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Broughton (Preston) road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 405 road traffic collisions in Broughton, Preston, from 1979 to 2025, and 596 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 70 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 2 collisions, down from 5 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
405
1,296th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
596
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
70
75 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
5 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
8 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Broughton

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious7017%
  • Slight33282%

What the data shows

  • Broughton had 52 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 80 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Broughton were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 85 children under 16 were killed or injured in Broughton, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Broughton.

Where Broughton ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,296th
Most casualties
1,202nd
Most fatal collisions
1,791st
Most serious collisions
1,431st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (13%)
  • Tuesday49 (12%)
  • Wednesday50 (12%)
  • Thursday64 (16%)
  • Friday78 (19%)
  • Saturday61 (15%)
  • Sunday50 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight304 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (5.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway364 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (9.1%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph125 (31%)
  • 40 mph190 (47%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph48 (12%)
  • 70 mph32 (7.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds335 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds54 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (1%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant409 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian45 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist40 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant23 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Broughton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Broughton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Broughton peaked at 17 in 2002; 2025 had 2.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202458
2023812
202234
202111
2020712
201967
2018811
201789
201644
201533
20141018
2013610
2012810
201158
201079
2009914
2008812
20071011
20061424
20051111
20041022
20031215
20021731
20011015
20001627
19991025
199857
1997815
19961322
19951422
1994913
19931216
19921013
1991812
19901213
198977
198823
1987712
198678
19851217
19841116
198379
198256
19811216
19801518
19791116

Map of recent crashes in Broughton

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Broughton

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Broughton

The 24 most recent collisions in Broughton happened between 19 March 2020 and 17 October 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Broughton

The A6 has the most collisions in Broughton, 221 of 405 (55%), followed by the B5269 (101).

Collisions in Broughton on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6221316338
2ndB5269101148018
3rdM55153001
4thM6152603
5thB62415700

Council areas covering Broughton

Collisions in Broughton were recorded in 3 council areas. Preston has 391 of 405 (97%).

Collisions in Broughton by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPreston391573369
2ndRibble Valley4500
3rdWest Lancashire3300

Postcode districts in Broughton

Collisions in Broughton were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by PR3 (378) and PR2 (16).