Slight
Audi A1 crash on the M6 in Preston, 25 Aug 2025, 15:47
- Audi A1, Hyundai i30 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025041633669
PR11 road accidents: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 53 road traffic collisions in the PR11 postcode district, Preston, from 1979 to 2025, and 102 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 7 were serious.
In 2025 police recorded 3 collisions, up from none in 2024.
- Collisions since 1979
- 53
- 2,688th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
- Casualties
- 102
- 1.92 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Serious collisions
- 7
- 9 seriously injured
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 0 in 2024
- Casualties in 2025
- 9
- 0 in 2024
Road collision statistics for PR11
Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious713%
- Slight4687%
What the data shows
- PR11 had 11 collisions from 2016 to 2025, about the same as the 11 from 2006 to 2015.
- 13% of collisions in PR11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
- The busiest three hours of the day in PR11 are between noon and 3pm, with 23% of collisions.
- 12 children under 16 were killed or injured in PR11, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
Where PR11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts
- Most collisions
- 2,688th
- Most casualties
- 2,672nd
- Most fatal collisions
- None
- Most serious collisions
- 2,710th
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday13 (25%)
- Tuesday8 (15%)
- Wednesday7 (13%)
- Thursday4 (7.5%)
- Friday6 (11%)
- Saturday7 (13%)
- Sunday8 (15%)
Light conditions
- Daylight40 (75%)
- Dark, street lights lit11 (21%)
- Dark, no street lighting2 (3.8%)
Type of road
- Dual carriageway49 (92%)
- Single carriageway4 (7.5%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph1 (1.9%)
- 50 mph1 (1.9%)
- 70 mph51 (96%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds44 (83%)
- Raining, no high winds8 (15%)
- Fine with high winds1 (1.9%)
Who was hurt
- Car occupant91 (89%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (4.9%)
- Motorcyclist3 (2.9%)
- Minibus occupant2 (2%)
- Van occupant1 (1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
PR11 road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in PR11, 1979 to 2025
Collisions in PR11 peaked at 4 in 1997; 2025 had 3.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 10 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 8 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 6 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 8 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 3 |
| 1993 | 3 | 5 |
| 1992 | 1 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 | 4 |
| 1988 | 1 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 | 4 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 3 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
Map of recent crashes in PR11
Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PR11
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- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Recent road crashes in PR11
The 24 most recent collisions in PR11 happened between 15 February 2005 and 25 August 2025.
Severity
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the M6 in Preston, 19 Jul 2025, 12:30
- Vauxhall Meriva and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025041618600
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the M6 in Preston, 10 Mar 2025, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025041563257
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the M6 in Preston, 20 Jun 2022, 10:10
- BMW 1 Series, Scania, Seat Ibiza and a lorry
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022041189697
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on the M6 in Preston, 19 Aug 2020, 23:42
- Audi A3 and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020040974306
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M6 in Preston, 12 Aug 2019, 11:50
- DAF Trucks, 2 Ford Fiestas and Peugeot Boxer
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019040885279
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M6 in Preston, 28 May 2019, 18:14
- DAF Trucks and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019040852812
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the M6 in Preston, 21 Apr 2019, 10:05
- Seat Ibiza and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2019040851035
- Slight
Triumph Thruxton crash on the M6 in Preston, 18 May 2018, 16:15
- Triumph Thruxton and Subaru Legacy
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SA18210
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A59 in Preston, 1 May 2018, 12:25
- Vauxhall Astra and Honda CBR 650 FA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201804SA18170
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M6 in Preston, 31 May 2016, 19:35
- DAF Trucks and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201604SA16252
- Slight
Mercedes SLK Class crash on the M6 in Preston, 5 Aug 2014, 12:00
- Mercedes SLK Class and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201404DF14129
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M6 in Preston, 24 Oct 2012, 20:25
- DAF Trucks and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201204TA12162
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M6 in Preston, 27 May 2010, 08:55
- Volkswagen Polo and Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004TA10091
- Slight
Car crash on the M6 in Preston, 27 May 2010, 08:53
- A car and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201004TA10097
- Slight
Volvo S40 crash on the M6 in Preston, 15 Feb 2010, 08:35
- Volvo S40 and BMW Z3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201004TA10020
- Slight
Volvo 940 crash on the M6 in Preston, 18 Nov 2008, 09:30
- Volvo 940 and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200804TA08267
- Slight
DAF Trucks Fas 75CF crash on the M6 in Preston, 7 Apr 2008, 14:05
- DAF Trucks Fas 75CF and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200804TA08085
- Slight
Volvo crash on the M6 in Preston, 16 Jan 2008, 18:14
- Volvo, Audi and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200804TA08009
- Slight
DAF Trucks Fas 85CF crash on the M6 in Preston, 6 Apr 2007, 14:40
- DAF Trucks Fas 85CF, Peugeot 106, Peugeot 407 and a car
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200704TA07082
- Slight
Scania crash on the M6 in Preston, 8 Sep 2006, 12:13
- Scania, Volkswagen Passat and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200604TA06209
- Slight
Saab 9-5 crash on the M6 in Preston, 19 Jun 2006, 07:47
- Saab 9-5 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200604TA06139
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M6 in Preston, 19 Oct 2005, 06:57
- Volkswagen Polo, Fiat Punto, Mercedes, Citroen Relay and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 200504TA05064
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M6 in Preston, 15 Feb 2005, 08:29
- Ford Focus (2), Volvo 960, Audi A4 and 9 more vehicles
- 13 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200504D008305
Council area for PR11
PR11 is in Preston, where police recorded 28,414 collisions from 1979 to 2025. PR11 accounts for 0.2% of them.
Town in PR11
Of the 53 collisions in PR11, 13 (25%) were in Preston, Preston.