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PR26 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,783 road traffic collisions in the PR26 postcode district, South Ribble, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,547 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 399 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 20 collisions, up from 17 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,783
1,853rd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,547
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
37 people killed
Serious collisions
399
474 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
17 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
30
Up 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PR26

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal352%
  • Serious39922%
  • Slight1,34976%

What the data shows

  • PR26 had 233 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 349 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in PR26 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 271 children under 16 were killed or injured in PR26, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in PR26.

Where PR26 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,853rd
Most casualties
1,832nd
Most fatal collisions
1,679th
Most serious collisions
1,765th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday252 (14%)
  • Tuesday259 (15%)
  • Wednesday277 (16%)
  • Thursday267 (15%)
  • Friday277 (16%)
  • Saturday231 (13%)
  • Sunday220 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,316 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit337 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting105 (5.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,590 (89%)
  • Roundabout136 (7.6%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph28 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph682 (38%)
  • 40 mph239 (13%)
  • 50 mph71 (4%)
  • 60 mph754 (42%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,436 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds250 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other18 (1%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,629 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist324 (13%)
  • Cyclist250 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian167 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant90 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PR26 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PR26, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PR26 peaked at 65 in 1992; 2025 had 20.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252030
20241728
20232232
20222431
20212329
20202330
20192125
20183555
20172540
20162328
20153052
20143556
20133246
20122943
20113654
20103446
20094059
20083652
20074067
20063758
20054574
20043546
20034058
20024460
20015373
20005170
19994174
19984864
19974967
19965075
19956082
19945264
19935372
19926590
19914465
19906287
19895172
19884773
19874460
19862747
19853447
19843950
19832628
19823958
19813745
19803645
19792940

Map of recent crashes in PR26

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PR26

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PR26

The 24 most recent collisions in PR26 happened between 8 August 2024 and 11 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PR26

The A581 has the most collisions in PR26, 252 of 1,783 (14%), followed by the B5253 (252).

Collisions in PR26 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA581252364459
2ndB5253252373650
3rdB5248246334451
4thA582150225129
5thB5247144238245
6thA5991144721
7thB52494466013
8thB52564501

Council areas covering PR26

Collisions in PR26 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Ribble has 1,034 of 1,783 (58%).

Collisions in PR26 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ribble1,0341,43219215
2ndChorley7321,09116179
3rdWest Lancashire152204

Towns in PR26

Collisions in PR26 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Leyland (366) and Croston (133).