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Preston road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 788 road traffic collisions in Preston in 1995, and 1,138 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 168 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1994 (853), and casualties fell from 1,188.

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

Collisions in 1995
788
Down 8% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,138
Down 4% on 1994
Fatal collisions
8
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
168
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Preston in 1995

1% of collisions in Preston in 1995 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Preston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious16821%
  • Slight61278%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.9%
  • Serious19717%
  • Slight93182%

Preston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Preston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 888 in 1997. 1995 is highlighted, with 788, down 8% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday121 (15%)
  • Tuesday117 (15%)
  • Wednesday118 (15%)
  • Thursday101 (13%)
  • Friday116 (15%)
  • Saturday118 (15%)
  • Sunday97 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5984 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5995 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59159 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59235 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59122 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5963 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January63 (8%)
  • February65 (8.2%)
  • March70 (8.9%)
  • April62 (7.9%)
  • May56 (7.1%)
  • June64 (8.1%)
  • July67 (8.5%)
  • August67 (8.5%)
  • September66 (8.4%)
  • October72 (9.1%)
  • November65 (8.2%)
  • December71 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight578 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit202 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds666 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds95 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry524 (66%)
  • Wet or damp257 (33%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph629 (80%)
  • 40 mph81 (10%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph21 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph53 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway605 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway129 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road36 (4.6%)
  • Roundabout15 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Preston in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant709 (62%)
  • Pedestrian149 (13%)
  • Cyclist89 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (5.1%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant30 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1067 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1556 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20160 (14%)
  • 21 to 25173 (15%)
  • 26 to 35264 (23%)
  • 36 to 45135 (12%)
  • 46 to 55107 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6567 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7544 (3.9%)
  • Over 7527 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider636 (56%)
  • Passenger353 (31%)
  • Pedestrian149 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,145 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle88 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach60 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle56 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes54 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (1.3%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Preston in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Preston had the 92nd most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
86th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
151st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
57th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Preston with the most crashes in 1995

The A6 had the most collisions in Preston in 1995: 114, including 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Preston, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6114174024
2ndA508572119116
3rdA595568210
4thA583456608
5thB62434160012
6thM6406537
7thB6241396407
8thB5411223112
9thA6063162404
10thA507281303
11thB624281502
12thM5581101
13thB52696800
14thA50715702
15thB52584401
16thA5822200
17thA50831100
18thA5851601

Towns in Preston: crashes in 1995

Preston, Preston had the most collisions of any town in Preston in 1995: 546.

Postcode districts in Preston: crashes in 1995

PR1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Preston in 1995: 375.

Latest crashes in Preston in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Preston in 1995, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Preston road accidents in other years