PR25 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PR25 postcode district recorded 997 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,439 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 208 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 1,439
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 1,439
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PR25
Towns in PR25
Roads in PR25
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PR25 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PR25 postcode district
Collisions recorded
997
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,439
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
208
22.5% 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 (17.5% of the total), with 24.8% 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 1,438 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 113 collisions, Monday 147 collisions, Tuesday 153 collisions, Wednesday 146 collisions, Thursday 134 collisions, Friday 174 collisions, Saturday 130 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 750 collisions, Darkness 247 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 749 collisions, Dual carriageway 156 collisions, Roundabout 51 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 47 collisions, 30 mph 611 collisions, 40 mph 61 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 105 collisions, 70 mph 156 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 793 collisions, Raining no high winds 139 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 912 casualties, Passenger 367 casualties, Pedestrian 159 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 17 of 997 accidents
Accident 199904C067299
SlightAccident 199904C056499
SlightAccident 199904C065699
SlightAccident 199904C057199
SlightAccident 199904C057699
SlightAccident 199904C053699
SlightAccident 199904C050599
SlightAccident 199904C047299
SeriousAccident 199904C042899
SlightAccident 199904C030199
SeriousAccident 199904C027899
SlightAccident 199904C029899
SlightAccident 199904C019099
SlightAccident 199904C016499
SlightAccident 199904C011699
SlightAccident 199904C005899
SlightAccident 199904C000599
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PR25 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PR25 postcode district?
997 collisions have been recorded in the PR25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,439 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PR25 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 208 were serious — 22.5% 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 17.5% of them, and 24.8% 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 1,438 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 fell 19% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.