PR1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PR1 postcode district recorded 6,879 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 9,488 casualties. Of these collisions, 40 were fatal and 1,082 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 1,082
- Casualties
- 9,488
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 1,082
- Casualties
- 9,488
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PR1
Towns in PR1
Roads in PR1
Accidents in the PR1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PR1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
6,879
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
9,488
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
40
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,082
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PR1 postcode district
Collisions in the PR1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.5% of recorded collisions in the PR1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PR1 postcode district have produced 9,487 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.9% 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 716 collisions, Monday 1,025 collisions, Tuesday 1,040 collisions, Wednesday 965 collisions, Thursday 1,048 collisions, Friday 1,144 collisions, Saturday 941 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,912 collisions, Darkness 1,967 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 5,397 collisions, Dual carriageway 827 collisions, One way street 236 collisions, Roundabout 176 collisions, Other 148 collisions, Slip road 53 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 384 collisions, 30 mph 6,110 collisions, 40 mph 224 collisions, 50 mph 51 collisions, 60 mph 82 collisions, 70 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 5,550 collisions, Raining no high winds 995 collisions, Unknown 110 collisions, Other 70 collisions, Raining + high winds 63 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 5,293 casualties, Passenger 2,493 casualties, Pedestrian 1,701 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PR1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PR1 postcode district?
6,879 collisions have been recorded in the PR1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 9,488 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PR1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
40 were fatal and 1,082 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the PR1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PR1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PR1 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PR1 postcode district happen on?
78.5% of collisions in the PR1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PR1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.9% of the 9,487 casualties recorded in the PR1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PR1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PR1 postcode district fell 20% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the PR1 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 PR1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.