PR7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PR7 postcode district recorded 3,392 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,081 casualties. Of these collisions, 42 were fatal and 674 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 674
- Casualties
- 5,081
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 674
- Casualties
- 5,081
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PR7
Towns in PR7
Roads in PR7
Accidents in the PR7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PR7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,392
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,081
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
42
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
674
21.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PR7 postcode district
Collisions in the PR7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.2% of recorded collisions in the PR7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PR7 postcode district have produced 5,081 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 378 collisions, Monday 490 collisions, Tuesday 507 collisions, Wednesday 498 collisions, Thursday 490 collisions, Friday 561 collisions, Saturday 468 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,501 collisions, Darkness 891 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,619 collisions, Dual carriageway 464 collisions, Roundabout 226 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, One way street 26 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 109 collisions, 30 mph 1,924 collisions, 40 mph 620 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 370 collisions, 70 mph 322 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,658 collisions, Raining no high winds 475 collisions, Unknown 64 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Raining + high winds 53 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,214 casualties, Passenger 1,346 casualties, Pedestrian 521 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PR7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PR7 postcode district?
3,392 collisions have been recorded in the PR7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,081 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PR7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
42 were fatal and 674 were serious — 21.1% of all recorded collisions in the PR7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PR7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PR7 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PR7 postcode district happen on?
77.2% of collisions in the PR7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PR7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.3% of the 5,081 casualties recorded in the PR7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PR7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PR7 postcode district rose 9% 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 PR7 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 PR7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.