20234963
20225468
20214352
20203545
20193247
20185875
20177299
20167299
201577121
20146283
201365101
201267101
20117292
201082109
200968101
2008103157
200786142
200692129
200597128
200496129
200392120
2002118164
2001107141
200091117
199973112
199898134
1997103143
1996130172
1995110153
1994113149
199389122
199295114
1991107135
1990119154
1989115136
1988111131
1987100114
19866777
198588102
1984106127
19838898
198292101
198196126
198084102
1979126156

Map of recent crashes in PR25

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PR25

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PR25

The 24 most recent collisions in PR25 happened between 9 June and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PR25

The B5254 has the most collisions in PR25, 589 of 3,993 (15%), followed by the A49 (391).

Collisions in PR25 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB52545897383103
2ndA493916011172
3rdB5248377467368
4thB5256358478660
5thM62534391150
6thB5253152204438
7thA5083102138223

Council areas covering PR25

Collisions in PR25 were recorded in 4 council areas. South Ribble has 3,631 of 3,993 (91%).

Collisions in PR25 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ribble3,6314,72343666
2ndChorley352526764
3rdWest Lancashire51001
4thPreston3502

Towns in PR25

Collisions in PR25 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Leyland (3,472) and Buckshaw Village and Euxton (17).