PR6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PR6 postcode district recorded 2,989 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,586 casualties. Of these collisions, 47 were fatal and 608 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 608
- Casualties
- 4,586
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 608
- Casualties
- 4,586
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PR6
Towns in PR6
Roads in PR6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PR6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PR6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,989
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,586
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
47
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
608
21.9% 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 Thursday (15.9% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58.4% of recorded collisions in the PR6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PR6 postcode district have produced 4,586 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 357 collisions, Monday 377 collisions, Tuesday 453 collisions, Wednesday 404 collisions, Thursday 475 collisions, Friday 467 collisions, Saturday 456 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,177 collisions, Darkness 812 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,747 collisions, Dual carriageway 871 collisions, Roundabout 268 collisions, Slip road 67 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions, One way street 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 61 collisions, 30 mph 1,201 collisions, 40 mph 416 collisions, 50 mph 223 collisions, 60 mph 316 collisions, 70 mph 772 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,288 collisions, Raining no high winds 432 collisions, Other 80 collisions, Raining + high winds 60 collisions, Fine + high winds 44 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,875 casualties, Passenger 1,345 casualties, Pedestrian 366 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PR6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PR6 postcode district?
2,989 collisions have been recorded in the PR6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,586 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PR6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
47 were fatal and 608 were serious — 21.9% 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?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the PR6 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PR6 postcode district happen on?
58.4% 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 8% of the 4,586 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 fell 8% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.