PR2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PR2 postcode district recorded 6,263 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,858 casualties. Of these collisions, 41 were fatal and 1,087 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 1,087
- Casualties
- 8,858
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 1,087
- Casualties
- 8,858
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PR2
Towns in PR2
Roads in PR2
Accidents in the PR2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PR2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
6,263
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
8,858
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
41
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,087
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PR2 postcode district
Collisions in the PR2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.7% of recorded collisions in the PR2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PR2 postcode district have produced 8,858 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.5% 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 635 collisions, Monday 883 collisions, Tuesday 925 collisions, Wednesday 976 collisions, Thursday 965 collisions, Friday 1,095 collisions, Saturday 784 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,624 collisions, Darkness 1,639 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,741 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,121 collisions, Roundabout 184 collisions, One way street 78 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Slip road 34 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 308 collisions, 30 mph 4,929 collisions, 40 mph 479 collisions, 50 mph 55 collisions, 60 mph 67 collisions, 70 mph 425 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 5,031 collisions, Raining no high winds 926 collisions, Unknown 85 collisions, Raining + high winds 67 collisions, Other 67 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 5,302 casualties, Passenger 2,364 casualties, Pedestrian 1,192 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PR2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PR2 postcode district?
6,263 collisions have been recorded in the PR2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,858 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PR2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
41 were fatal and 1,087 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the PR2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PR2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PR2 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PR2 postcode district happen on?
75.7% of collisions in the PR2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PR2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.5% of the 8,858 casualties recorded in the PR2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PR2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PR2 postcode district rose 7% 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 PR2 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 PR2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.