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PR2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 11,259 road traffic collisions in the PR2 postcode district, Preston, from 1979 to 2025, and 15,627 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 128 were fatal and 2,081 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 151 collisions, down 11% on 2024 (169).

Collisions since 1979
11,259
33rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
15,627
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
128
131 people killed
Serious collisions
2,081
2,341 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
151
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
202
Down 12% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PR2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1281.1%
  • Serious2,08118%
  • Slight9,05080%

What the data shows

  • PR2 had 1,536 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 2,206 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in PR2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,564 children under 16 were killed or injured in PR2, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in PR2.

Where PR2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
33rd
Most casualties
20th
Most fatal collisions
128th
Most serious collisions
18th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,609 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,648 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,686 (15%)
  • Thursday1,748 (16%)
  • Friday1,939 (17%)
  • Saturday1,438 (13%)
  • Sunday1,191 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,180 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,858 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting120 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown60 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit41 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway8,940 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway1,900 (17%)
  • Roundabout293 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road74 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded52 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph288 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph8,890 (79%)
  • 40 mph1,058 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph55 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph147 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph819 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,997 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,774 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds120 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds114 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds55 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist26 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (under 0.1%)
  • Other67 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded101 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant9,294 (59%)
  • Pedestrian2,287 (15%)
  • Cyclist1,360 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist1,352 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant499 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant414 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant169 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)92 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant83 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant59 (0.4%)
  • Other14 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PR2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PR2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PR2 peaked at 356 in 1994; 2025 had 151.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 151
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025151202
2024169230
2023157236
2022154213
2021121160
2020127168
2019161224
2018179232
2017146197
2016171232
2015162246
2014197266
2013158207
2012176243
2011196274
2010195283
2009249352
2008272398
2007302417
2006299448
2005273374
2004275377
2003267368
2002237353
2001348521
2000318496
1999269425
1998340509
1997333492
1996326487
1995334497
1994356501
1993279394
1992270370
1991274350
1990271363
1989263353
1988264348
1987249327
1986186246
1985230304
1984270328
1983240287
1982265328
1981257340
1980263316
1979260345

Map of recent crashes in PR2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PR2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PR2

The 24 most recent collisions in PR2 happened between 24 November and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PR2

The A5085 has the most collisions in PR2, 1,617 of 11,259 (14%), followed by the A6 (940).

Collisions in PR2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50851,6172,29322308
2ndA69401,3339151
3rdB62439011,18410216
4thM67191,32315110
5thB62416859865110
6thA5836449487111
7thB6242519697576
8thB54114526171295
9thA5072143176027
10thM556310417
11thA508391200
12thA594512
13thA13601
14thA50653400
15thA5853300

Council areas covering PR2

Collisions in PR2 were recorded in 5 council areas. Preston has 11,010 of 11,259 (98%).

Collisions in PR2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPreston11,01015,2481202,045
2ndRibble Valley201292528
3rdSouth Ribble243522
4thLancaster102703
5thWyre101803

Towns in PR2

Collisions in PR2 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Preston, Preston (6,168) and Fulwood (3,562).