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Preston road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 761 road traffic collisions in Preston in 1990, and 1,035 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 133 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 1989 (664), and casualties rose from 890.

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

Collisions in 1990
761
Up 15% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,035
Up 16% on 1989
Fatal collisions
10
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
133
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Preston in 1990

1.3% of collisions in Preston in 1990 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Preston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.3%
  • Serious13317%
  • Slight61881%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101%
  • Serious15915%
  • Slight86684%

Preston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Preston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 888 in 1997. 1990 is highlighted, with 761, up 15% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (14%)
  • Tuesday108 (14%)
  • Wednesday117 (15%)
  • Thursday108 (14%)
  • Friday130 (17%)
  • Saturday101 (13%)
  • Sunday94 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5986 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59143 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59214 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59142 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5958 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (7.1%)
  • February57 (7.5%)
  • March50 (6.6%)
  • April54 (7.1%)
  • May60 (7.9%)
  • June66 (8.7%)
  • July70 (9.2%)
  • August81 (11%)
  • September72 (9.5%)
  • October61 (8%)
  • November71 (9.3%)
  • December65 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight521 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit207 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds606 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds117 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry479 (63%)
  • Wet or damp275 (36%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph599 (79%)
  • 40 mph63 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph37 (4.9%)
  • 70 mph55 (7.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway606 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway98 (13%)
  • Roundabout28 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Preston in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant530 (51%)
  • Pedestrian208 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist82 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant51 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (3.4%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (5.2%)
  • 6 to 1059 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 1563 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20203 (20%)
  • 21 to 25161 (16%)
  • 26 to 35213 (21%)
  • 36 to 4595 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5567 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6554 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7537 (3.6%)
  • Over 7529 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider520 (50%)
  • Passenger307 (30%)
  • Pedestrian208 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car966 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes105 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle84 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach44 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1%)
  • Minibus8 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Preston in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in Preston

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Preston ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Preston had the 116th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
116th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
112th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
184th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
143rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Preston with the most crashes in 1990

The A6 had the most collisions in Preston in 1990: 117, including 2 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Preston, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6117177222
2ndA5085679025
3rdA595473112
4thA583375604
5thM63778212
6thB6243344207
7thB6241273302
8thB6242223004
9thA6063161900
10thB5269142002
11thM55132805
12thA5072101604
13thB5411101001
14thA5827900
15thB52582200
16thA50711200

Towns in Preston: crashes in 1990

Preston, Preston had the most collisions of any town in Preston in 1990: 519.

Postcode districts in Preston: crashes in 1990

PR1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Preston in 1990: 375.

Latest crashes in Preston in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Preston in 1990, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Preston road accidents in other years