Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the B6241 in Preston, 23 Nov 2025, 17:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041672677
Preston Rural East, Preston, PR3 5BJ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 196 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Preston Rural East ward, Preston, from 2001 to 2025, with 331 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 40 were serious.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, down from 7 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 196
- 4,326th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 331
- 1.69 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 7 in 2024
Crash severity at the PR3 5BJ hotspot
41 of the 196 collisions here (21%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.5%
- Serious4020%
- Slight15579%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 46
- Slightly injured
- 284
- All casualties
- 331
Accidents by year at the PR3 5BJ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 18 in 2003, against an average of 7.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the PR3 5BJ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 5
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 | 17 |
| 2020 | 4 | 9 |
| 2019 | 11 | 16 |
| 2018 | 5 | 8 |
| 2017 | 11 | 26 |
| 2016 | 5 | 8 |
| 2015 | 7 | 15 |
| 2014 | 6 | 10 |
| 2013 | 5 | 9 |
| 2012 | 10 | 16 |
| 2011 | 8 | 14 |
| 2010 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 6 | 10 |
| 2008 | 5 | 7 |
| 2007 | 10 | 18 |
| 2006 | 15 | 26 |
| 2005 | 9 | 14 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 18 | 30 |
| 2002 | 16 | 23 |
| 2001 | 12 | 20 |
Map of crashes at the PR3 5BJ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PR3 5BJ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Preston Rural East, Preston, PR3 5BJ area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the PR3 5BJ 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 PR3 5BJ hotspot
10 of the 196 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Broughton, Preston.
Accident hotspots near PR3 5BJ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Sharoe Green, Preston, PR2 9ZZ area, 1.3 km away, with 273 collisions.
- Sharoe Green, Preston, PR2 9ZZ area1.3 km away, 418 casualties273 collisions
- Preston Rural East, Preston, PR3 5DD area1.3 km away, 184 casualties113 collisions
- Greyfriars, Preston, PR2 3LX area1.4 km away, 628 casualties454 collisions
- Preston Rural East, Preston, PR3 5JH area1.5 km away, 247 casualties166 collisions
- Sharoe Green, Preston, PR2 9HZ area1.8 km away, 235 casualties171 collisions
- Cadley, Preston, PR4 0DL area2.4 km away, 199 casualties111 collisions
- Garrison, Preston, PR2 9NU area2.4 km away, 190 casualties99 collisions
- Preston Rural North, Preston, PR3 5AX area2.6 km away, 107 casualties63 collisions
All 196 crashes at the PR3 5BJ hotspot
Newest first, from 3 February 2001 to 23 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the M6 in Preston, 11 Sep 2025, 17:20
- Toyota Auris, Mercedes A Class, Mini Countryman, Ford S-Max and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025041666405
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the M6 in Preston, 31 Aug 2025, 21:40
- Ford Transit and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041635663
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the M55 in Preston, 11 Jun 2025, 17:14
- Skoda Octavia and Audi A5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041601786
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the M55 in Preston, 11 Feb 2025, 07:40
- Audi A3, Mini Cooper and BMW 1 Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041552964
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the M6 in Preston, 14 Oct 2024, 02:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041506157
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 30 Sep 2024, 16:45
- Mercedes A Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041499278
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the M55 in Preston, 28 Aug 2024, 17:55
- BMW 1 Series and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041485221
- Serious
Tesla Model 3 crash on the M55 in Preston, 1 Jun 2024, 19:50
- Tesla Model 3 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024041452343
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the M6 in Preston, 22 Apr 2024, 04:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041434578
- Slight
Citroen Relay crash on the M55 in Preston, 26 Mar 2024, 13:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041424995
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M6 in Preston, 2 Jan 2024, 15:06
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024041394887
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M55 in Preston, 5 Oct 2023, 20:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041359941
- Serious
Renault Captur crash on the M6 in Preston, 17 Jul 2023, 18:06
- Renault Captur and BMW K Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041330754
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M6 in Preston, 24 Jun 2023, 00:23
- Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Tiguan and Toyota Aygo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023041330814
- Slight
Ford S-Max crash on the M6 in Preston, 5 Jun 2023, 11:47
- Ford S-Max, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson and Ford Transit Custom
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023041315052
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B6241 in Preston, 26 Aug 2022, 21:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041213015
- Serious
Dacia Sandero crash on the M6 in Preston, 14 Aug 2022, 16:19
- Dacia Sandero and BMW X4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022041209981
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the M6 in Preston, 27 Mar 2022, 12:15
- Peugeot 207 and Ford Ecosport
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022041158471
- Slight
Saab 9-3 crash on the M55 in Preston, 24 Oct 2021, 13:02
- Saab 9-3 and Mercedes Vito
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2021041101962
- Slight
Volvo S80 crash on the M55 in Preston, 12 Oct 2021, 07:45
- Volvo S80 and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021041097552
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on the M6 in Preston, 6 Jun 2021, 20:25
- Mazda 3 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021041079742
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the M6 in Preston, 26 May 2021, 14:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041049857
- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the M6 in Preston, 17 Apr 2021, 13:00
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Vauxhall Corsa, Mercedes Cla Class and Ford Fusion
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021041036587
- Slight
Volkswagen Crafter crash on the M6 in Preston, 15 Mar 2021, 13:15
- Volkswagen Crafter and Peugeot Expert
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021041029014
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 15 Feb 2021, 18:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021041021942
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the M55 in Preston, 30 Nov 2020, 08:55
- Land Rover Range Rover, Honda Civic, Toyota Auris, a car and 6 more vehicles
- 10 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2020041020052
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the B6241 in Preston, 11 Oct 2020, 12:15
- Mercedes C Class, DS DS3 and BMW 4 Series
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020040990170
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Preston, 17 Sep 2020, 20:35
- Ford Fiesta and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020040982365
- Serious
Honda ST1300A crash on the M6 in Preston, 21 Jun 2020, 19:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020040958996
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the M55 in Preston, 28 Nov 2019, 07:59
- 2 Ford Fiestas, DAF Trucks and BMW 3 Series
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040904269
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the M6 in Preston, 28 Nov 2019, 01:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040903171
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M55 in Preston, 27 Sep 2019, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040882099
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the M55 in Preston, 18 Sep 2019, 18:44
- Fiat Punto and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019040893185
- Serious
Skoda Fabia crash on the M55 in Preston, 9 Sep 2019, 15:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040878106
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the M6 in Preston, 26 Aug 2019, 15:25
- Skoda Fabia and Vauxhall Meriva
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019040874424
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on the M6 in Preston, 29 Jul 2019, 06:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040862617
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M6 in Preston, 28 Jun 2019, 08:56
- Mercedes Sprinter and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040853557
- Slight
Volvo V40 crash on the M6 in Preston, 24 Mar 2019, 11:51
- Volvo V40, Ford S-Max and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019040845206
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M6 in Preston, 15 Feb 2019, 01:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040826756
- Slight
Car crash on the M6 in Preston, 12 Jan 2019, 13:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019040809603
- Slight
BMW 4 Series crash on the M6 in Preston, 14 Nov 2018, 18:10
- BMW 4 Series, Peugeot 108 and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SA18552
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the M6 in Preston, 31 Jul 2018, 18:19
- Ford Transit, Nissan Note and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201804SA18324
- Slight
Nissan X-Trail crash on the M6 in Preston, 25 Jan 2018, 20:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SA18027
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on the M6 in Preston, 25 Jan 2018, 14:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SA18036
- Serious
Honda Jazz crash on the M6 in Preston, 18 Jan 2018, 18:14
- Honda Jazz and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201804SA18058
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on the M6 in Preston, 11 Oct 2017, 05:40
- Honda Civic, Volvo, Mercedes Sprinter, DAF Trucks and 3 more vehicles
- 7 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201704SA17415
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M55 in Preston, 8 Sep 2017, 21:45
- DAF Trucks and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201704SA17351