Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 14 Dec 2025, 01:10
- Honda Jazz and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041682776
City Centre, Preston, PR1 8SQ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 827 road collisions at this accident hotspot in City Centre ward, Preston, from 2001 to 2025, with 1,149 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 133 were serious.
In 2025 there were 21 collisions here, up from 20 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 827
- 516th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 1,149
- 1.39 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 6 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 21
- Up 5% on 2024
Crash severity at the PR1 8SQ hotspot
139 of the 827 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal60.7%
- Serious13316%
- Slight68883%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 6
- Seriously injured
- 150
- Slightly injured
- 993
- All casualties
- 1,149
Accidents by year at the PR1 8SQ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 59 in 2001, against an average of 33 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the PR1 8SQ 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 | 30 |
| 2024 | 20 | 23 |
| 2023 | 22 | 31 |
| 2022 | 15 | 20 |
| 2021 | 18 | 23 |
| 2020 | 17 | 25 |
| 2019 | 21 | 24 |
| 2018 | 35 | 49 |
| 2017 | 24 | 33 |
| 2016 | 32 | 39 |
| 2015 | 21 | 29 |
| 2014 | 28 | 40 |
| 2013 | 29 | 40 |
| 2012 | 38 | 54 |
| 2011 | 32 | 46 |
| 2010 | 38 | 53 |
| 2009 | 36 | 55 |
| 2008 | 54 | 71 |
| 2007 | 40 | 57 |
| 2006 | 51 | 69 |
| 2005 | 56 | 80 |
| 2004 | 38 | 46 |
| 2003 | 32 | 48 |
| 2002 | 50 | 71 |
| 2001 | 59 | 93 |
Map of crashes at the PR1 8SQ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PR1 8SQ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the City Centre, Preston, PR1 8SQ area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the PR1 8SQ 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 8SQ hotspot
725 of the 827 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Preston, Preston.
Accident hotspots near PR1 8SQ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the City Centre, Preston, PR1 8JY area, 1 km away, with 63 collisions.
- City Centre, Preston, PR1 8JY area1 km away, 75 casualties63 collisions
- Ashton, Preston, PR2 1ER area1.2 km away, 948 casualties676 collisions
- City Centre, Preston, PR1 1FB area1.3 km away, 2,512 casualties1,899 collisions
- Broad Oak, South Ribble, PR1 9XJ area1.3 km away, 516 casualties351 collisions
- Plungington, Preston, PR1 7XB area1.3 km away, 1,605 casualties1,172 collisions
- St Matthew's, Preston, PR1 1SY area1.3 km away, 134 casualties90 collisions
- Cadley, Preston, PR2 2EY area1.6 km away, 366 casualties264 collisions
- Deepdale, Preston, PR1 6PA area2.2 km away, 957 casualties673 collisions
All 827 crashes at the PR1 8SQ hotspot
Newest first, from 5 January 2001 to 14 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the B5254 in Preston, 10 Dec 2025, 12:05
- Audi A3 and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041680948
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on the A583 in Preston, 6 Dec 2025, 23:54
- Renault Clio and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041684053
- Slight
Kia EV3 Air crash on the A583 in Preston, 1 Dec 2025, 09:44
- Kia EV3 Air and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041676381
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A583 in Preston, 4 Nov 2025, 18:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041663956
- Serious
Mercedes crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 31 Oct 2025, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041661825
- Serious
Skoda Octavia crash on the A583 in Preston, 8 Oct 2025, 19:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041651998
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A583 in Preston, 3 Oct 2025, 08:25
- Vauxhall Corsa and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041649713
- Slight
Bus crash on the A583 in Preston, 30 Sep 2025, 09:00
- A bus or coach and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041711435
- Slight
MG ZS crash on the A583 in Preston, 18 Sep 2025, 19:25
- MG ZS and Mercedes Cla Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041667682
- Slight
Skoda Rapid crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 4 Sep 2025, 05:15
- Skoda Rapid and Toyota
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041637516
- Serious
Hyundai Tucson crash on the A583 in Preston, 13 Aug 2025, 10:50
- Hyundai Tucson and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041628479
- Serious
Scania crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 7 Jul 2025, 12:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041612580
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A59 in Preston, 28 Jun 2025, 01:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041608680
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A583 in Preston, 27 Jun 2025, 13:20
- Ford Focus and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041609302
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the A583 in Preston, 4 Jun 2025, 07:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041600330
- Serious
Hyundai i10 crash on the A583 in Preston, 17 May 2025, 14:55
- Hyundai i10 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041684636
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 14 Apr 2025, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041578437
- Serious
MG ZS crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 11 Apr 2025, 17:57
- MG ZS and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041576863
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B6241 in Preston, 7 Feb 2025, 14:17
- Volkswagen Polo, Mazda 2 and Ford Mondeo
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025041551748
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 22 Jan 2025, 18:07
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041545413
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the B6241 in Preston, 21 Dec 2024, 14:37
- BMW 5 Series and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041533317
- Fatal
Suzuki Swift crash on the A583 in Preston, 30 Nov 2024, 20:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041523867
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A582 in Preston, 21 Oct 2024, 12:45
- Citroen Berlingo and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041506542
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A583 in Preston, 7 Oct 2024, 13:16
- Ford Transit and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041501229
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 3 Oct 2024, 15:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041507130
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the A5072 in Preston, 2 Oct 2024, 17:00
- BMW 1 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041498809
- Slight
Fiat Ducato crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 18 Sep 2024, 02:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041492712
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the B5254 in Preston, 6 Aug 2024, 19:50
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041476665
- Slight
Mercedes Gla Class crash on the A59 in Preston, 26 Jul 2024, 18:35
- Mercedes Gla Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041472552
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the B5254 in Preston, 8 Jul 2024, 15:40
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041465339
- Slight
BMW X1 crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 8 Jun 2024, 11:40
- BMW X1 and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041453272
- Slight
Ssangyong Tivoli crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 7 Jun 2024, 16:30
- Ssangyong Tivoli and an electric motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041453107
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 4 Jun 2024, 18:00
- BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041453314
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A582 in Preston, 22 May 2024, 16:15
- Nissan Qashqai and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041451063
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 23 Apr 2024, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041434875
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on the B5254 in Preston, 27 Mar 2024, 20:40
- Nissan Note and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041425567
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A583 in Preston, 25 Mar 2024, 16:30
- BMW 3 Series, Citroen C3 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041431985
- Serious
Alexander Dennis crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 22 Feb 2024, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041414030
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A583 in Preston, 16 Jan 2024, 23:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041399217
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the A59 in Preston, 16 Jan 2024, 06:49
- Ford Kuga, Renault Clio and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041398814
- Serious
Nissan crash on the A583 in Preston, 24 Dec 2023, 10:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041392249
- Serious
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 14 Dec 2023, 07:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041395188
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 22 Nov 2023, 09:45
- Ford Fiesta and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041380148
- Serious
BMW X1 crash on the A582 in Preston, 16 Nov 2023, 14:50
- BMW X1 and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023041375895
- Slight
Sym Fiddle crash on the B5254 in Preston, 13 Nov 2023, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041374406
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A59 in Preston, 13 Nov 2023, 07:20
- Ford Mondeo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041373915
- Slight
Jaguar XJ Series crash on the A582 in Preston, 13 Nov 2023, 05:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041373760