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Preston road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 394 road traffic collisions in Preston in 2016, and 548 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2015 (386), and casualties fell from 575.

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

Collisions in 2016
394
Up 2% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
548
Down 5% on 2015
Fatal collisions
2
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Preston in 2016

0.5% of collisions in Preston in 2016 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Preston from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious7619%
  • Slight31680%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.5%
  • Serious8215%
  • Slight46384%

Preston road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Preston, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 888 in 1997. 2016 is highlighted, with 394, up 2% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (14%)
  • Tuesday61 (15%)
  • Wednesday56 (14%)
  • Thursday57 (14%)
  • Friday75 (19%)
  • Saturday46 (12%)
  • Sunday45 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5973 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59104 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5969 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (7.4%)
  • February30 (7.6%)
  • March30 (7.6%)
  • April37 (9.4%)
  • May31 (7.9%)
  • June32 (8.1%)
  • July32 (8.1%)
  • August27 (6.9%)
  • September42 (11%)
  • October33 (8.4%)
  • November34 (8.6%)
  • December37 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight289 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit96 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds321 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry279 (71%)
  • Wet or damp113 (29%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph48 (12%)
  • 30 mph286 (73%)
  • 40 mph23 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph8 (2%)
  • 70 mph24 (6.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway291 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (19%)
  • Roundabout14 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Preston in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant315 (57%)
  • Pedestrian78 (14%)
  • Cyclist56 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (9.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1018 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1528 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2067 (12%)
  • 21 to 2562 (11%)
  • 26 to 35103 (19%)
  • 36 to 4588 (16%)
  • 46 to 5571 (13%)
  • 56 to 6540 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7527 (4.9%)
  • Over 7528 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider330 (60%)
  • Passenger140 (26%)
  • Pedestrian78 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car532 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle50 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle16 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.6%)
  • Minibus5 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Preston in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Preston

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Preston ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Preston had the 115th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
111th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
81st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Preston in 2016

City Centre, Preston, PR1 1FB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Preston in 2016, with 57 collisions, 13 of them serious.

Roads in Preston with the most crashes in 2016

The A6 had the most collisions in Preston in 2016: 43, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Preston, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6435019
2ndA5085365203
3rdA59284215
4thB6243253406
5thA583202803
6thB6241203005
7thM6183503
8thB62428801
9thB541161102
10thM5562001
11thA60635602
12thB52695802
13thA50714501
14thA50722300
15thA50581201
16thA5861100
17thA6061100

Towns in Preston: crashes in 2016

Preston, Preston had the most collisions of any town in Preston in 2016: 265.

Postcode districts in Preston: crashes in 2016

PR1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Preston in 2016: 175.

Latest crashes in Preston in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Preston in 2016, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2016.

Severity

Preston road accidents in other years