Serious
Bicycle crash on the A5085 in Preston, 26 Dec 2025, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041688171
Ashton, Preston, PR2 1ER area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 676 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Ashton ward, Preston, from 2001 to 2025, with 948 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 118 were serious.
In 2025 there were 21 collisions here, down from 26 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 676
- 733rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 948
- 1.40 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 6 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 21
- Down 19% on 2024
Crash severity at the PR2 1ER hotspot
124 of the 676 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal60.9%
- Serious11817%
- Slight55282%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 6
- Seriously injured
- 131
- Slightly injured
- 811
- All casualties
- 948
Accidents by year at the PR2 1ER hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 47 in 2001, against an average of 27 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the PR2 1ER hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 21
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 28 |
| 2024 | 26 | 42 |
| 2023 | 19 | 26 |
| 2022 | 23 | 36 |
| 2021 | 18 | 23 |
| 2020 | 17 | 23 |
| 2019 | 23 | 27 |
| 2018 | 16 | 20 |
| 2017 | 28 | 34 |
| 2016 | 24 | 34 |
| 2015 | 16 | 23 |
| 2014 | 26 | 35 |
| 2013 | 20 | 25 |
| 2012 | 24 | 32 |
| 2011 | 35 | 46 |
| 2010 | 25 | 36 |
| 2009 | 35 | 45 |
| 2008 | 35 | 51 |
| 2007 | 35 | 53 |
| 2006 | 28 | 43 |
| 2005 | 28 | 38 |
| 2004 | 41 | 54 |
| 2003 | 27 | 29 |
| 2002 | 39 | 64 |
| 2001 | 47 | 81 |
Map of crashes at the PR2 1ER hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PR2 1ER.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Ashton, Preston, PR2 1ER area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the PR2 1ER hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the PR2 1ER hotspot
651 of the 676 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Preston, Preston.
Accident hotspots near PR2 1ER
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Cadley, Preston, PR2 2EY area, 1 km away, with 264 collisions.
- Cadley, Preston, PR2 2EY area1 km away, 366 casualties264 collisions
- Ashton, Preston, PR2 1SX area1.2 km away, 192 casualties142 collisions
- City Centre, Preston, PR1 8SQ area1.2 km away, 1,149 casualties827 collisions
- Plungington, Preston, PR1 7XB area1.6 km away, 1,605 casualties1,172 collisions
- Lea & Larches, Preston, PR2 1PU area1.7 km away, 331 casualties247 collisions
- Broad Oak, South Ribble, PR1 9XJ area1.9 km away, 516 casualties351 collisions
- Greyfriars, Preston, PR2 8XN area2.1 km away, 542 casualties406 collisions
- City Centre, Preston, PR1 8JY area2.2 km away, 75 casualties63 collisions
All 676 crashes at the PR2 1ER hotspot
Newest first, from 8 January 2001 to 26 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A5085 in Preston, 10 Dec 2025, 18:35
- Volkswagen Polo and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041681212
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 29 Nov 2025, 13:38
- Vauxhall Mokka and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041675732
- Fatal
Toyota Aygo crash on the A5085 in Preston, 28 Nov 2025, 13:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041675307
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 18 Nov 2025, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041672583
- Slight
Suzuki Alto crash on the B5411 in Preston, 8 Oct 2025, 21:15
- Suzuki Alto and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041652592
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A583 in Preston, 3 Oct 2025, 13:40
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041649796
- Serious
Kia Rio crash on the A5085 in Preston, 25 Sep 2025, 08:30
- Kia Rio and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041646258
- Serious
Mercedes E Class crash on the A5085 in Preston, 11 Sep 2025, 08:40
- Mercedes E Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041640167
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A5085 in Preston, 29 Aug 2025, 18:20
- Renault Clio and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041635004
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on the A5085 in Preston, 22 Aug 2025, 16:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041632199
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A5085 in Preston, 5 Aug 2025, 12:50
- Renault Clio and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041624995
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the A583 in Preston, 10 Jul 2025, 20:50
- BMW 1 Series, Hyundai i30, Toyota Yaris and Hyundai Kona
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025041614455
- Slight
Skoda Kamiq crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 1 Jul 2025, 11:15
- Skoda Kamiq and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041610583
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A5085 in Preston, 14 Jun 2025, 07:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041602755
- Serious
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 26 Apr 2025, 00:10
- Toyota Aygo and Peugeot 208
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041582149
- Slight
Kawasaki EX crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 18 Apr 2025, 18:15
- Kawasaki EX and Dacia Sandero
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041579570
- Slight
Kia Pro Ceed crash on the B6241 in Preston, 14 Apr 2025, 14:18
- Kia Pro Ceed and Renault Arkana
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041577873
- Slight
Car crash on the A5072 in Preston, 26 Feb 2025, 09:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041559285
- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 16 Feb 2025, 12:55
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Voge R 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041554877
- Slight
Volvo V40 crash on the A583 in Preston, 16 Jan 2025, 07:09
- Volvo V40, Volkswagen Arteon and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041542444
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 31 Dec 2024, 20:50
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041536457
- Serious
Peugeot 307 crash on the A5072 in Preston, 17 Dec 2024, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041531305
- Slight
Skoda Kodiaq crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 6 Dec 2024, 16:45
- Skoda Kodiaq and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041527216
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 28 Nov 2024, 13:16
- BMW 3 Series and Hyundai i20
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041526969
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A5072 in Preston, 29 Oct 2024, 10:57
- Citroen C3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041511583
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A583 in Preston, 29 Oct 2024, 06:24
- Toyota Aygo and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041509754
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on the A5072 in Preston, 29 Oct 2024, 05:23
- Ford Transit Connect and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041518916
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on the A583 in Preston, 28 Oct 2024, 10:16
- Renault Clio and Mini Clubman
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041510992
- Serious
Peugeot 208 crash on the B5411 in Preston, 26 Oct 2024, 08:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041508763
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A5085 in Preston, 23 Oct 2024, 21:50
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041510968
- Slight
Car crash on the A5072 in Preston, 14 Oct 2024, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041504213
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A583 in Preston, 2 Aug 2024, 05:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041475208
- Serious
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 28 Jul 2024, 12:27
- Ford KA and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024041473077
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 19 Jul 2024, 14:19
- Volkswagen Golf, Mercedes A Class and Nissan Juke
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024041470527
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 11 Jul 2024, 13:55
- Ford Focus and MG ZS
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041490898
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A5072 in Preston, 7 Jul 2024, 18:25
- Toyota Yaris and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041464673
- Serious
Mercedes GLC Class crash on the A583 in Preston, 4 Jul 2024, 19:30
- Mercedes GLC Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041463671
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 19 May 2024, 14:40
- BMW 1 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041444912
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the A5085 in Preston, 10 May 2024, 18:20
- Honda Jazz and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041441984
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A5085 in Preston, 10 May 2024, 12:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041468126
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 19 Apr 2024, 12:38
- Volkswagen Tiguan and an electric motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041433510
- Slight
Seat Alhambra crash on the A583 in Preston, 3 Apr 2024, 13:10
- Seat Alhambra and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041427624
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A583 in Preston, 20 Mar 2024, 11:50
- Skoda Octavia and Triumph Street Triple
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041425984
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 1 Feb 2024, 21:02
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041405376
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A5085 in Preston, 1 Feb 2024, 14:55
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041410032
- Slight
Tesla Model 3 crash on the B6241 in Preston, 17 Jan 2024, 11:20
- Tesla Model 3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024041399470
- Serious
Volkswagen Scirocco crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 24 Dec 2023, 02:45
- Volkswagen Scirocco and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041392037