PR11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PR11 postcode district recorded 166 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 264 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 264
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 264
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PR11
Towns in PR11
Roads in PR11
Accidents in the PR11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PR11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
166
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
264
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PR11 postcode district
Collisions in the PR11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (18.7% of the total), with 30.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
46.4% of recorded collisions in the PR11 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PR11 postcode district have produced 263 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 13 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 31 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 115 collisions, Darkness 51 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 77 collisions, Single carriageway 72 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 58 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 76 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 127 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 168 casualties, Passenger 89 casualties, Pedestrian 6 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PR11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PR11 postcode district?
166 collisions have been recorded in the PR11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 264 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PR11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 22 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in the PR11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PR11 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the PR11 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 30.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PR11 postcode district happen on?
46.4% of collisions in the PR11 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PR11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.3% of the 263 casualties recorded in the PR11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PR11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PR11 postcode district rose 33% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the PR11 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the PR11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.