PR9 postcode district road traffic accidents

1,851 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

The PR9 postcode district recorded 1,851 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,562 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 243 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 24% on 2023.

Fatal
19
Serious
243
Casualties
2,562
2024 37
2023 49
2022 42
2021 43
2020 22
2019 68
2018 46
2017 55
2016 69
2015 64
2014 40
2013 66
2012 53
2011 68
2010 72
2009 82
2008 60
2007 56
2006 91
2005 109
2004 78
2003 105
2002 107
2001 119
2000 131
1999 119

Accidents in the PR9 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the PR9 postcode district

Collisions recorded

1,851

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

2,562

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

19

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

243

14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 191%
Serious 24313.1%
Slight 1,58985.8%

What the data shows in the PR9 postcode district

Collisions in the PR9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.2% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

87.6% of recorded collisions in the PR9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the PR9 postcode district have produced 2,562 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 23012.4%
Monday 25813.9%
Tuesday 25813.9%
Wednesday 28215.2%
Thursday 26514.3%
Friday 28115.2%
Saturday 27715%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 230 collisions, Monday 258 collisions, Tuesday 258 collisions, Wednesday 282 collisions, Thursday 265 collisions, Friday 281 collisions, Saturday 277 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 1,39475.3%
Darkness 45724.7%

Light conditions: Daylight 1,394 collisions, Darkness 457 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 1,62187.6%
Roundabout 1236.6%
Dual carriageway 864.6%
Unknown 70.4%
Other 60.3%
One way street 50.3%
Slip road 30.2%

Road type: Single carriageway 1,621 collisions, Roundabout 123 collisions, Dual carriageway 86 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 1085.8%
30 mph 1,57785.2%
40 mph 452.4%
50 mph 331.8%
60 mph 522.8%
70 mph 361.9%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 108 collisions, 30 mph 1,577 collisions, 40 mph 45 collisions, 50 mph 33 collisions, 60 mph 52 collisions, 70 mph 36 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 1,46179.1%
Raining no high winds 24013%
Fine + high winds 402.2%
Unknown 351.9%
Other 321.7%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,461 collisions, Raining no high winds 240 collisions, Fine + high winds 40 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Other 32 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 1,57461.4%
Passenger 70327.4%
Pedestrian 28511.1%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,574 casualties, Passenger 703 casualties, Pedestrian 285 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the PR9 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the PR9 postcode district?

1,851 collisions have been recorded in the PR9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,562 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the PR9 postcode district were serious or fatal?

19 were fatal and 243 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the PR9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the PR9 postcode district?

Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the PR9 postcode district, accounting for 15.2% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the PR9 postcode district happen on?

87.6% of collisions in the PR9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PR9 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 11.1% of the 2,562 casualties recorded in the PR9 postcode district.

Is road safety in the PR9 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the PR9 postcode district fell 24% 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 PR9 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 PR9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.