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Bamber Bridge road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,422 road traffic collisions in Bamber Bridge, South Ribble, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,847 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 44 were fatal and 878 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 39 collisions, down 29% on 2024 (55).

Collisions since 1979
4,422
236th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
5,847
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
44
46 people killed
Serious collisions
878
939 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
39
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
58
Down 25% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Bamber Bridge

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal441%
  • Serious87820%
  • Slight3,50079%

What the data shows

  • Bamber Bridge had 501 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 838 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in Bamber Bridge were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 881 children under 16 were killed or injured in Bamber Bridge, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in Bamber Bridge.

Where Bamber Bridge ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
236th
Most casualties
224th
Most fatal collisions
250th
Most serious collisions
208th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday603 (14%)
  • Tuesday660 (15%)
  • Wednesday639 (14%)
  • Thursday708 (16%)
  • Friday742 (17%)
  • Saturday627 (14%)
  • Sunday443 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,164 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,181 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,520 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway472 (11%)
  • Roundabout366 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road43 (1%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph111 (2.5%)
  • 30 mph3,320 (75%)
  • 40 mph505 (11%)
  • 50 mph50 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph199 (4.5%)
  • 70 mph236 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,410 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds769 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds52 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other48 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded44 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,170 (54%)
  • Pedestrian880 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist718 (12%)
  • Cyclist679 (12%)
  • Van occupant169 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant88 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)45 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Bamber Bridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bamber Bridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Bamber Bridge peaked at 149 in 1994; 2025 had 39.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 39
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253958
20245577
20235565
20225567
20214970
20203851
20194253
20185169
20175158
20166697
201585114
20146176
201388109
201293118
201168101
201083115
200986132
200883117
200798127
200693136
2005103158
2004115151
2003110154
2002112139
2001119173
2000119169
1999105149
1998110148
1997115155
1996132185
1995115148
1994149231
1993111144
1992135193
1991115142
1990101117
1989105127
1988108128
1987115135
19866778
1985117138
1984117147
1983111148
1982118145
1981132158
1980109129
1979118148

Map of recent crashes in Bamber Bridge

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Bamber Bridge

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Bamber Bridge

The 24 most recent collisions in Bamber Bridge happened between 15 May and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Bamber Bridge

The A6 has the most collisions in Bamber Bridge, 1,052 of 4,422 (24%), followed by the B6258 (527).

Collisions in Bamber Bridge on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61,0521,45913189
2ndB62585276826103
3rdB5257275358466
4thB5254272361247
5thA582197247240
6thA675158209432
7thB6230108141133
8thM698149519
9thB525695135016
10thM6173122011
11thA49122402
12thA5083121403
13thB5253121403
14thB6254111300
15thM6581201

Council areas covering Bamber Bridge

Collisions in Bamber Bridge were recorded in 5 council areas. South Ribble has 3,775 of 4,422 (85%).

Collisions in Bamber Bridge by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ribble3,7754,97738754
2ndChorley5937795115
3rdPreston325305
4thWest Lancashire152511
5thWyre3702

Postcode districts in Bamber Bridge

Collisions in Bamber Bridge were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by PR5 (3,849) and PR6 (466).