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PR1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 15,760 road traffic collisions in the PR1 postcode district, Preston, from 1979 to 2025, and 20,741 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 141 were fatal and 2,694 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 164 collisions, up 15% on 2024 (142).

Collisions since 1979
15,760
8th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
20,741
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
141
145 people killed
Serious collisions
2,694
2,881 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
164
Up 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
206
Up 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PR1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1410.9%
  • Serious2,69417%
  • Slight12,92582%

What the data shows

  • PR1 had 1,761 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 2,954 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in PR1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 3,101 children under 16 were killed or injured in PR1, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in PR1.

Where PR1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
8th
Most casualties
5th
Most fatal collisions
91st
Most serious collisions
5th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,314 (15%)
  • Tuesday2,303 (15%)
  • Wednesday2,287 (15%)
  • Thursday2,373 (15%)
  • Friday2,689 (17%)
  • Saturday2,227 (14%)
  • Sunday1,567 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight11,270 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4,290 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown103 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit57 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway12,562 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway1,693 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road1,087 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout341 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded77 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph470 (3%)
  • 30 mph14,685 (93%)
  • 40 mph260 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph90 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph190 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph62 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds12,731 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,429 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds143 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds125 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds52 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist27 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (under 0.1%)
  • Other88 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded161 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant10,230 (49%)
  • Pedestrian4,563 (22%)
  • Cyclist1,971 (9.5%)
  • Motorcyclist1,827 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,027 (5%)
  • Van occupant460 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant426 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant86 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant70 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)50 (0.2%)
  • Other17 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PR1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PR1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PR1 peaked at 483 in 1994; 2025 had 164.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 164
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025164206
2024142174
2023179219
2022157198
2021173242
2020122170
2019174218
2018215288
2017215281
2016220297
2015214302
2014238312
2013210277
2012261345
2011277373
2010293427
2009331447
2008356482
2007383523
2006391545
2005407565
2004396549
2003368487
2002429620
2001436627
2000448638
1999442637
1998441612
1997472641
1996464634
1995447616
1994483645
1993423551
1992421526
1991430548
1990441561
1989401506
1988361432
1987388467
1986268316
1985392476
1984416508
1983391459
1982367433
1981355451
1980381462
1979377448

Map of recent crashes in PR1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PR1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PR1

The 24 most recent collisions in PR1 happened between 4 December and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PR1

The A59 has the most collisions in PR1, 2,566 of 15,760 (16%), followed by the A6 (1,990).

Collisions in PR1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA592,5663,43536491
2ndA61,9902,74017302
3rdA50856751,028592
4thA60635677511106
5thB62435316945102
6thA5825066805104
7thA583488599468
8thB5254298429360
9thA5072280378234
10thA5071206264046
11thB62415888013
12thB5258374005
13thM6233113
14thB6242131900
15thA5856900
16thM555800

Council areas covering PR1

Collisions in PR1 were recorded in 5 council areas. Preston has 13,339 of 15,760 (85%).

Collisions in PR1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPreston13,33917,5481132,230
2ndSouth Ribble2,3963,15228459
3rdRibble Valley91602
4thWyre5801
5thLancaster4401

Towns in PR1

Collisions in PR1 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Preston, Preston (12,749) and Penwortham (1,692).