PR25 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PR25 postcode district recorded 975 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,409 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 198 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 198
- Casualties
- 1,409
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 198
- Casualties
- 1,409
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PR25
Towns in PR25
Roads in PR25
Accidents in the PR25 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PR25 postcode district
Collisions recorded
975
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,409
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
198
21.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PR25 postcode district
Collisions in the PR25 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.1% of recorded collisions in the PR25 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PR25 postcode district have produced 1,408 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% 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 108 collisions, Monday 145 collisions, Tuesday 151 collisions, Wednesday 144 collisions, Thursday 134 collisions, Friday 169 collisions, Saturday 124 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 735 collisions, Darkness 240 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 732 collisions, Dual carriageway 154 collisions, Roundabout 51 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 44 collisions, 30 mph 603 collisions, 40 mph 56 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 104 collisions, 70 mph 152 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 775 collisions, Raining no high winds 135 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 889 casualties, Passenger 363 casualties, Pedestrian 156 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PR25 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PR25 postcode district?
975 collisions have been recorded in the PR25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,409 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PR25 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 198 were serious — 21.8% of all recorded collisions in the PR25 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PR25 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PR25 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PR25 postcode district happen on?
75.1% of collisions in the PR25 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PR25 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.1% of the 1,408 casualties recorded in the PR25 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PR25 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PR25 postcode district rose 35% 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 PR25 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 PR25 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.