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PR5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,843 road traffic collisions in the PR5 postcode district, South Ribble, from 1979 to 2025, and 13,105 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 134 were fatal and 1,583 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 113 collisions, down 20% on 2024 (142).

Collisions since 1979
8,843
86th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
13,105
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
134
160 people killed
Serious collisions
1,583
1,869 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
113
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
180
Down 21% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PR5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1341.5%
  • Serious1,58318%
  • Slight7,12681%

What the data shows

  • PR5 had 1,226 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 1,889 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in PR5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,384 children under 16 were killed or injured in PR5, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in PR5.

Where PR5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
86th
Most casualties
47th
Most fatal collisions
112th
Most serious collisions
67th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,264 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,263 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,280 (14%)
  • Thursday1,308 (15%)
  • Friday1,502 (17%)
  • Saturday1,229 (14%)
  • Sunday997 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,436 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,018 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting290 (3.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit54 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown45 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,919 (56%)
  • Dual carriageway2,710 (31%)
  • Roundabout954 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road230 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded30 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph110 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph3,895 (44%)
  • 40 mph712 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph482 (5.5%)
  • 60 mph1,278 (14%)
  • 70 mph2,363 (27%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,882 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,450 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds119 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds95 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds71 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist46 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.1%)
  • Other92 (1%)
  • Not recorded77 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant8,952 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist1,170 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian1,001 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist883 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant525 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)183 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant158 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant98 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant60 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant53 (0.4%)
  • Other20 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PR5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PR5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PR5 peaked at 296 in 1994; 2025 had 113.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025113180
2024142229
2023100165
2022100135
2021108174
202087134
2019110182
2018157240
2017141203
2016168244
2015162253
2014145208
2013167236
2012181255
2011161285
2010212306
2009201321
2008207312
2007224327
2006229365
2005241410
2004246380
2003227329
2002227315
2001209331
2000209328
1999204311
1998194285
1997243359
1996225334
1995214296
1994296508
1993226313
1992231325
1991223298
1990218341
1989213309
1988184235
1987194287
1986130184
1985207295
1984201271
1983183251
1982188262
1981203270
1980198257
1979194267

Map of recent crashes in PR5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PR5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PR5

The 24 most recent collisions in PR5 happened between 19 October and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PR5

The A6 has the most collisions in PR5, 1,490 of 8,843 (17%), followed by the M6 (1,130).

Collisions in PR5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61,4902,06414233
2ndM61,1302,01926145
3rdA596901,07513118
4thA67559487318128
5thM615481,0771086
6thB62585457066104
7thA582388541248
8thB5257293377467
9thB6230283402776
10thB5254262343048
11thM65223357123
12thA6772013791141
13thA4986141121
14thA508369105213
15thA6061223516
16thB5256172504
17thB5253141704
18thB6254111300
19thA13300
20thA6663300

Council areas covering PR5

Collisions in PR5 were recorded in 8 council areas. South Ribble has 7,647 of 8,843 (86%).

Collisions in PR5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ribble7,64711,0671121,354
2ndChorley8221,36814171
3rdPreston215385439
4thWest Lancashire9016423
5thBlackburn with Darwen5594213
6thHyndburn4600
7thLancaster3801
8thWyre3702

Towns in PR5

Collisions in PR5 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Bamber Bridge (3,849) and Higher Walton (179).