PR6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PR6 postcode district recorded 2,910 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,473 casualties. Of these collisions, 46 were fatal and 586 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 586
- Casualties
- 4,473
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 586
- Casualties
- 4,473
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PR6
Towns in PR6
Roads in PR6
Accidents in the PR6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PR6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,910
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,473
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
46
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
586
21.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PR6 postcode district
Collisions in the PR6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.8% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58.5% of recorded collisions in the PR6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PR6 postcode district have produced 4,473 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.8% 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 352 collisions, Monday 365 collisions, Tuesday 444 collisions, Wednesday 393 collisions, Thursday 458 collisions, Friday 460 collisions, Saturday 438 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,128 collisions, Darkness 782 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,702 collisions, Dual carriageway 849 collisions, Roundabout 261 collisions, Slip road 62 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Other 11 collisions, One way street 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 58 collisions, 30 mph 1,172 collisions, 40 mph 403 collisions, 50 mph 215 collisions, 60 mph 309 collisions, 70 mph 753 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,233 collisions, Raining no high winds 420 collisions, Other 75 collisions, Raining + high winds 58 collisions, Fine + high winds 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,807 casualties, Passenger 1,318 casualties, Pedestrian 348 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PR6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PR6 postcode district?
2,910 collisions have been recorded in the PR6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,473 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PR6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
46 were fatal and 586 were serious — 21.7% of all recorded collisions in the PR6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PR6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PR6 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PR6 postcode district happen on?
58.5% of collisions in the PR6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PR6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.8% of the 4,473 casualties recorded in the PR6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PR6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PR6 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 PR6 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 PR6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.