Prescot road traffic accidents
Prescot recorded 1,641 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,325 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 209 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 209
- Casualties
- 2,325
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 209
- Casualties
- 2,325
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Prescot
Roads in Prescot
Postcode districts in Prescot
Accidents in Prescot
Road collision statistics for Prescot
Collisions recorded
1,641
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,325
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
209
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Prescot
Collisions in Prescot are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.7% of recorded collisions in Prescot happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Prescot have produced 2,325 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% 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 166 collisions, Monday 209 collisions, Tuesday 273 collisions, Wednesday 247 collisions, Thursday 266 collisions, Friday 300 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,262 collisions, Darkness 379 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,390 collisions, Dual carriageway 134 collisions, Roundabout 90 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 37 collisions, 30 mph 1,500 collisions, 40 mph 69 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 22 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,282 collisions, Raining no high winds 233 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,309 casualties, Passenger 657 casualties, Pedestrian 359 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Prescot
How many road accidents have there been in Prescot?
1,641 collisions have been recorded in Prescot in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,325 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Prescot were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 209 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in Prescot resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Prescot?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Prescot, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Prescot happen on?
84.7% of collisions in Prescot are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Prescot?
Pedestrians make up 15.4% of the 2,325 casualties recorded in Prescot.
Is road safety in Prescot getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Prescot rose 3% 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 Prescot 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 Prescot cover 1999 to 2024.