PR5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PR5 postcode district recorded 5,255 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 7,739 casualties. Of these collisions, 53 were fatal and 894 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 53
- Serious
- 894
- Casualties
- 7,739
- Fatal
- 53
- Serious
- 894
- Casualties
- 7,739
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PR5
Towns in PR5
Roads in PR5
Accidents in the PR5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PR5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,255
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
7,739
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
53
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
894
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PR5 postcode district
Collisions in the PR5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.7% of recorded collisions in the PR5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PR5 postcode district have produced 7,739 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.1% 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 515 collisions, Monday 792 collisions, Tuesday 720 collisions, Wednesday 830 collisions, Thursday 812 collisions, Friday 903 collisions, Saturday 683 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,918 collisions, Darkness 1,337 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,877 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,457 collisions, Roundabout 704 collisions, Slip road 144 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 169 collisions, 30 mph 2,559 collisions, 40 mph 411 collisions, 50 mph 344 collisions, 60 mph 593 collisions, 70 mph 1,179 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,024 collisions, Raining no high winds 846 collisions, Other 110 collisions, Raining + high winds 84 collisions, Unknown 83 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 5,041 casualties, Passenger 2,075 casualties, Pedestrian 623 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PR5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PR5 postcode district?
5,255 collisions have been recorded in the PR5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 7,739 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PR5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
53 were fatal and 894 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the PR5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PR5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PR5 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PR5 postcode district happen on?
54.7% of collisions in the PR5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PR5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.1% of the 7,739 casualties recorded in the PR5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PR5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PR5 postcode district rose 23% 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 PR5 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 PR5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.