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Road collisions in South Ribble
Police recorded 979 road collisions involving injury in South Ribble between 2021 and 2025, about 196 a year. 10 of them were fatal, and an estimated 299 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 34% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Thursday had the most collisions, and 24% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 187 in 2021 to 191 in 2025, a very small change. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so South Ribble should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across South Ribble, 1,378 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 13% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 8% (12%) and motorcyclists 7% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 65%. 3 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 10% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 22% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 12% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in South Ribble | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 173 | 12.6% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 117 | 8.5% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 95 | 6.9% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 896 | 65.0% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 11 | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 76 | 5.5% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 10 | 0.7% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in South Ribble | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 30 | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 50 | 3.6% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 63 | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 151 | 11.0% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 149 | 10.9% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 254 | 18.5% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 178 | 13.0% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 162 | 11.8% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 167 | 12.2% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 87 | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 81 | 5.9% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
16.5% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 12.0% a cyclist (15.0%) and 9.4% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 7.4% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 25.4% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 7 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in South Ribble | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,386 | 74.9% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 136 | 7.4% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 76 | 4.1% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 100 | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 120 | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 11 | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 21 | 1.1% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in South Ribble
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croston Road (A582) | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Leyland Road (B5254) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Leyland Road (B5254) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Lostock Lane (A6) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Wigan Road (A49) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | London Way (A6) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | M61 | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Golden Hill Lane (B5254) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Golden Hill Lane (B5256) | Other junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Stanifield Lane (A5083) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Chorley Road (B6258) | Not at a junction | 5 | 1 | View on map |
| 12 | Turpin Green Lane (B5254) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | M6 | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Preston New Road (A59) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Station Road (B6258) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Watkin Lane (B5254) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Station Road (A59) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | M61 | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Dunkirk Lane (B5248) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Watkin Lane (B5254) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Station Road (B6258) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Preston New Road (A59) | Other junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Lostock Lane (A6) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Walton Summit Road (A6) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Hough Lane | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyland Road | 41 | 0 | 10 |
| Liverpool Road | 39 | 0 | 16 |
| Station Road | 36 | 1 | 15 |
| Preston New Road | 35 | 0 | 9 |
| Lostock Lane | 26 | 0 | 7 |
| London Way | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| Golden Way | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| Leyland Lane | 20 | 1 | 8 |
| Stanifield Lane | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Golden Hill Lane | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| Croston Road | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Flensburg Way | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Brownedge Road | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Watkin Lane | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Church Road | 11 | 0 | 4 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
56% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 22% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 45% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6 | 86 | 1 | 18 |
| B5254 | 83 | 0 | 24 |
| A582 | 65 | 0 | 17 |
| A6 | 56 | 0 | 13 |
| A59 | 53 | 1 | 18 |
| B6258 | 42 | 2 | 19 |
| B5248 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| M61 | 29 | 0 | 10 |
| B5253 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| A675 | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| B5256 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| B5257 | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| M65 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| B6230 | 13 | 1 | 7 |
| A49 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
27% of collisions in South Ribble happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 61% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in South Ribble | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 134 | 13.7% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 231 | 23.6% | 44.0% |
| B road | 238 | 24.3% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 376 | 38.4% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in South Ribble | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 88 | 9.0% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 462 | 47.2% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 97 | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 115 | 11.7% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 68 | 6.9% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 149 | 15.2% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in South Ribble | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 522 | 55.1% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 125 | 13.2% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 75 | 7.9% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 9 | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 7 | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 116 | 12.2% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 94 | 9.9% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in South Ribble | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 716 | 73.1% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 211 | 21.6% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 20 | 2.0% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 17 | 1.7% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 15 | 1.5% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in South Ribble | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 601 | 61.4% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 378 | 38.6% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.