PR26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PR26 postcode district recorded 669 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 987 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 138 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 138
- Casualties
- 987
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 138
- Casualties
- 987
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PR26
Towns in PR26
Roads in PR26
Accidents in the PR26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PR26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
669
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
987
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
138
21.5% 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 (16.6% of the total), with 23.9% 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 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PR26 postcode district have produced 987 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.7% 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 82 collisions, Monday 96 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 106 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 111 collisions, Saturday 87 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 509 collisions, Darkness 160 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 554 collisions, Roundabout 91 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 11 collisions, 30 mph 232 collisions, 40 mph 135 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 252 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 534 collisions, Raining no high winds 94 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 690 casualties, Passenger 241 casualties, Pedestrian 56 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PR26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PR26 postcode district?
669 collisions have been recorded in the PR26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 987 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PR26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 138 were serious — 21.5% 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 16.6% of them, and 23.9% 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 5.7% of the 987 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 fell 29% 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 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 2024.