PR26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PR26 postcode district recorded 685 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,009 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 144 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,009
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,009
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PR26
Towns in PR26
Roads in PR26
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PR26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PR26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
685
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,009
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
144
21.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PR26 postcode district
Collisions in the PR26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
82.8% of recorded collisions in the PR26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PR26 postcode district have produced 1,009 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6% 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 85 collisions, Monday 98 collisions, Tuesday 87 collisions, Wednesday 108 collisions, Thursday 109 collisions, Friday 111 collisions, Saturday 87 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 519 collisions, Darkness 166 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 567 collisions, Roundabout 94 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 240 collisions, 40 mph 138 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 255 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 543 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 704 casualties, Passenger 244 casualties, Pedestrian 61 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 5 of 685 accidents
Accident 199904C027199
SlightAccident 199904C019699
SlightAccident 199904C006599
SlightAccident 199904C005299
SeriousAccident 199904C001399
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PR26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PR26 postcode district?
685 collisions have been recorded in the PR26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,009 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PR26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 144 were serious — 21.9% of all recorded collisions in the PR26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PR26 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PR26 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PR26 postcode district happen on?
82.8% of collisions in the PR26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PR26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6% of the 1,009 casualties recorded in the PR26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PR26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PR26 postcode district rose 33% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 PR26 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 PR26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.