Barton (Preston) road traffic accidents
Barton (Preston) recorded 62 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 93 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 93
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 93
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Barton (Preston)
Postcode districts in Barton (Preston)
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Barton (Preston)
Road collision statistics for Barton (Preston)
Collisions recorded
62
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
93
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
11
19.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Barton (Preston)
Collisions in Barton (Preston) are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (24.2% of the total), with 30.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Barton (Preston) happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Barton (Preston) have produced 93 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.5% 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 15 collisions, Monday 6 collisions, Tuesday 4 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 9 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 43 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 62 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 5 collisions, 40 mph 52 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 47 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 62 casualties, Passenger 24 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Barton (Preston)
How many road accidents have there been in Barton (Preston)?
62 collisions have been recorded in Barton (Preston) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 93 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Barton (Preston) were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 11 were serious — 19.4% of all recorded collisions in Barton (Preston) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Barton (Preston)?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Barton (Preston), accounting for 24.2% of them, and 30.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Barton (Preston) happen on?
100% of collisions in Barton (Preston) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Barton (Preston)?
Pedestrians make up 7.5% of the 93 casualties recorded in Barton (Preston).
Is road safety in Barton (Preston) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Barton (Preston) fell 50% 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 Barton (Preston) 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 Barton (Preston) cover 1999 to 2025.