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Preston road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 627 road traffic collisions in Preston in 1983, and 762 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 114 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1982 (653), and casualties fell from 805.

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

Collisions in 1983
627
Down 4% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
762
Down 5% on 1982
Fatal collisions
14
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
114
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Preston in 1983

2.2% of collisions in Preston in 1983 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Preston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal142.2%
  • Serious11418%
  • Slight49980%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal152%
  • Serious12016%
  • Slight62782%

Preston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Preston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 888 in 1997. 1983 is highlighted, with 627, down 4% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983: 627
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday99 (16%)
  • Tuesday82 (13%)
  • Wednesday90 (14%)
  • Thursday93 (15%)
  • Friday108 (17%)
  • Saturday90 (14%)
  • Sunday65 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5954 (8.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5969 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59106 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59167 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59112 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5992 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January64 (10%)
  • February37 (5.9%)
  • March58 (9.3%)
  • April67 (11%)
  • May48 (7.7%)
  • June45 (7.2%)
  • July58 (9.3%)
  • August51 (8.1%)
  • September38 (6.1%)
  • October59 (9.4%)
  • November52 (8.3%)
  • December50 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight429 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit167 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (4.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds505 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds109 (17%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry407 (65%)
  • Wet or damp211 (34%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph522 (83%)
  • 40 mph24 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph32 (5.1%)
  • 70 mph40 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway497 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway90 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (4.3%)
  • Roundabout12 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Preston in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant263 (35%)
  • Pedestrian201 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist145 (19%)
  • Cyclist82 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 1060 (7.9%)
  • 11 to 1566 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 20199 (26%)
  • 21 to 2595 (12%)
  • 26 to 3579 (10%)
  • 36 to 4560 (7.9%)
  • 46 to 5552 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6550 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7539 (5.1%)
  • Over 7529 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider358 (47%)
  • Passenger203 (27%)
  • Pedestrian201 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car637 (62%)
  • Motorcycle147 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle92 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach56 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.8%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Preston in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Preston had the 127th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
127th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
141st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
128th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
222nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Preston with the most crashes in 1983

The A6 had the most collisions in Preston in 1983: 87, including 3 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Preston, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA687109310
2ndA5085547006
3rdA59536029
4thB62433946010
5thA583314415
6thM6303805
7thA6063212706
8thB5411202414
9thA5072161803
10thB6242141605
11thB526991612
12thM5571202
13thA50713402
14thB52581100
15thB62411100

Towns in Preston: crashes in 1983

Preston, Preston had the most collisions of any town in Preston in 1983: 433.

Postcode districts in Preston: crashes in 1983

PR1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Preston in 1983: 314.

Latest crashes in Preston in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Preston in 1983, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Preston road accidents in other years