Serious
Car crash on the A6 in Preston, 14 Dec 2025, 04:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041682804
City Centre, Preston, PR1 1FB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 1,899 road collisions at this accident hotspot in City Centre ward, Preston, from 2001 to 2025, with 2,512 casualties. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 301 were serious.
In 2025 there were 36 collisions here, down from 41 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 1,899
- 75th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 2,512
- 1.32 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 8
- 8 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 36
- Down 12% on 2024
Crash severity at the PR1 1FB hotspot
309 of the 1,899 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal80.4%
- Serious30116%
- Slight1,59084%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 8
- Seriously injured
- 311
- Slightly injured
- 2,193
- All casualties
- 2,512
Accidents by year at the PR1 1FB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 127 in 2002, against an average of 76 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the PR1 1FB hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 36
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | 46 |
| 2024 | 41 | 48 |
| 2023 | 48 | 57 |
| 2022 | 41 | 53 |
| 2021 | 53 | 76 |
| 2020 | 36 | 51 |
| 2019 | 47 | 54 |
| 2018 | 56 | 70 |
| 2017 | 55 | 66 |
| 2016 | 57 | 76 |
| 2015 | 56 | 75 |
| 2014 | 63 | 80 |
| 2013 | 61 | 78 |
| 2012 | 77 | 100 |
| 2011 | 80 | 95 |
| 2010 | 85 | 124 |
| 2009 | 114 | 155 |
| 2008 | 97 | 125 |
| 2007 | 122 | 161 |
| 2006 | 108 | 142 |
| 2005 | 107 | 150 |
| 2004 | 103 | 152 |
| 2003 | 113 | 138 |
| 2002 | 127 | 186 |
| 2001 | 116 | 154 |
Map of crashes at the PR1 1FB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PR1 1FB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the City Centre, Preston, PR1 1FB area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the PR1 1FB 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 PR1 1FB hotspot
All 1,899 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Preston, Preston.
Accident hotspots near PR1 1FB
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the St Matthew's, Preston, PR1 1SY area, 0.5 km away, with 90 collisions.
- St Matthew's, Preston, PR1 1SY area0.5 km away, 134 casualties90 collisions
- Fishwick & Frenchwood, Preston, PR1 4AY area1.1 km away, 656 casualties473 collisions
- City Centre, Preston, PR1 8SQ area1.3 km away, 1,149 casualties827 collisions
- City Centre, Preston, PR1 8JY area1.3 km away, 75 casualties63 collisions
- Plungington, Preston, PR1 7XB area1.4 km away, 1,605 casualties1,172 collisions
- St Matthew's, Preston, PR1 5EX area1.5 km away, 1,565 casualties1,166 collisions
- Deepdale, Preston, PR1 6PA area1.5 km away, 957 casualties673 collisions
- Garrison, Preston, PR2 8ER area2.1 km away, 135 casualties96 collisions
All 1,899 crashes at the PR1 1FB hotspot
Newest first, from 1 January 2001 to 14 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Alexander Dennis crash on the A59 in Preston, 13 Dec 2025, 11:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041682461
- Slight
Car crash on the A59 in Preston, 13 Dec 2025, 02:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041682343
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 11 Dec 2025, 14:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041711535
- Serious
Seat Leon crash on the A6 in Preston, 4 Dec 2025, 05:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041685212
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A6 in Preston, 23 Nov 2025, 20:15
- 2 Vauxhall Astras
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025041679524
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A6 in Preston, 16 Nov 2025, 16:10
- Seat Leon and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041669331
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5071 in Preston, 4 Nov 2025, 01:35
- Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041670382
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on the A5071 in Preston, 20 Oct 2025, 10:00
- Mercedes A Class and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041659622
- Slight
Hyundai i30 crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 1 Oct 2025, 08:45
- Hyundai i30 and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041648951
- Slight
Audi A5 crash on the A59 in Preston, 26 Sep 2025, 16:47
- Audi A5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041660839
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 22 Sep 2025, 17:45
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041645665
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 12 Sep 2025, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041642067
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A6 in Preston, 4 Sep 2025, 09:00
- Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Scirocco
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041638189
- Slight
Mazda 6 crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 29 Jul 2025, 20:15
- Mazda 6 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041628412
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 22 Jul 2025, 19:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041619601
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A6063 in Preston, 21 Jul 2025, 12:19
- Toyota Prius and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025041620102
- Serious
Bus crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 30 Jun 2025, 18:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041613282
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 2 Jun 2025, 16:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041597745
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A6063 in Preston, 27 May 2025, 14:50
- Volkswagen Golf and Seat Arona
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041595494
- Serious
Van crash on the A6 in Preston, 16 Apr 2025, 09:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041579758
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 3 Apr 2025, 15:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041573660
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 1 Apr 2025, 09:09
- Mercedes A Class and Alexander Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041572158
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A6 in Preston, 30 Mar 2025, 16:00
- Volkswagen Polo and Lexus ES 300
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025041591155
- Serious
Lexus CT 200 crash on the A5071 in Preston, 27 Mar 2025, 18:45
- Lexus CT 200 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041598453
- Serious
Kia Venga crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 27 Mar 2025, 15:00
- Kia Venga and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041650679
- Serious
Nissan Juke crash on the A59 in Preston, 22 Mar 2025, 13:10
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2025041576313
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A6063 in Preston, 11 Mar 2025, 14:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041563846
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 20 Feb 2025, 17:13
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041556520
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the A6063 in Preston, 11 Feb 2025, 07:42
- Nissan Juke and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041552854
- Serious
Volkswagen T-Roc crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 29 Jan 2025, 11:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041547863
- Slight
Scania crash on the A59 in Preston, 27 Jan 2025, 15:15
- Scania and Kia Rio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041547098
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 26 Jan 2025, 14:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041546430
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A59 in Preston, 24 Jan 2025, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041545786
- Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on the A59 in Preston, 23 Jan 2025, 12:15
- Dacia Sandero and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041545865
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A6 in Preston, 12 Jan 2025, 13:10
- Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041540562
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 17 Dec 2024, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041535986
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A6 in Preston, 6 Dec 2024, 07:08
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041526499
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 3 Dec 2024, 21:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041526733
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 28 Nov 2024, 17:47
- Vauxhall Corsa, Volkswagen Polo and Jaguar XF Series
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041522942
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A6 in Preston, 20 Nov 2024, 21:12
- Audi A3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041519335
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 20 Nov 2024, 08:40
- Toyota Prius, Honda Jazz and Kia Niro
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041518577
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A59 in Preston, 13 Nov 2024, 21:29
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041515997
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A6 in Preston, 5 Nov 2024, 22:18
- Fiat 500 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041513276
- Slight
Volvo V60 crash on the A6 in Preston, 4 Nov 2024, 07:35
- Volvo V60 and Yamaha WR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041512274
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the A6 in Preston, 17 Oct 2024, 22:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041505244
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 7 Oct 2024, 08:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041500432
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 27 Sep 2024, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041497108