PR4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PR4 postcode district recorded 4,117 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,265 casualties. Of these collisions, 73 were fatal and 839 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 73
- Serious
- 839
- Casualties
- 6,265
- Fatal
- 73
- Serious
- 839
- Casualties
- 6,265
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PR4
Towns in PR4
Roads in PR4
Accidents in the PR4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PR4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,117
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,265
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
73
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
839
22.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PR4 postcode district
Collisions in the PR4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.8% of recorded collisions in the PR4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PR4 postcode district have produced 6,265 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 455 collisions, Monday 559 collisions, Tuesday 612 collisions, Wednesday 594 collisions, Thursday 652 collisions, Friday 691 collisions, Saturday 554 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,153 collisions, Darkness 964 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,874 collisions, Dual carriageway 989 collisions, Roundabout 192 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 124 collisions, 30 mph 1,292 collisions, 40 mph 372 collisions, 50 mph 1,004 collisions, 60 mph 859 collisions, 70 mph 466 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,301 collisions, Raining no high winds 529 collisions, Other 69 collisions, Raining + high winds 66 collisions, Fine + high winds 50 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,215 casualties, Passenger 1,694 casualties, Pedestrian 356 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PR4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PR4 postcode district?
4,117 collisions have been recorded in the PR4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,265 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PR4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
73 were fatal and 839 were serious — 22.2% of all recorded collisions in the PR4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PR4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PR4 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PR4 postcode district happen on?
69.8% of collisions in the PR4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PR4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.7% of the 6,265 casualties recorded in the PR4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PR4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PR4 postcode district fell 18% 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 PR4 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 PR4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.