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Preston road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 653 road traffic collisions in Preston in 1982, and 805 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 138 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1981 (642), and casualties fell from 841.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 28,414 collisions in Preston.

Collisions in 1982
653
Up 2% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
805
Down 4% on 1981
Fatal collisions
17
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
138
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Preston in 1982

2.6% of collisions in Preston in 1982 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Preston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal172.6%
  • Serious13821%
  • Slight49876%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal182.2%
  • Serious15419%
  • Slight63379%

Preston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Preston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 888 in 1997. 1982 is highlighted, with 653, up 2% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025346453
2024343465
2023363515
2022333449
2021319458
2020270370
2019362494
2018409560
2017378518
2016394548
2015386575
2014464642
2013378503
2012469638
2011489676
2010529774
2009636892
2008657936
20077261,008
20067621,112
20057211,019
20047141,013
2003706974
20027361,111
20018551,275
20007971,215
19996671,019
19987051,016
19978881,288
19968201,179
19957881,138
19948531,188
19937451,053
1992718950
19917541,008
19907611,035
1989664890
1988632824
1987622802
1986665860
1985633855
1984681858
1983627762
1982653805
1981642841
1980669821
1979685879

When and where crashes happen in Preston in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (14%)
  • Tuesday82 (13%)
  • Wednesday92 (14%)
  • Thursday102 (16%)
  • Friday109 (17%)
  • Saturday100 (15%)
  • Sunday77 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5964 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5975 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59124 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59168 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59110 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5975 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (7.4%)
  • February47 (7.2%)
  • March46 (7%)
  • April47 (7.2%)
  • May61 (9.3%)
  • June51 (7.8%)
  • July63 (9.6%)
  • August55 (8.4%)
  • September49 (7.5%)
  • October72 (11%)
  • November68 (10%)
  • December46 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight438 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit189 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (3.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds541 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds103 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry414 (63%)
  • Wet or damp227 (35%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph545 (83%)
  • 40 mph33 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph41 (6.3%)
  • 70 mph29 (4.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway524 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway88 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (3.8%)
  • Roundabout16 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Preston in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant308 (38%)
  • Pedestrian194 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist147 (18%)
  • Cyclist95 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant27 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 1060 (7.5%)
  • 11 to 1563 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20181 (22%)
  • 21 to 25100 (12%)
  • 26 to 35112 (14%)
  • 36 to 4592 (11%)
  • 46 to 5562 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6546 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7536 (4.5%)
  • Over 7523 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider410 (51%)
  • Passenger201 (25%)
  • Pedestrian194 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car678 (63%)
  • Motorcycle151 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle102 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach44 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Preston in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Preston

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Preston ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Preston had the 129th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
129th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
149th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
97th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
206th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Preston with the most crashes in 1982

The A6 had the most collisions in Preston in 1982: 99, including 3 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Preston, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA699116315
2ndA50857387113
3rdA59495737
4thA5833949010
5thB62433139111
6thM6244613
7thB5411203116
8thA6063193104
9thB6242182005
10thA5072161601
11thB5269121403
12thM557802
13thA50712300
14thB52582200
15thA5851100
16thB62411101

Towns in Preston: crashes in 1982

Preston, Preston had the most collisions of any town in Preston in 1982: 443.

Postcode districts in Preston: crashes in 1982

PR1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Preston in 1982: 313.

Latest crashes in Preston in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Preston in 1982, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Preston road accidents in other years