Barbara Lynne Wilkinson
Woman Police Constable

Barbara Lynne Wilkinson

Lancashire Constabulary — Preston, ENG
Accident
End of Watch November 13, 1971
Age 20
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Gender Female

Incident

Killed in a road traffic collision while returning home from a police first aid competition.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Woman Police Constable Wilkinson served with the Lancashire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Woman Police Constable Wilkinson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type State Police
Location Preston, ENG
Platform Identity lco.lan.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 13, 1971
Age 20
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Woman Police Constable Barbara Lynne Wilkinson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 47.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Lancashire Constabulary, 52 of 122 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.6% of this agency's fallen.

Lancashire Constabulary
52
of 122 officers
42.6% Accident
ENG — Statewide
1,349
of 2,827 officers
47.7% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Barbara Lynne Wilkinson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Barbara Lynne Wilkinson Compares

Age at Death
20
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Barbara Lynne Wilkinson is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897